Madeleine Thornton-Smith
Madeleine Thornton-Smith — Ceramic frame with Shells, Rocks and Filagree
$330
Blue green hand-built ceramic frame in marbled clay with slip cast shells, rocks and filagree and a highly crackled glaze. A small hanging tab is adhered to the back of the ceramic making for easy installation on a wall.
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Madeleine Thornton-Smith is a formally trained painter and ceramic artist from Melbourne. Her practice examines the hierarchy that exists between fine art and craft in relation to class and gender. As well as regularly exhibiting, Madeleine is heavily involved in arts advocacy and community work, and various writing, educational and curatorial projects.
Madeleine is currently studying a Master of Fine Art by Research at RMIT investigating the politics of gender and labour in art and craft, with particular focus on the ceramics sector.
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Material: Midfire, glaze
Dimensions: approx. 19 x 14 x 1.5 cm