{"product_id":"portage-ceramic-awards-judges-floor-talk","title":"Portage Ceramic Awards | Judges Floor Talk","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin this year’s judge, \u003cb\u003eRichard Fahey\u003c\/b\u003e, for a floor talk exploring the finalists works selected for the \u003cem\u003ePortage Ceramic Awards 2026.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard will share insights into his approach to judging this year’s exhibition, discussing the works, ideas and practices that stood out to him and offering a closer look at the breadth of contemporary ceramics represented in the exhibition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderful opportunity to hear directly from the judge and gain deeper insight into not only the winning works - but many of the stand out pieces within the exhibition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRichard Fahey is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Creative Industries, Manukau Institute of Technology and Unitec, Tāmaki Makaurau, teaching design and contemporary art since 1992. His research is focused on the material culture of Aotearoa, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elooking at how objects, making practices and institutions shape the way we see and value contemporary culture. He’s interested in the intersections between education, critical discourse, collecting and display, and how these systems affect artists and audiences. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFahey has a particular interest in contemporary ceramics, and has been commissioned by Objectspace to curate the exhibitions \u003ci\u003eClay Economies\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), \u003ci\u003eRichard Parker: Master of Craft\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), \u003ci\u003eTender Brick: The Material Epiphanies of Peter Hawkesby\u003c\/i\u003e (2020) and \u003ci\u003eTeapot Meditations: The Practical Poetry of Chris Weaver\u003c\/i\u003e (2024).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Te Uru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56384002752804,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0899\/1637\/5332\/files\/Richard.jpg?v=1790308742","url":"https:\/\/teuru.org.nz\/products\/portage-ceramic-awards-judges-floor-talk","provider":"Te Uru","version":"1.0","type":"link"}