Lucy Potter

I am one of four emerging artists who have been accepted by the Helpmann Academy to attend a ceramics residency at the Pottery Workshop in Jingdezhen, China. Starting at the end of August this year, the residency will take place over six weeks, and although the amazing support from the Helpmann Academy gets me half way, I need a little extra help to get me there!

As a printmaker, this residency is a fantastic opportunity for me to experiment and explore ways in which I can combine my skills and passion for printmaking with pottery. Jingdezhen is a town built on rich Kaolin reserves and for hundreds of years it has dominated the world production of porcelain. At the Pottery Workshop I hope to learn as much as possible about this beautiful material, and spend my time making, printing, carving, throwing, stamping and casting (and I'm sure a whole lot more) non-stop until my return to Australia, with plans to continue after my return.

While the Helpmann Academy is generously funding a large portion of this residency, I am still in need of some assistance raising a little extra to help with the artist contribution and the cost of freighting the work & moulds I create while I'm there. Any amount donated is appreciated, and there are some great rewards up for grabs to give my thanks!

The money raised through Pozible will help to cover half of my artist contribution, as well as the freight costs of any ceramics and moulds made whilst attending the residency. These two items are the most expensive part of my budget, freight in particular being a costly necessity.

Other things the artists are expected to pay for during the residency include some meals, materials, tools, local travel costs, as well as travel insurance and vaccinations. These, along with the other half of my artist contribution, will be covered by myself.