Published in Ceramics Monthly, November, 2019
"Prue Venables sees herself unapologetically as a potter—meaning she sees no need to try to elevate the title of her vocation to ceramic artist. In her view, the two words mean the same thing and working with ideas of function or references to function is a noble and vital job. She makes the point that most of us spend our whole lives relating to objects of function: holding them, using them, consciously or unconsciously. Consequently, the impact and effect of making functional objects is enormous. Venables was named Australia’s Living Treasure for 2019. Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft is an initiative started in 2004 by the Australian Design Centre and supported by the federal government. The artists are chosen for demonstrating over three decades of excellence in their craft discipline. The honor comes with a touring exhibition that focuses on current work and the publication of a detailed contextual monograph."
