{"id":4185,"date":"2019-09-13T11:38:43","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T01:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=4185"},"modified":"2020-04-06T12:57:21","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T02:57:21","slug":"bill-powell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=4185","title":{"rendered":"Bill Powell &#8211; Unique and Elegant Craft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"icon_link\" share_url=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=4185\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4191 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48105-Granular-Crystal-Vase-14x24cm-330.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48105-Granular-Crystal-Vase-14x24cm-330.jpg 3074w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48105-Granular-Crystal-Vase-14x24cm-330-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48105-Granular-Crystal-Vase-14x24cm-330-768x1033.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48105-Granular-Crystal-Vase-14x24cm-330-761x1024.jpg 761w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4186 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48093-Red-Crystal-Compote-27x18cm-385.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"378\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48093-Red-Crystal-Compote-27x18cm-385.jpg 5669w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48093-Red-Crystal-Compote-27x18cm-385-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48093-Red-Crystal-Compote-27x18cm-385-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48093-Red-Crystal-Compote-27x18cm-385-1024x747.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Renowned Australian ceramicist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billpowell.com.au\/\">Bill Powell<\/a> returns to <a href=\"http:\/\/redhillgallery.com.au\/\">Red Hill Gallery<\/a>, Brisbane, this September with a stunning new collection of ceramic pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Refined in both their colouring and their sculptural foundations, Powell&#8217;s currently showing collection is a feast for the eyes, waiting to be snatched up. A variety of colours and styles feature in the exhibition, ranging from nuanced neutral blends, to bright yellows and greens, to cool metallic tones. The work is primarily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesprucecrafts.com\/what-are-crystalline-glazes-2745879\">crystalline glaze<\/a> Powell has even managed to include some elegant glasswork in the collection.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4187 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48104-Transition-Crystal-Pyramid-Bottles-Set-of-2-L-10x46cm-S-10x41cm-550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48104-Transition-Crystal-Pyramid-Bottles-Set-of-2-L-10x46cm-S-10x41cm-550.jpg 2130w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48104-Transition-Crystal-Pyramid-Bottles-Set-of-2-L-10x46cm-S-10x41cm-550-155x300.jpg 155w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48104-Transition-Crystal-Pyramid-Bottles-Set-of-2-L-10x46cm-S-10x41cm-550-768x1491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48104-Transition-Crystal-Pyramid-Bottles-Set-of-2-L-10x46cm-S-10x41cm-550-528x1024.jpg 528w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4189 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48098-Transition-Crystal-Bottle-16x36cm-495.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48098-Transition-Crystal-Bottle-16x36cm-495.jpg 2405w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48098-Transition-Crystal-Bottle-16x36cm-495-175x300.jpg 175w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48098-Transition-Crystal-Bottle-16x36cm-495-768x1320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48098-Transition-Crystal-Bottle-16x36cm-495-596x1024.jpg 596w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>It is wonderful to have such sophisticated and unique work on show in the Gallery &#8211; Powell truly excels in his craft.&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>Margaret Campbell-Ryder, Gallery Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;A mastery of the potter&#8217;s wheel and crystal glazes, along with a new-found fascination with casting techniques and glass-work, have allowed me to explore a mix of media that is unique in the art form. My latest pieces explore the translucent nature of glass in combination with, and in contrast to, the space-defining clay object.&#8221; <\/em>\u2013 <strong>Bill Powell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4199 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Bill-Powell-Portrait-BW.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Bill-Powell-Portrait-BW.jpg 2010w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Bill-Powell-Portrait-BW-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Bill-Powell-Portrait-BW-768x1018.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Bill-Powell-Portrait-BW-773x1024.jpg 773w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4188 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48131-Mirror-Crystal-Blossom-Vase-33x30cm-990.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"302\" height=\"263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48131-Mirror-Crystal-Blossom-Vase-33x30cm-990.jpg 2953w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48131-Mirror-Crystal-Blossom-Vase-33x30cm-990-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48131-Mirror-Crystal-Blossom-Vase-33x30cm-990-768x670.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Powell-48131-Mirror-Crystal-Blossom-Vase-33x30cm-990-1024x894.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Powell&#8217;s masterful new work will be showing alongside Katherine Wood&#8217;s gorgeous landscapes, at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Red+Hill+Gallery\/@-27.457518,153.01155,15z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x526f15da3e2f6e08!8m2!3d-27.457518!4d153.01155\">Red Hill Gallery, 61 Musgrave Road<\/a>, until September 22nd 2019.<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a9\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Red Hill Gallery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redhillgallery.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Red Hill Gallery<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=499790883388518\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=4185\" send=\"true\" layout=\"button_count\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"150\" action=\"recommend\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Renowned Australian ceramicist, Bill Powell returns to Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane, this September with a stunning new collection of ceramic pieces. Refined in both their colouring and their sculptural foundations, Powell&#8217;s currently showing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=4185\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[176,19,226,285,58,251,43,159,249,20,336,174,70,250,6,28],"tags":[290,61,9,306,295,65,304,59,10],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4185"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4185"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4225,"href":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4185\/revisions\/4225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}