Details
| First Name | Andrew |
| Last Name | Widdis |
| Nickname | awiddis |
Social Media
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My Ceramics
| In the studio I like to do | Throwing on the Wheel |
| Pottery Wheel | Venco direct drive. |
| Clay body | Stoneware, Porcelain |
| Clay Brand | Walkers and my own made clay. |
| Kiln Type | Electric Kiln |
| Kiln Atmosphere | Reduction Atmosphere |
| Temperature | ^10 |
| Glaze | Nuka tenmoku oilspot liner gloss satin matte |
About Me
| Introduction | Maker of tablewares and taker of photos. Ceramics: High end studio ceramics/small run manufacture of homewares.
Goals: Production of bespoke homewares and limited Australian studio pottery production for well established clients.
Specialties: High fire clay bodies; Particularly porcelain and stoneware clay formulation. Oxidation and reduction glazes, with a particular interest in recycling materials in “Nuka” glaze. A sound understanding and skill of reduction/oxidation kiln firing, pottery wheel, slab construction and slip casting. Complicated mould construction. Retail sales to high end retailers throughout Australia.
Previous and occasional: Commercial photography; product shots. |
| My CV | La Trobe University BA (Hons.) 2010 – 2010
REIV Victorian agent’s representative, comprising, CPPDSM4080A, CPPDSM4007A, CPPDSM4008A 2015 – 2015
Australian Business Development Centre Cert IV Business, Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services 2011 – 2011 Grade: Certificate IV La Trobe University Deans honours list 2007 – 2008
La Trobe University BA 2007 – 2008 Deans Honours list 2007/8
Holmesglen Ceramics 1999 – 2000
Box Hill Institute Pottery wheel throwing techniques 1998 – 1998
RMIT University Electronic Publishing 1997 – 1997
ACPAC (Melbourne) Commercial Photography 1987 – 1989
Photography Studies College (Melbourne) Commercial Photography 1986 – 1986
Scotch College (Melbourne). High School 1973 – 1985
Honors & awards Golden Key International Honour Society Lifetime Member Issued by Golden Key International Honour Society • Mar 2009 Associated with La Trobe University |
