Ceramics

Since the early years of the Gallery’s establishment, but particularly during the 1970s, studio ceramics has been a significant force in Newcastle. The Newcastle Studio Potters group was among the early examples of such collectives formed in Australia and one of the few to purchase its own building, which still operates as a workshop and gallery. Given such an active, long-term engagement with ceramics in the local art community, the depth of the Newcastle Art Gallery ceramics collection comes as no surprise.

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