Lene Kuhl Jakobsen - Current txt

I have come back from a great time during summer in Denmark catching up with family and friends.
My stay also included a residency at the Erik Nyholm ceramic studio situated in the beautiful countryside near Silkeborg.
There I worked on new ideas inspired by the surrounds and legacy of the place.I intend to further develop this work and hope to show it next year.
Being November the yearly Pottery Expo at Federation Square is taking place in The Atrium on sunday the 9th from 10am to 5.30pm.
I hope you can come.
click here for the official poster

You are invited to the launch of the new Pan Gallery at the Northcote Pottery on May 30th 6-8pm. Adress:142-144 Weston St. East Brunswick. Lene has work in the exhibition but will herself be in Danmark on a 'working holiday' during the northern summer.
Click here for the invitation.

Come visit the 2008 Pottery Expo on the weekend of 23 and 24 February to meet many fine australian ceramists as well as two ceramic masters from India.
... Read more about it here

... at Fed. Square on Sunday November 11th. Click here for poster - click here for press release (PDF).

... Click here for the invitation

... is the venue for the 'Ann Geroe Acquisitive Ceramics Award' included in the 2007 Castlemaine State Festival. Lene's piece 'Contour' is one of 19 ceramic works which have been selected, with the announcement of the award being made on Saturday 31 March at 3.30pm.Exhibition dates are 30March-8 April.

... The Banyule Outdoor Sculpture Award and Exhibition of 12 sculptures including Lene's 'Empty vessel' can be viewed at Sills Bend, Warringal Parklands (Melways 32C4) Beverley Rd. Heidelberg untill 25th of March.
click here to see the work

...March 4th Come to Melbourne's newest arts and and culture precinct to meet artists and artisans on the first Sunday of every month from 10am-5pm.
You are invited to view, discuss and purchase their work in the beautiful environments of the Abbotsford Convent at 1 St. Heliers Street.
....and the cafe and bakery are open ...

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... .on the riverbank.....
This year is special as 7 french ceramic artists will join the 40 australian ceramists for a weekend dedicated to everything 'clay' !!
The dates are 24th and 25th of February from 10am to 5.30pm
Read more about it here: www.potteryexpo.com

Lene was the happy recipient of the 2006 Ceramics Victoria biennial Sculpture Award ($1000) at the 'Tactonics' Exhibition.
The judge was David Hurlston, Curator, Australian Art Exhibitions National Gallery of Victoria, who commented on the excellent standard of works in the exhibition.
click here to see the work

Lene has been making some new handbuilt pieces and one sculpture was selected for this exhibition at Gallery DireTribe.
Opening night is 16th November at 6-8pm and the VCinc Biannual Sculpture Award will be presented to the 2006 winner.
click here to see the invitation

@ Federation Square Atrium.
Discover and purchase unique ceramic pieces made by Australia's finest ceramic artists. One day only on Sunday 12 November 10am-5.30pm
click here for more information.

The Bolin Bolin Gallery is hosting a spring exhibition showing artworks such as paintings,metal sculptures and ceramics which explore and interpret botanical forms.
The Gallery is situated at the interesting Bulleen Art and Garden and worth a visit on a nice spring day.....
Read more here

Manningham Gallery 2-26 August.
Lene is pleased to have been invited by Judith Roberts as one of the 28 participants in this unique ceramic exhibition which features works from ceramic artists from the Eastern region of Melbourne and the ceramic artists from around Australia who have inspired them. Click here for further information.

... to Brisbane Queensland where 'Gallery 159' will host a group exhibition titled 'Ceramics Victoria on Show'. This is part of 'Verge 11th National Ceramic Conference 2006' which will take place at The Brisbane Convention Center from 10th - 14th of July.
Dates for the exhibition: 8th - 30th of July.
Gallery adress: 159 Payne Road The Gap Brisbane.

This is a joint exhibition of recent paintings by Faye De Pasquale and ceramic pieces by Lene showing from 3rd of May.
Click here to see the invitation to visit an interesting gallery situated at the 'Evelyn County Estate' winery.

Lene's recent works from the 'Kontrast' series are filling the windows at 'Wilkins and Kent', furniture and design shop for the month of April.
There are large vessels, bowls, jugs and beakers decorated in four bold patterns : 'Curves' , 'Trigona', 'Band' and 'Orbis'.
The adress is 230 Brunswick St. Fitzoy.Tel 94195251. Also the newly designed postcards with photographic images are available in the shop.
It is now twenty years ago that Lene made her first australian pots at 'Pigtale Pottery' further along Brunswick St.

This is the Victorian Ceramic Group's first overseas exhibition featuring 25 members selected works shown at Gallery Twentyfive and hosted by the Delhi Blue Pottery Trust. Lene has three 'Curve' pieces in the show. The event is part of a program of ongoing cultural exchanges and connections between ceramic groups and individual potters in India and Victoria.
The dates are 17th to 30th March if you should happen to be visiting New Delhi.

Every year more than 30 ceramists display their work for sale at the Warrandyte Pottery Expo during the last weekend of February. Come along for two days of demonstrations, clay activities, music entertainment, food and drinks and for the opportunity of meeting the makers of some of Victorias finest ceramic work.
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th of February 2006 from 10am-5.30pm.

The Jan Neil Studio is open daily from 12-5pm and presents 10 arts and crafts peoples fine works such as sculpture, jewellery, shibory, paintings, masks, cards and ceramics. A great opportunity to find that special christmas present for someone who appreciate things made 'on shore' ...not 'off shore'.
Where: 2/37 Groom St. Clifton Hill from Friday 25th November-Friday 23rd December Open 12-5pm Daily.

at the Hawhthorn Town Hall Gallery.
Makers will be displaying a wide variety of art,craft and design pieces that will be availble to purchase and take away immediately. Each day the display will change as works come and go, so why not check it out several times !
Hawthorn Town Hall (Rear Entry Lower Level)
358 Burwood Road
Wed-Sat: 12-5pm, 1st Sun of Month 10am-3pm
Evening viewings on Tuesday 15 Nov and 13 Dec: 5pm to 9pm
Opening night: 10 Nov 6-8pm

The Atrium @ Federation Square will host displays from 40 ceramists on Sunday 6 November 10-5.30pm. Come along to look at, touch , talk about and buy some of the best ceramic work made in Victoria.
Click here for poster (PDF).

showing in Gallery 'Claudia-Louise' .......
This exhibition is Lenes contribution to the Banyule Winter Arts Festival which runs from 6th to 21st of August.
Come along for a chat and a glass of champagne on Saturday 13th from 11am-2pm.
If you would like to receive a program for the festival email Lene on studio@lenekj.com
The exhibition is open Mon-Fri: 10am-5.30pm and on Saturday: 9am-4pm.
Adress: 2 Westley Avenue Ivanhoe.Melways 31 F7.

The annual Fairfield Primary School Artshow is on from 10 am-4pm on sunday 31st July and feautures a variety of artforms from artists and the school community.Also arts activities for children during the day.
Adress: Langridge Street Fairfield

... Lene is taking part in:

1. 'Made by hand' exhibition and sale which will raise funds for health programs in East Timor. Organized by the Overseas Support Group Fundraising Commitee of the Australian Red Cross.
When: Friday 3 and Saturday 4 June from 10.00am to 4.30pm
Malvern Town Hall
Glenferrie Rd. Malvern

2. 'The 34th Annual Ivanhoe Art and Craft Show' which is jointly run by Heidelberg Rotary and Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School.
Judges will reward several prizes to artists including a newly created $500 craft prize.
When: Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 June 11.00am to 6.00pm
Monday 13 June 11.00am to 4.00pm
in the foyer of The Performing Arts Center at Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School.

....a trip to Castlemaine north of Melbourne where four art exhibitions open on 2nd of April as part of The 15th Castlemaine State Festival.
Lene's 'Dotty Vessel' was selected to be in the La Trobe University Acquisitive Ceramics Award Exhibition showing at the Old Castlemaine Goal. All exhibitions are open until 10th April.

...Can't win them all......The winner of the Banyule Sculpture Award was Teresa Bennet with 'Weaving a Memory' but Lene got to say hello to the Prince and Princess !!
Click here to read more about this installation.

... is one of the sculptures being selected for the Banyule Festival's Old England Hotel Outdoor Sculpture Award and Exhibition.....nice short title that ......
This takes place in the grounds of the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital from 10th March to 28 March (open daily).
The announcement of the Exellence in Sculpture Award of $3000 will happen in the Gallipoli Gardens at 4.00pm on Thursday 10th March.
Lene will be there coming directly from attending the State Reception at Southbank in honour of the Royal Couple Frederik and Mary.They visit Melbourne for a day before travelling to Tasmania.
Click here to read more about this installation.

...but it does take a few days before the body and soul get together after the long trip 'downunder'. Hopefully a clean-up in the workshop will make a fresh start to the 'creations' of year 2005.
My work has been selected for the 29th Alice Craft Acquisition to take place in the Araluen Galleries in Alice Springs from 14th May to 4th June.
And the next issue of the food magazine 'Donna Hay' should feature some of the pieces that are for sale in the Craft Victoria shop (31 Flinders Lane, Melbourne).

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... sent from 'the old country'. I am in Denmark to celebrate my parents 50th Wedding anniversary. Here I quite enjoy a cold and dark winter -time and x-mas, though there has not been any snow...yet. Hopefully this stay will inspire some new works once I am back in OZ .

... we DO need rain but it was quite a downpour that tested the determination of visitors and potters at the Pottery Expo.By 2pm on sunday many pots were overflowing and that was the sign to pack up and head home to a warm shower.

Keep the 6th or 7th of November free for a visit to the Pottery Expo at the McClelland Gallery in Langwarrin south of Melbourne.(Melways Ref: 103 E3) where 40 of Victoria's finest ceramic artists will present their work for sale and various events will take place on both days. Read about it all on www.potteryexpo.com ...
...and ... click here 4 PDF pressrelease

Ceramist Ted Secombe is the judge for The Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award 2004 and Lene is pleased to have her pieces 'A Curvy Pair' (jug and vessel) selected for this exhibition. It is shown at The Gold Coast City Art Gallery in Bundall Queensland from 24th September to 24th October. 88 ceramists from 14 countries hope to win one of the three awards or to have their work acquired for the Permanent Collection. More information about this award exhibition on www.ceramicartaward.com

... is on for the 16th time, from 30 July to 29 August. The sponsered awards will be given to teapots in these catagories: 'CELEBRITEA ' - 'PERFECTIBILITEA' - 'READING THE TEA LEAVES' - DIVERSITEA' and FEMININITEA' . Lene is entering a pair of 'womanly shaped' teapots titled '14 C Indigo Lace' in this last section.

... is an small exhibition at 'Gallery Claudia-Louise' in Ivanhoe, Melbourne.It is part of 'Winter in Banyule Arts Festival' which takes place from Friday 6 to Sunday 22 August.The pieces on show are inspired by Lenes continuing interest in the colours and shapes of life in the sea. 'Meet the artist' at the gallery on Saturday 14 August fom 11-2. Adress: 186 Upper Heidelberg Road Ivanhoe. Contact Lene on studio@lenekj.com for a festival program.

...is happening in Melbourne from 28 July to 5 August featuring a Design Exhibition at Melbourne Museum awarding a major prize to one of 72 design projects. Lene is participating in the festival's ' Readymademarket' on Saturday 31 July behind Federation Square.This event is free and will show furniture, jewellery and other unique designer/maker products. More info www.designfestivalaustralia.com

30 ceramists from Victoria have been selected to exhibit three works each at Janet Mansfields ‘Ceramic Art Gallery’.
Lene is showing pieces from the ‘Kontrast’ series similar to those featured in the latest issue (no 43/1) of ‘The Journal of Australian Ceramics’
The exhibition runs from July 7th to 30th.
Gallery adress is 120 Glenmore Road Paddington Sydney.

Two of Lenes seaurchin teapots will travel across the seas to be part of an invitational teapot exhibition at Gallery Materia (formerly Joanne Rapp Gallery) in Scottsdale Arizona. This show is part of a bigger arts event titled ‘Summer Spectacular’

This exhibition present selected ceramic artists’ bowls in the ‘Ceramic Art Gallery’ in Paddington.
A large seaurchin bowl ‘Black Echinus’ is Lenes contribution.
The opening is on Wednesday June 2 at 5.30 pm. The exhibition finishes on July 30th.

Banquo: "It will be rain tonight"
1st. Murderer: "Let it come down"
William Shakespeare, Macbeth
... the exhibition is up 'n runnin ... click for photo here

Rain wishes…. time and place
‘Liz Davenport’ at no.412 Toorak Rd. (crn. Tintern Ave.) in Toorak from 29th April till 31st May.
In all 90 sculptures will be exhibited in the Toorak Village shop windows for the 2004 festival. Opening function and announcement of three Awards to take place at 6pm Friday 30th April at the Tok H Centre.

Rain wishes
---I am still waiting for rain to fall--- and for more details regarding where the ceramic installation piece ‘Rain wishes’ will be exhibited at the Toorak Village Festival of Sculpture during the month of May.

The exhibition ‘Feminine Lines’ has had a change of direction.This means that a selection of Lene’s work from the ‘Kontrast’ series is now, from March 22nd onwards, on show at ‘Skepsi on Swanston’ .

Lene is exhibiting in ‘Chosen Vessel’ a group show at Manningham Gallery Doncaster Vic.The participating ceramic artists present interesting and varied interpretations of the theme of the vessel. Official opening on Thursday 26th of february at 6pm by Janet Schulz. Open from Feb.24th to March 13th More information on www.manningham.vic.gov.au including a programme of sculpture workshops.

Heidelberg Theatre is presenting the play ‘Dinner with Friends’ from Feb.18th to Mar. 7th There will be a display of ceramic items for the table by Lene and wallhangings by Janet Matthews in the foyer of the theatre.Information of opening hours on http://home.vicnet.net.au/~htc/

See a selection of Lenes work at the shop at the Box Hill Community Arts Centre where she is featured as ‘artist of the month’ in March 2004. Adress 470 Station Street Box Hill. Tel.(03)9897400

New works from the ’Kontrast’ series will be shown as part of the exhibition ‘Feminine Lines’ at gallery ‘Skepsi on Swanston’ from April 27th to May 21st. Adress 670 Swanston St.Carlton Vic. Tel.(03)93482002 For information see www.skepsionswanston.com.au