By Elise Hawthorne
Liane Rossler’s exhibition inside. outside. upsidedown. is a beautiful example of pottery re-imagined. To my sensibility, I know when I love pottery when I want to touch it, run my hands along it, connect in a girl plays with dirt kinda way. Liane’s stoneware clay pieces make me want to touch, smell and just gaze upon them, all earthy brown and burnt black objects of delight reminiscent of a post-Aussie bushfire scene.
Liane has created her pieces mostly as usable inside. outside. upsidedown – hence the title of her exhibition. In the handout, Liane explains,
“As our planet heads towards a population of 9 billion people by 2050, tripling over the last 50 years, we consider the spaces we inhabit and what we need in our lives. These pieces are designed to be used inside, outside and upside down. Twice as useful.”
Each piece on show is made from Australian stoneware clay and in Liane’s words, “they have been created in a direct process from earth to form, expressing the natural qualities of the material. The works are stamped with a Makers Mark ‘8’ as a symbol of never-ending happiness.”
And as if I couldn’t love Liane’s work any more – her exhibition has been offset with the Sweet Nature planting program and the Climate Friendly Tasmanian native forest project.
inside. outside. upsidedown
Annette Larkin Fine Art
8 Soudan Lane Paddington
Wed-Fri 11-5, Sat 12-5
18 August – 22 September
www.annettelarkin.com
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