The Summer Show: “Prints and Pots” – featuring artists Sarah Gabriel and Gabrielle Falconer

 Step into a world of colour and abundance with Sarah Gabriel, whose artworks burst with her passion for bold floral arrangements, gathered from her own garden or her favourite growers. Sarah pairs these blooms with traditional, hand-made decorative fabrics collected from around the world, alongside hidden gems and unlikely companions unearthed while fossicking through op shops and antique stores. The result is a joyful body of still life that captures her deep connection to nature and invites the beauty of the natural world into our everyday interiors.

This exhibition showcases Sarah’s beautiful works in acrylic on board and French ink on pianola rolls, and introduces her stunning new collection of earthy ceramics. Drawing on her family background in horticulture and fashion, her love of music and her keen eye for the natural world, these pieces offer a truly unique celebration of colour, texture and nature.

In captivating contrast, Gabrielle Falconer’s striking prints and ceramics draw inspiration from illustrations of early colonial women in Tasmania. Scenes from these women’s richly detailed journals come vividly to life, revealing a compelling fascination with survival.

Gaby is intrigued by the double lives these women led and the resourcefulness they embraced – from cooking echidna stews to climbing through windows to escape undesirable visitors. Her vessels and ceramics are also decorated with similar images harking to colonial times.

Her work also thoughtfully investigates the appropriation of land by colonists, particularly in lutruwita/Tasmania, inviting viewers to look more closely at the stories that shaped this island.

An exciting exhibition to commence 2027!