Visit Maricelle’s studio at the Canberra Potters Society and discover the space in which she creates one-off medium to large scale ceramic art pieces inspired by her homeland of South Africa. There is also an opportunity to purchase small, colourful unique ceramic vases.
9 November | Saturday 10am - 4pm
10 November | Sunday 10am - 4pm
Entry to this exhibition is free | No bookings required
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Maricelle Olivier encapsulates memories and nostalgia through her ceramic works, infusing a unique cross-cultural language from her birthplace of South Africa with the Australian landscape. Vessels adorning vivid, colourful patterns capture the feeling of home and enable Maricelle to explore her personal history and maintain a strong connection to her heritage.
Maricelle works from her beautiful, sunlit studio at the Canberra Watson Arts Centre. Maricelle graduated with a BFA and MFA in Ceramics at the National Art School, completing her studies in 2018. Maricelle is represented by Sabbia Gallery in Sydney and Beaver Galleries in Canberra.
She has participated in many group exhibitions around Australia, notably in the Australasian Art Fair Sydney Contemporary 2023 and the major exhibition Clay Dynasty at the Powerhouse Museum in 2021. Her work has also been selected in numerous finalist exhibitions, most recently the Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize in 2024 and the 2024 Fleurieu Biennale Art Prize. A selection of works has been acquired into the National Art School Collection and City of Sydney Collection.
Maricelle is currently a teacher at the Canberra Potters Society, previously working as the Ceramic Studio Manager from 2019 until 2021 at Ernabella Arts Centre, an Indigenous art centre located in far north-west remote South Australia.
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Wheelchair accessible toilets, wheelchair accessibility, eftpos, toilet, cash, off-street parking
Image Credit: Maricelle Olivier | Where the Grass Sways, 2024 | Image courtesy of the artist