ERTHWRX24 - Rebecca Dowling

ERTHWRX24 is an inaugural multi-day community event involving a series of panel-talks, exhibitions, presentations, performances, installations and workshops presented during National Science Week 2024 . The program focus will be on Environmentalism delivered through the nexus of science, arts, culture, social, historical, geo-political and activist discourse.

Rebecca Dowling‘s ceramic practice is centred on the intimate relationship between user and implement. For over 30 years Rebecca has worked on perfecting clay pieces which mould themselves to the human hand, heightening the experience of eating, drinking, and preparation. A master of wheel throwing, her tactile work invites the user to vicariously enjoy the process of creation, with marks of the maker evident in each piece.

Thick glazes evoke the land she lives on in rural NSW, with dense shades redolent of eucalyptus bark and leaves, dusty soil, and clouded skies. Rebecca studied her BA (Visual Arts) at Western Sydney University, followed by a Master of Arts in Ceramics at the Australian National University School of Art & Design.
Over the years Rebecca has investigated how ceramics are traditionally made in different cultures, through artist study trips to Thailand, Japan, Vietnam and India.

Rebecca has exhibited widely throughout Australia and produces commissions for individuals, galleries and restaurants.
Rebecca has used recycled ‘wild clay’ found harvested from the surrounding land next to her studio for ERTHWRX24 using a minimal footprint in the production of work.