Pink Pots
Rosie Frecheville
Pink Pots (detail) 2024
Mahogany midfire, cool ice porcelain, black midfire
Clear gloss glaze
Multiple Pieces: 15 x 20 x 15 cm overall
About the Artwork
This work is inspired by Olive Muriel Pink (1884–1975), an anthropologist who spent most of her life working in Central Australia. She was an activist, a prolific letter writer, an avid painter of botanicals, and a gardener. After spending years in Central Australia and hearing of Pink, I was drawn deeper into her life through viewing an archive of her artwork and letters.
The form of these wheel-thrown pots references 1900s penny inkwells and are made from mahogany midfire clay. The inside of the pots is glazed with clear gloss to allude to the presence of ink. The hand-built sculptural components are formed with ‘Cool Ice’ porcelain and are unglazed. They maintain the print of my palm to reflect the feeling of human connection through time.
About the Artist
Rosie Frecheville is an emerging artist who is currently studying at the University of Tasmania’s School of Creative Arts and Media. After growing up on Gunaikurnai Country in East Gippsland, Rosie has lived and worked in Melbourne, overseas and in Central Australia. Her work focuses on people and place, interpreting these themes through ceramics and printmaking.