Originally trained at Sydney College of the Arts as a printmaker, Chrystie has been somewhat obsessed with clay for the last 13 years, reveling in the medium and its endless possibilities.
All works are made in a studio between high cliffs and the sea where verdant flora and fauna are a daily inspiration and functional and decorative ceramic pieces fit seamlessly into a slower, more considered pace of life.
Finalist – Little Things Art Prize 2018
In creating this varied collection of works I channelled my love of the Australian landscape, focussing on my time spent bushwalking in Tasmania.
From clouds in a stormy sky and the ensuing downpour, to dozing in the warming rays of the sun, one is forced to pay attention to the elements in a way that enlivens the spirit and the chatter of the modern world falls away.
Inspired by the curl of lichen and the colour of moss, the texture of granite and the shiver of a cold wind, these vessels are my translation of the reverence felt for these ancient and wild places.
My aim is to capture a part of this feeling in solid form, to possess the energy and hold it still, to relive and remind oneself of the harsh beauty of our landscape. A foolhardy quest perhaps, but a worthy one nevertheless.
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1. Summer Sun Vessel with stand (2019) 16 x 13 cm Stoneware clay $275
2. Spring Sun Vessel with stand (2019) 22 x 10 cm Stoneware clay $275
(Spring Sun Vessel with grass)
3. Squall Vessel (2019) 12 x 13 cm Stoneware clay $185
4. Gust Vessel (2019) 11 x 11 cm Stoneware clay $150 (SOLD)
(Gust Vessel with flower) SOLD
5. Autumn Moonlight Vessel (2019) 14 x 16 cm Stoneware clay $275
6. Gibbous Moon Vessel (2019) 8.5 x 7.5 cm Stoneware clay $75 (SOLD)
7. Ripple Vessel (2019) 14 x 15 cm Stoneware clay with slip $240
(Ripple Vessel with foliage)
8. Cloud Cover Vessel I (2019) 15 x 14 cm Stoneware clay with slip $240
9. Cloud Cover Vessel II (2019) 10 x 11 cm Stoneware clay with slip $85 (SOLD)
(Cloud Cover Vessel II with flower) SOLD
10. Fog Vessel (2019) 11 x 10 cm Stoneware clay $85 (SOLD)
(Fog Vessel with foliage)
11. Downstream Vessel (2019) 12 x 10.5 cm Stoneware clay $185 (SOLD)
(Downstream Vessel with foliage) SOLD
12. Downpour Vessel (2019) 14 x 7 cm Stoneware clay $100 (SOLD)
(Downpour Vessel with flower) SOLD
13. White Pebble Vessel (2019) 14.5 x 9.5 cm Stoneware clay $120
14. Molten Vessel I (2018) 14.5 x 10 cm Stoneware clay $140 (SOLD)
15. Molten Vessel II (2018) 10.5 x 12.5 cm Stoneware clay $140
16. Molten Vessel III (2018) 11 x 9 cm Stoneware clay $100
17. Molten Vessel IV 2018 8 x 6 cm Stoneware clay $65 (SOLD)
18. Lichen Vessel I (2019) 17 x 14 cm Stoneware clay $350 (SOLD)
(Lichen Vessel I with foliage) SOLD
19. Lichen Vessel II (2019) 13.5 x 11.5 cm Stoneware clay $275
20. Lichen Vessel III (2019) 12 x 6.5 cm Stoneware clay $165 (SOLD)
21. Lichen Vessel IV (2019) 16.5 x 16 cm Stoneware clay $300.00
22. Spring Sun Vessel II with stand (2019) 22 x 12 cm Stoneware clay $275.00
23. Stream Surface Vessel I (2019) 21 x 10 cm Stoneware clay with slip $300.00 (SOLD)
24. Moss Vessel I (2019) 9 x 10 cm Stoneware clay with slip $85.00 (SOLD)
25. Moss Vessel II (2019) 8.5 x 11.5 cm Stoneware clay with slip $90.00
26. Moss Vessel III (2019) 9 x 8 cm Stoneware clay with slip $75.00
27. Molten Vessel V (2019) 15.5 x 10 cm Stoneware clay $165.00
28. Molten Vessel VI (2019) 10.5 x 6.5 cm Stoneware clay $85.00 (SOLD)
29. Moonrise Vessel with stand (2019) 20 x 14.5 cm Stoneware clay $275.00
30. White Pebble Vessel II (2019) 17 x 13 cm Stoneware clay $220.00
31. White Pebble Vessel III (2019) 11 x 10 cm Stoneware clay $95.00 (SOLD)
32. Sea Spray Vessel (2019) 11.5 x 12 cm Stoneware clay $150.00 (SOLD)
33. Alpine Moss Vessel I (2019) 11.5 x 10.5 cm Stoneware clay $95.00 (SOLD)
34. Alpine Moss Vessel II 9 x 12.5 cm Stoneware clay $100.00 (SOLD)
35. Forest Moss Vessel I (2019) 13 x 12 cm Stoneware clay $100.00 (SOLD)
36. Forest Moss Vessel II 7.5 x 7 cm Stoneware clay $65.00 (SOLD)
37. Forest Moonrise Vessel 13 x 12 cm Stoneware clay $150.00
38. Forest Moonrise Stand 7.5 x 7 cm Stoneware clay $55.00
39. Forest Eclipse Vessel (2019) 11 x 9.5 cm Stoneware clay $95.00
40. Summer Moonlight Vessel 15.5 x 14.5 cm Stoneware clay $275.00
41. Creeping Fog Vessel 15.5 x 10 cm Stoneware clay $150.00
42. Stormy Vessel (2019) 11 x 11 cm Stoneware clay $120.00
43. Overcast Vessel I (2019) 14 x 12.5 cm Stoneware clay $165.00
44. Overcast Vessel II 10 x 10.5 cm Stoneware clay with slip $120.00 (SOLD)
45. Winter Sun Vessel 18 x 13.5 cm Stoneware clay $240.00
Chrystie Longworth Purchase Enquiry Form
HALCYON | Clifford How with Chrystie Longworth
Curated & presented by Amber Creswell Bell
@ Saint Cloche
37 Macdonald Street, Paddington NSW
Exhibition runs: 3-14 July 2019
Opening reception: Wednesday 3 July
Gallery hours: Wed to Sat, 10 – 5, Sun 11– 4.
Contact: amber@ambercreswell.com/ 0414 747 761