Janet Fieldhouse, Never The Same

2021

The maintenance and connection to cultural knowledge is an important part of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s identity. Cultural practice as ceremony and ritual is still performed in many Communities throughout Australia, but unfortunately for many others there is disconnect and loss. For Kalaw Lagaw Ya and Meriam Mer ceramicist Janet Fieldhouse her connections to, and opportunity to remember her cultural knowledge is through her art. She evokes the old ways through new interpretations, by shifting cultural association into a rich artistic expression realigning what it means to be a Torres Strait Islander woman today.

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Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Witchery (1)
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper Raffia
20 x 10 x 8 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Witchery (1)
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper Raffia
  • 20 x 10 x 8 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Witchery 2
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper Raffia, Feathers
22 x 15 x 15 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Witchery 2
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper Raffia, Feathers
  • 22 x 15 x 15 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Witchery 3
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper Raffia
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Witchery 3
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper Raffia
  • 18 x 23 x 23 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Witchery 4
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper Raffia, Wire
18 x 10 x 8 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Witchery 4
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper Raffia, Wire
  • 18 x 10 x 8 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Water and Land Witchery
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper Raffia
28 x 35 x 10 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Water and Land Witchery
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper Raffia
  • 28 x 35 x 10 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Stone Witchery
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte
22 x 19 x 8 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Stone Witchery
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte
  • 22 x 19 x 8 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Pendant 2
2021
Cool Ice Porcelain
18 x 37 x 4 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Pendant 2
  • 2021
  • Cool Ice Porcelain
  • 18 x 37 x 4 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Pendant 1
2021
Cool Ice Porcelain
21 x 19 x 4 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Pendant 1
  • 2021
  • Cool Ice Porcelain
  • 21 x 19 x 4 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Pendant 3
2021
Cool Ice Porcelain, Natural Raffia
23 x 26 x 9 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Pendant 3
  • 2021
  • Cool Ice Porcelain, Natural Raffia
  • 23 x 26 x 9 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Armbands 2
2021
Cool Ice, White Raffia
15 x 38 x 38 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Armbands 2
  • 2021
  • Cool Ice, White Raffia
  • 15 x 38 x 38 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Warriors Armbands 1
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper Raffia
18 x 10.5x 10.5 cm; 17 x 13 x 13 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Warriors Armbands 1
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper Raffia
  • 18 x 10.5x 10.5 cm; 17 x 13 x 13 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Warriors Armbands 2
2021
Cool Ice, White Raffia
15 x 38 x 38 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Warriors Armbands 2
  • 2021
  • Cool Ice, White Raffia
  • 15 x 38 x 38 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Clubs 1
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, natural raffia
28 x 35 x 28 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Clubs 1
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, natural raffia
  • 28 x 35 x 28 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Clubs 2
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, seagrass fibre basket
30 x 39 x 39 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Clubs 2
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, seagrass fibre basket
  • 30 x 39 x 39 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Floating Rebirth 1
2021
Chocolate Brown, Cool Ice Porcelain, Japanese speckled paper raffia
38 x 48 x 48 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Floating Rebirth 1
  • 2021
  • Chocolate Brown, Cool Ice Porcelain, Japanese speckled paper raffia
  • 38 x 48 x 48 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Floating Rebirth 2
2021
Chocolate Brown, Japanese speckled paper raffia
55 x 54 x 30 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Floating Rebirth 2
  • 2021
  • Chocolate Brown, Japanese speckled paper raffia
  • 55 x 54 x 30 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Water Pearl
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, Cool Ice Porcelain
14 x 23 x 23 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Water Pearl
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, Cool Ice Porcelain
  • 14 x 23 x 23 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper raffia
32 x 34 x 34 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper raffia
  • 32 x 34 x 34 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same (2)
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, natural raffia
36 x 23 x 23 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same (2)
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, natural raffia
  • 36 x 23 x 23 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same (3)
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper raffia
36 x 23 x 23 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same (3)
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper raffia
  • 36 x 23 x 23 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Mat 1
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, Chocolate Brown, Red Midfire, Japanese speckled paper raffia
7 x 53 x 35 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Mat 1
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, Chocolate Brown, Red Midfire, Japanese speckled paper raffia
  • 7 x 53 x 35 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Mat 2
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, Chocolate Brown, Red Midfire, Japanese speckled paper raffia
10 x 62 x 37 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Mat 2
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, Chocolate Brown, Red Midfire, Japanese speckled paper raffia
  • 10 x 62 x 37 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Mat 3
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, Chocolate Brown, Red Midfire, Cool Ice Porcelain, Japanese speckled paper raffia
13 x 53 x 32 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Mat 3
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, Chocolate Brown, Red Midfire, Cool Ice Porcelain, Japanese speckled paper raffia
  • 13 x 53 x 32 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Figure
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, Cool Ice Porcelain, Natural Raffia
20 x 11.5 x 10 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Figure
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, Cool Ice Porcelain, Natural Raffia
  • 20 x 11.5 x 10 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Vivien-Anderson-Gallery-Janet-Fieldhouse-Never-The-Same-Scarification-1-2021
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, Feeneys Red Midfire
26 x 18 x 10 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Vivien-Anderson-Gallery-Janet-Fieldhouse-Never-The-Same-Scarification-1-2021
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, Feeneys Red Midfire
  • 26 x 18 x 10 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Scarification 2
2021
Chocolate Brown, white raffia, feathers
29 x 52 x 52 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Scarification 2
  • 2021
  • Chocolate Brown, white raffia, feathers
  • 29 x 52 x 52 cm
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Scarification 3
2021
Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper raffia, feathers, foam
48 x 50 x 12 cm
work-image
  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Scarification 3
  • 2021
  • Buff Raku Trachyte, Japanese speckled paper raffia, feathers, foam
  • 48 x 50 x 12 cm
  • $3,800
Janet Fieldhouse
Never The Same Raddle
2021
Japanese speckled paper Raffia, Jute Rope
102 x 34 x 34 cm
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  • Janet Fieldhouse
  • Never The Same Raddle
  • 2021
  • Japanese speckled paper Raffia, Jute Rope
  • 102 x 34 x 34 cm
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