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Opening night North Coast Ceramics 2025. Photo

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An exhibition of the finalists will be on show in the Civic Hall until February 6, from 10am till 3pm daily.

North Coast Ceramics award judge, Professor Pedram Khosronejad (centre), is flanked by prize winners Louise Fulton, Claudia Gyr, Jude Muduioa and Gloria Malone.
Photo Eve Jeffery

All are welcome to attend.

Organisers say the finalists have been selected from over 40 sculptors and ceramicists from all over the eastern seaboard.

Art curators

Judging was by well-known art curators, Pedram Khosronejad (Grafton Regional Gallery) and Vanessa Jacob (Coffs Harbour, Yarilla Gallery and Museum).

Luminescence at North Coast Ceramics 2025. Photo supplied

‘North Coast Ceramics sincerely thanks the sponsors of the award, the Cecilia and Henry Foundation and Fired Up Kilns for their contribution to the prizes’.

First Prize was awarded jointly to: Louise Fulton for her haunting wall plaque Wollongbar and Gloria Malone for her translucent porcelain bowl, Luminescence.

Wollongbar at North Coast Ceramics 2025. Photo supplied

Second Prize went to Claudia Gyr for Out of the Black, an exquisite black piece showing the subtlety that can be achieved in ceramics without glaze, while Jude Muduioa won Best Emerging Artist with her brave raku fired rings Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained.

Pedram also made Special Mention of Jooyun Lim for a River Runs Between Us.
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