Published in Ceramics Monthly, January 2014
"From the isolated badlands of Australia to the densely populated streets of Jingdezhen, two Aboriginal artists discover the rewards of cultural exchange through an arts residency.
Derek Thompson and Tjimpuna Williams are two Aboriginal ceramic artists from the central badlands of Australia who found themselves in the midst of the porcelain capital of the world in Jingdezhen, China, for two weeks last June. The cross-cultural pollination that transpired over Thompson’s and Williams’ time at the Big Pot Factory in Jingdezhen combined the awe-inspiring sophistication of the two artists’ own ancient and complex culture, and that of the equally sophisticated and long-lived ceramics traditions in Jingdezhen... "
