Amanda Shelsher
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Born on 1971 in Western Australia, Amanda Shelsher is contemporary individual craftspeople focusing on ceramics that takes inspiration from the early Arts and Crafts Movement in Australia. She also gets her inspiration from nature and its nurturing role to the environment. She then connects this inspiration to other themes such...
Craft Movement
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It was the Strut School in Mittagong, NSW that revived the practice of individual studio craft. This school was established in the 1940s. Later on, during the 1970s, it became very popular that it became a mainstream in the community art and craft movement. During 1974 four studios focusing on ceramics, glass, metal and...
Arts and Crafts
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The arts and craft of Australia, together with the built environment, are significantly influenced by the ideal handmade products of the country. However, during the 1900s, the handmade influenced arts and craft totally dominated the mainstream colonial arts. The arts and craft in Australia are also greatly influenced by the...