Yesterday, I visited Stephen Bowers's show at the Jam Factory. It was part of the SALA festival organized in Adelaide. Bowens was an alumnus of Jam Factory and I was delighted to have a peek into his whole range of work from gigantic vases to ceramic plates and finally the small mugs with his beautiful illustrations and decorations. His common themes involved " Alice in Wonderland", Kangaroos and the Australian birds. Further, he was influenced by Japanese art, especially the famous Willow plates with the blue line as the main feature in the drawings of foliage, birds and architecture. Looking at them, it took me back to the past where I used those willow plates for parties at our house during my childhood. My grandmother had handed down those ancient dear plates with quaint beautiful designs on them to us. And today, I was standing in front of those very plates but larger, innovative and meshed with fantasy and modern elements which I loved. I have a strong feeling that I may go back and revisit them once more!
Here are a few images from the show-:
Here are a few images from the show-:
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