OPENING NIGHT: Clay on Country | Textiles of the Janet Holmes à Court Collection

Name: OPENING NIGHT: Clay on Country | Textiles of the Janet Holmes à Court Collection
Start: 2026-02-06T18:00:00+08:00
End: 2026-02-06T20:00:00+08:00
Location: 24 Chapman Road, Geraldton, WA, Australia, Western Australia 6530

Schedule

Fri Feb 06 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC+08:00

Location

24 Chapman Road, Geraldton, WA, Australia, Western Australia 6530 | Geraldton, WA

Join us for the Exhibition OPENING NIGHT of Clay on Country and Textiles of the Janet Holmes à Court Collection
OPENING NIGHT: FRIDAY 6 February 2026 | 6-8PM
EXHIBITION DATES: 7 February - 5 April 2026
RSVP: events.humanitix.com/clayholmes
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Artback NT Presents
Clay on Country
Ceramics from the Central Desert
Showcasing the passion for ceramic practice in the central desert region Clay on Country is a diverse and eclectic survey that includes 32 artists and collectives. Some are established ceramic artists, some are reconnecting with the medium after a hiatus, others are incorporating clay into their practice for the first time. All have produced accomplished, insightful, and contemporary works that reflect the culturally and historically rich and complex region where they live and work.
The survey was developed by Artback NT to coincide with Apmere Mparntwe, the 16th Australian Ceramics Triennale held in Alice Springs in 2022. The varied works in Clay on Country reflect ancestral stories, contemporary experiences and settler histories alongside the joys and challenges of making with clay, the push and pull of this most tactile of materials.
Clay on Country was curated by Jo Foster and Neridah Stockley and is being proudly toured by Artback NT, with the support of Creative Australia, and Visions of Australia.
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Textiles of the Janet Holmes à Court Collection
CURATOR TALK: 10am-11pm, 7 February 2026
RSVP: https://bit.ly/4t1PTwn
The Janet Holmes à Court Collection features thousands of artworks from artists across Australia, with a strong focus on Indigenous works. Internationally renowned, this Collection is shared through loans, publications, and exhibitions.
This exhibition features a curated selection of textile artworks from the Collection, presenting natural fibre art, silk screen-printed works, and stitched hangings.
Image detail credit: Nora Holland, Minyma Kutjarra, 2007, dyed felted merino wool and hessian, Janet Holmes à Court Collection
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Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the evening. These will be used by the Gallery for publicity and reporting in our publications, on our website and in social media. Young people aged under 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.