AWFU is pleased to present the Gwyn Hanssen Pigott Wood Fired Award for best wood fired ceramic art again in 2025, as part of the Siliceous award for excellence in ceramic arts.  The Siliceous award is sponsored by Ceramic Arts Queensland and is one of Australia’s leading ceramic art prizes.

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The wood fired award honors renowned ceramic artist and wood firer, Gwyn Hanssen Pigott (1935 – 2013). We are pleased to honor Gwyn, an internationally recognised ceramic artist, and one of Australia’s most significant visual artists in this way. You can learn more about Gwyn here.

Any wood fired work entered for Siliceous will be considered for the Gwyn Hanssen Pigott Wood Fired Award, sponsored by AWFU, with a cash prize of $2500. The prize is non acquisative. Entries for all ceramic art forms are considered for the Siliceous award. Siliceous is sponsored by CAQ with a prize of $7000. Entries are open until Friday January 10, 2025.

 

The 2025 Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence exhibition will be held at the Metcalfe Gallery, Brisbane Institute of Art (Windsor) from 8 March until Tuesday 25 March 2025. Opening night and announcement of the winners will be on Saturday 8 March 2025. The Award will be judged by Dr Julie Bartholomew.

 

Entries to the Siliceous Award and the Gwyn Hanssen Pigott Wood Fired Award will open on Friday 25 October 2024 and close on Friday 10 January 2025. 

Further details for entry are at the Ceramic Arts Queensland website here:
https://ceramicartsqld.org.au/siliceous2025-2/ 

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