Creina Moore b. 1948, Brisbane (QLD)
Creina Moore is based in South East Queensland, and has developed a two-fold practice in ceramics. Initially focusing on functional objects, wood-fired in her kilns on Stradbroke Island, she is now turning towards ceramic work as a sculptural medium. In contrast to the beautiful earthen vessels that have characterised Moore’s practice to date, Flooded utlises pale porcelain to create a three part grouping with a distinctly elegiac quality. Moore explains: My community suffered from extensive flooding in 2011 leaving many houses inundated with black toxic water and homes and lives in ruin.  This installation of three houses is my response to the disaster. [1] The decision to present these symbolic homes in pristine white, in a formal row communicates a certain orderliness before the disaster, where the trace of the flood is made visible as a smoky taint at the base of these houses. The small scale of these houses, bearing the high contrast of mud against clean, reinforces the vulnerability of our built environment against natural phenomena.
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Moore originally studied Ceramics in 1996 at the Jacksonville Art Museum, Florida (USA) and in 2005 undertook an Advanced Diploma of Ceramics at Southbank Institute of TAFE, Brisbane. She has been an active participant in ceramic workshops and conferences since 2004 and has been included in numerous exhibitions including in Brisbane at Circle Gallery, Fusions Gallery, and Artisan Gallery. Most recently, she was included in the ICEMA International Emerging Students Exhibition in Fuping, China (2010). [1] Creina Moore, artist statement, 2011.
Flooded 2011 porcelain slip, handmade mold, bisque fired naked raku, polished with bees wax installation dimensions variable, 13 x 10 x 14cm (each) Courtesy of the artist
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