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During her study of Visual Arts and Film at QUT in Brisbane (1990-1993) Kylie met a group of artists and potters and became part of the group known as Amfora.
Here she rekindled her love of ceramics that was instilled
by her parents and their involvement in the craft in the
1970s and 80s.
Amfora held many group shows throughout
its 12-year run, of which Kylie was a part of all. She decorated
the vessels of Clairy Laurence and David Usher and formed
lifelong friendships within the group. |
It was through these years that Kylie also published three books of her poetry: Distant Shoes (1992),
forty-eight minus one (1997) and the ivory birds (2000), the
poetry book launches also coincided with solo exhibitions of her
painting and collage work. In 1996 Kylie set up her business
paper boat press, in its early stages creating a boutique
greeting card range featuring her own whimsical one or two line
poems. This has now grown to include ceramic ornaments, ceramic jewellery, original illustrations and functional ceramic
vessels.
Something always brings her back to words though. A hopeless romantic, Kylie has again put her own words on her work, but this time through her own hand-built organic shaped pieces. Kylie's work in all its varied forms sells in over 30 stores and gallery stores in Australia, Korea and the USA.
In recent years Kylie has joined forces with a group of
Brisbane artists to form the Umbrella Collective. The six women work together towards group
shows and sales of their work as well as creating a dialogue and
support network for all aspects of their work and creative
business.
In the past year she has signed a book
deal with Murdoch Books who are publishing a collected anthology
of the first three self published books.
Kylie's book count me the stars is now available in bookshops throughout Australia.
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