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About Me.

Alicia Butt is a South Australian emerging artist specialising in ceramics. Butt explores the importance of tactility to the medium of ceramics by creating handcrafted functional pieces with textured surfaces that are pleasing to look at and pleasant to handle. Her work shows a thoughtful approach to the making process and a sense of curiosity to the possibilities of the materials. She hopes to capture a sense of elegance in her designs and takes pride in the precision she shows in the refinement of each piece. She is driven by a desire to master her craft and to share her practice with others through the unique pieces that she creates. Each piece is made with patience and care to create something one of a kind for people to enjoy using in their everyday lives. 

 

Alicia graduated from Flinders University and Adelaide College of the Arts in 2020 with a Bachelors Degree in Creative Arts (Visual Arts). She is currently working alongside other creatives at 215 Magill Studios to establish her own small business Ali Potter Ceramics which is a one-woman operation.

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Her work has been exhibited in several group shows including in 2021, when her body of work ‘Let’s Touch Base’ was selected to exhibit in Hatched: National Graduate Exhibition at Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA). She has been awarded several excellent opportunities to further her creative journey including a mentorship with Yuro Cuchor and a 12-month studio residency at 215 Magill Studios in 2021. More recently she has taken part in several art and design markets, including the Bowerbird Design Market.

Education

2018-2020

Flinders University (TAFE)

2019

TAFE Insitute of South Australia

Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Arts)

~ Ceramics, Art History, Drawing & Finance 

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Advanced Diploma of Creative Arts

Group Exhibition

2022

Royal South Australian Society of Arts (RSASA) 

Youthscape

2021

Perth Insitute of Contemporary Arts (PICA)

Hatched ~ National Visual Arts Graduate Exhibition

2021

Adelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE) 

Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition 

2020

Light Square Gallery 

PULSE ~ Adelaide College of the Arts Graduate Exhibition

2019

Light Square Gallery 

Adelaide College of the Arts Student Exhibition 

Markets

2023

Lollipop Collective (pop-up shop), Westfield Shopping Centre Marion

Bowerbird Design Market

Ebenezer Night Markets 

2022

Plant 4 Bowden Christmas Gift Market

Ebenezer Night Markets

Henley Square Pavillion Make it Mine Market

Peppercorn Market Father's Day 

2021

Adelaide's Maker Markets, O'Connell STreet

Adelaide's Maker Markets, Victoria Square/Tarntanya

2020

Peppercorn Markets

Awards

2011

Helpmann Academy

The Lang/McKee Award, Lang Foundation

2020

Flinders University 

Chancellor's Letter of Commendation, for outstanding academic achievement and high GPA

Experience

2021

Helpmann Academy 

Elevate Mentorship with Yuro Cuchor

2021

215 Magill Studio Residency 

Publications 

2021

The Journal of Australian Ceramics, July, Volume 60

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