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This platter forms part of an ongoing exploration of Western Australia’s black cockatoos, with a focus on the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo; an iconic yet increasingly vulnerable species.
The surface is hand-worked using sgraffito, where layers of coloured slip are carved back to reveal the porcelain beneath. Through this process, feather forms emerge—both detailed and gestural—capturing a sense of movement, rhythm, and presence. The composition draws on the quiet beauty of feathers found on the ground, traces of life that speak to both presence and absence.
Danica Wichtermann - Cockatoo Feather Plate
25(w)×25(h)
Ceramics
Click on image to see full scale of artwork.
This platter forms part of an ongoing exploration of Western Australia’s black cockatoos, with a focus on the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo; an iconic yet increasingly vulnerable species.
The surface is hand-worked using sgraffito, where layers of coloured slip are carved back to reveal the porcelain beneath. Through this process, feather forms emerge—both detailed and gestural—capturing a sense of movement, rhythm, and presence. The composition draws on the quiet beauty of feathers found on the ground, traces of life that speak to both presence and absence.
Danica Wichtermann - Cockatoo Feather Plate
25(w)×25(h)
Ceramics
Click on image to see full scale of artwork.