Janet Fieldhouse portrait
Image courtesy of Jacquie Manning
In Zenadth Kes/Torres Strait Islands cultural charms had many traditional uses, most were very personal and made for ceremony or religious use. Sculptured garden charms were one type popularly carved out of wood in the shape of male human figures in profile. Painted with bright natural pigments they were used to encourage good plant growth when lodged nearby. Other smaller individual charms were made to ward off and repel evil spirits or for love to draw in affections. For Kalaw Lagaw Ya and Meriam Mer artist Janet Fieldhouse her new ceramic full bodied, genderless charms are made only for good and positivity.”
— Tina Baum
Janet Fieldhouse |
Little Sister
2023
buff raku trachyte, cool ice, raffia, wire
48 x 51 x 30 cm
Image by Simon Anderson Photography
$12,000
Janet Fieldhouse |
Little Sister (Verso)
2023
buff raku trachyte, cool ice, raffia, wire
48 x 51 x 30 cm
Image by Simon Anderson Photography
$12,000
Charms were used to bring luck for harvesting, and to ensure the safety of the harvest.”
— Janet Fieldhouse
Janet Fieldhouse |
Fish Charm
2023
buff raku trachyte, raffia, wire
95 x 47 x 35 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$18,000
Janet Fieldhouse |
Digging Tools Basket
2023
buff raku trachyte, cool ice, raffia, wire
43 x 36 x 12 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$7,500
Janet Fieldhouse |
Fish Basket
2023
buff raku trachyte, raffia, wire
53 x 42 x 12 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$7,500
Janet Fieldhouse |
Wild Honey Basket
2023
buff raku trachyte, raffia, wire
49 x 30 x 12 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$7,000
As a woman of clay, Janet's cultural knowledge, connection and representation in her earthly works are deeply personal and strongly connected to her identity. Her masterly use and combination of buff raku and cool ice ceramics combined with different firing techniques and adornment, position her works uniquely as her own.”
— Tina Baum
Janet Fieldhouse |
Yam Basket
2023
buff raku trachyte, feathers, raffia, wire, wood
87 x 40 x 47 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$9,000
Janet Fieldhouse |
Pendant
2023
buff raku trachyte, feathers, raffia
106 x 71 x 23.5 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$6,000
Janet Fieldhouse |
Clam
2023
buff raku trachyte, raffia
83 x 40 x 13.5 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$4,800
Janet Fieldhouse |
Sea
2023
buff raku trachyte, raffia
135 x 67 x 34 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$6,000
Janet Fieldhouse |
Fishing Net
2023
buff raku trachyte, feathers, raffia, wire
82 x 53 x 14 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$4,200
Based on the physical objects used for collecting, holding and carrying food – the boats used for fishing, the baskets used for holding the catch and the catch itself – these pendants embody memory of the harvest.”
— Janet Fieldhouse
Janet Fieldhouse |
Turtle Dance 2
2023
buff raku trachyte, raffia, feathers
60 x 60 x 3 cm
Image by Amy Boyd
$2,000
Janet Fieldhouse |
Bird Dance 2
2023
buff raku trachyte, raffia, feathers
70 x 69 x 4 cm
Image by Amy Boyd
$2,800
Janet Fieldhouse |
Shark Teeth Dance 2
2023
buff raku trachyte, cool ice
21 x 14.5 x 2 cm
Image by Amy Boyd
$1,800
Janet Fieldhouse |
Shark Dance
2023
buff raku trachyte, raffia, wood, feathers
51 x 53 x 3 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$2,800
Janet Fieldhouse |
Shark Dance 2
2023
buff raku trachyte, raffia, wood, feathers
50 x 53 x 3 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$2,800
Janet Fieldhouse |
Dancing
2023
buff raku trachyte, raffia, wood, feathers
50 x 50 x 3 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$2,800
Janet Fieldhouse |
Dancing 2
2023
buff raku trachyte, raffia, wood, feathers
50 x 50 x 3 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$2,800
Janet Fieldhouse |
Dancing 3
2023
buff raku trachyte, cool ice, chocolate brown, raffia, wood, feathers
50 x 50 x 3 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$2,800
Janet Fieldhouse |
Dancing 4
2023
buff raku trachyte, raffia, wood, feathers
50 x 50 x 3 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$2,800
These sculptures are based on traditional dance objects symbolising animals, totems, and their relationship to the environment to bring a good festive season.”
— Janet Fieldhouse
Janet Fieldhouse |
Dancing 5
2023
buff raku trachyte, cool ice, chocolate brown, raffia, wood, feathers
56 x 56 x 3 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$2,800
Janet Fieldhouse |
Dancing 6
2023
buff raku trachyte, cool ice, raffia, wood, feathers
56 x 56 x 3 cm
Image by Mick Bell Photography
$2,800
Janet Fieldhouse |
Shark Teeth Dance 1
2023
buff raku trachyte, cool ice
24 x 23 x 2 cm
Image by Amy Boyd
$2,000
Janet Fieldhouse |
Bird Dance 1
2023
buff raku trachyte, raffia, feathers
80 x 34 x 2.5 cm
Image by Amy Boyd
$2,800
Janet Fieldhouse |
Turtle Dance 1
2023
buff raku trachyte, raffia, feathers
80 x 80 x 3 cm
Image by Amy Boyd
$2,800
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