Walking, Collecting, Making
Josephine’s practice begins with walking coastlines, gathering fragments shaped by ocean, wind, and time. In the studio, she responds—forming porcelain into abstracted forms that whisper of distant realms. Layered glazes murmur seascape textures. Each piece holds memory—a silent, transcendent dialogue between body, clay, coastline, and sea.
A Sculptural Practice
Artist Statement
My work is a gentle exchange between body, porcelain, and landscape, guided by curiosity and an awareness of how time shapes the world. Each delicate piece reflects the fragility of nature, echoing the quiet connections between coastline and ocean and the slow, patient forces that form them.
Through my art, I seek to honour the beauty and resilience of the environment, inviting viewers into a quiet conversation with nature’s subtle rhythms and textures.
Education
2025 Graduate Diploma Ceramic Arts, |Dunedin School of Art, Otago
2024 Diploma Ceramic Arts, |Dunedin School of Art, Otago.
2014 Diploma Visual Arts | RMIT, Melbourne
2005 Graduate Certificate Art History | Melbourne University, Melbourne
2003 Graduate Diploma Education. | Melbourne University, Melbourne.
2001 Certificate Museum Studies| Curtin University, Perth.
2001 Bachelor of Arts (Cultural Heritage Studies) | Curtin University, Perth.
Exhibitions / Awards
2025
Finalist Waiclay National Ceramic Award, Waikato Museum, Waikato, NZ
Finalist Ceramics NZ National Ceramic Award, Auckland, NZ
Canterbury Potters Association Annual Ceramics Exhibition COCA, Canterbury, NZ
2024
Canterbury Potters Association Annual Ceramics Exhibition COCA, Canterbury, NZ
Eastside Spring Exhibition, Eastside Gallery, Canterbury, NZ.
