Malcolm Greenwood

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A New Direction ... Heads! October, 2010

Apart from all my restaurant work I am currently working on a proposal for an installation for the foyer of a new office building consisting of a collection of seven heads.

At the outset I was somewhat daunted by the project, not only because the heads would be such a new direction for my work, but also because the project requires quite a significant ‘bulk’ in order to be able to make a statement in a large space. How could I produce a large work when my workshop is so small?

This opportunity came up just before a recent family trip to China and Tibet, which was good timing in that I had plenty of time to contemplate the possibilities, look at numerous Buddhist statues and images as well as try to come up with shapes that would sit well with my usual forming processes…….there were many sleepless nights.

As soon as we returned home I was into the workshop to try out my new ideas, and have now made quite a few models, and so far, one large head (about 50cm high) in order to determine the most pleasing proportions and refine the process.

It has been a very challenging process, I am very pleased with the results so far and very excited about the possibilities.

Recent work, 2010 and 2011.

During 2010 I have continued to a considerable amount of work for the Masuya Group creating work for a variety of new dishes.

For some time there has been a growing interest in sake and for the last twelve months I have been producing a growing quantity of sake utensils for Masuya and Sake Sake Dining, bottles (tokkuri) and cups (choko and guinomi).

Recently I have also been creating work for two new customers, Sake Sake Dining and yakiniku restaurant, Rengaya.

Over the last few months I have been concentrating on work for a new Japanese restaurant, Wagyu Yakiniku Nishiki, which will open in February 2011.

Towards the end of 2010 and in preparation for Christmas 2010 I produced a body of work for Potier in Melbourne including these beautiful porcelain, hakeme, celadon bowls. Potier will continue to stock a comprehensive range of my work.

I have also been continuing provide work for the Baillie Lodges, Capella, on Lord Howe Island, and Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island. New work for the lodges has included four 'Sentinels' and rectangular plates for SOL, both reminiscent of the 'Remarkables'rock formations and a series of small heads for Capella Lodge.

In November, while visiting the workshop to purchase more of my work for the Cook’s Larder in Avalon, Sam Mackie, a part-time photographer (and no doubt frustrated photographer due to the success and demands of the Cook’s Larder) followed me around for a morning while I was unloading a bisque firing and glazing work for the next firing……..here are a selection of her amazing images and visit Sam’s blog for more images and food stories.