Ode - to Gwyn
ODE - to Gwyn is about celebrating Australia's most beloved potter, Gwyn Hanssen Pigott OAM, with 12 contemporary potters shown in the style of a still life.
Artists: Amber Winter | Angus McDiarmid | Anwen Thomas | Baylee Griffin | Donalee Moriarty | Jane Orme | Jennifer Hillhouse | Laura Pascoe | Michael Shaw | Raquel Diniz | Rosie Bird | Ruby Yeh
Gallery: Artisan
Curator: Kylie Johnson
Date: August 2025
ODE - to Gwyn is about celebrating Australia's most beloved potter, Gwyn Hanssen Pigott OAM, with 12 contemporary potters shown in the style of a still life. Known for her love of still life, form and function, Gwyn has left an indelible legacy that is in the hearts of all Queensland, and indeed Australian potters.
‘Ode’, by definition, is a lyrical poem, with varying length and style, usually addressed or musing on a person or thing. The twelve Queensland potters are the lines of this ode to Gwyn and displayed around the room like lines of a poem.
Photography by Jennifer Hillhouse and Danielle O’Brien