Cher Shackleton Wood Fire Potter

Cher Shackleton has been potting for almost 30 years and has exhibited in Australia and New Zealand.
First introduced to wood firing by Jack Troy in New Zealand in 1981, it wasn't until till 14 years ago that she started to wood fire herself.
Building several train kilns Cher has finally completed the Sasukenei Smokeless kiln.
The firings are wood with the introduction of soda.
You can view images of the construction of the kiln under PROJECTS and in the GALLERY.

Cher Shackleton CV

SOLO Exhibitions

1992 Graduate Exhibition
Installation, 365 Raku Pots on the beach at Mosman Park WA
1996 May Teapot Exhibition, Guildford WA
2003 March, Gallows Gallery Mosman Park
2004 Nov Perth Studio Potters Cottesloe Wood fired Work

JOINT Exhibitions

1982 Selective Exhibition Marton New Zealand
1992 Claremont School of Art Graduates Exhibition Nov
1992 September, 6 x 6 Claremont School of Art
1993 Bathers Beach Gallery Fremantle, Ceramic Study Group
1993 Annual Exhibition, South of the River Potters Club
1992 Ceramic Study Group, Sandleford Winery ~ Showing Off Oct
1994 St Hilda’s Art Exhibition May
1995 September, Spring in the Valley Guildford WA
1996 Capita Building Perth, Ceramic Study Group
1996 August, 25th Anniversary Exhibition Marton New Zealand
1998 Swan Valley GVP Spring in the Valley Acquisition
1999 Burswood Casino CAAWA Annual Selective
1999 Fremantle Arts Centre July Ceramic Study Group
2000 September Perth Studio Potters Annual Selective
2001 274 Gallery Centrepiece William St Perth Ceramic Study Group
2001 Edge Gallery Denmark WA CAAWA Annual Selective
2001 Perth Studio Potters Annual Selective
2001 Past Members Exhibition Guildford Village Potters
2002 Gallows Gallery Mosman Park CAAWA Highly Commended
2003 Gallows Gallery Mosman Park CAAWA Highly Commended
2003 Perth Studio Potters Members Selective
2004 Gallows Gallery CAAWA Annual Selective July
2005 Annual Selective CAAWA Gallows Gallery Mosman Park
2005 ANU Delegates Exhibition
2006 St Mary’s 85th Birthday Exhibition Perth
2006 Skepsi on Swanston Melbourne Encrusted Australian Wood firers
2006 Gallows Gallery CAAWA Annual Selective. June
2006 Earthworks Exhibition Kalgoorlie Mining Hall of Fame Sep
2007 GVP, Perth A Dash of Soda January 1 to 28th
2007 Perth Studio Potters Celebrating Our Past (50yrs) 16th March
2007 Vapour 1st National Soda Exhibition Gulgong NSW
2007 Annual Selective CAAWA Gallows Gallery Judges Prize
2008 Salt Soda Women and Wood, Kerrie Lowe Gallery Sydney NSW April
2008 Far Flung Exhibition 14th April Sturt Gallery Mittagong NSW
2008 Victoria Park Art Awards Western Australia Highly Commended
2008 CAAWA Annual Selective. Ellenbrook WA(Sept)
2008 SALUTE to Australian Ceramics, Fusion Gallery QLD October 17th
2009 Adagio Gallery, Sydney NSW Beyond the Nullabor July 2009
2009 Fremantle Contemporary Art Gallery, CAAWA annual selective Highly Commended
2010 Vase Finder Exhibition Nevada USA Honourable Mention

PUBLICATIONS

1992 The Chronicle WA (Dec)
1993 The Post WA (Oct)
1993 Ceramic Review
1993 Fremantle Herald
1994 A Spirited Place, Claremont School of Art
1994 Arts Unlimited No 7
1994 West Australian Habitat, Interiors
1995 West Australian ( Oct)
1996 Fremantle Herald
1996 Echo, May
1996 Hills Gazette June
1996 Wanganui Chronicle NZ ( Sept )
1998 West Australian Oct 9
1998 Spring in the Valley Brochure 10 Oct
2002 Pottery in Australia Autumn
2006 Australian Ceramics
2007 Journal of Australian Ceramics 46
2008 Journal of Australian Ceramics 47#2
2009 Perth Studio Potters, the First 50 years

EDUCATION and TRAINING

1971 – 1972 Western Australian Opera Company
SCENERY PAINTING
1975 -1976 Fremantle Arts Centre WA
OIL PAINTING with Frank Wilkinson
1977 - 1979 Claremont School of the Arts WA
WEAVING
1979-1980 Rockingham TAFE WA Aleda Cook
POTTERY (introduction)
1981 -1982 Marton Arts and Craft School New Zealand
SPINNING
1982 – 1983 Marton New Zealand
PEN and WASH PAINTING
1981 – 1983 Marton Arts and Craft School New Zealand
CERAMICS with Gerry Giertchins
1988 – 1991 Central Metropolitan Campus, (CMC) Perth WA
ART and DESIGN (ceramics)
1991 -1992 Claremont School of the Art WA
CERAMICS
1993 -1993 Central Metropolitan Campus (CMC) Perth WA
BUSINESS STUDIES.
1995 – 1997 West Coast TAFE WA
Kiln Building/Wood firing
1997-1998 Manawatu New Zealand
QUILTING
2004 John Curtin Fremantle WA
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Many Conferences including USA/Australia/NZ

HISTORY
1993 – 1997 South of the River Potters Secretary/ President
1995 – 1999 Member Guildford Village Potters
1995 – 1997 Potters at Work, Founder, open studio Henry St Fremantle
1995 – 1999 Pottery teacher, own studio, Fremantle and Mosman Park
1996 Selector Marton Annual Art Exhibition New Zealand
1998 - 1999 Edge Conference Committee General/promotions
1999 – 2001 Workshop Coordinator Perth Studio Potters
2001 – 2002 Judge Perth Royal Show
2001 – 2003 Perth Studio Potters Hon Treasurer
2002 CAAWA Committee Is The Dinner Party Dead
2002-2004 CAAWA Membership Sec
2002 /3/4– CAAWA Exhibition Coordinator Annual Selective
2003 – 2005 President Perth Studio Potters WA
2004 Judge York Art and Craft Show Oct
2005 CAAWA Exhibition Coordinator June
2004/5/6 Ceramic teacher own studio
2006 Exhibition Coordinator Earthworks Kalgoorlie Sept 15
2008 CAAWA Membership Secretary
2009 President CAAWA

CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS

Ceramic Arts Assoc of Western Australia (CAAWA) President
Perth Studio Potters (past President)
Member Australian Ceramic Association

STATEMENT

My time is divided between my studio at home and my wood kiln in the south of Western Australia

Why do I pot ?

Clay offers me a strong means of expression for my feelings and attitudes.
It plays a vital part in the balance of me as an individual, I simply love it, and I am totally absorbed when working with clay or firing my kiln
Cher Shackleton February 2010