 Castlemaine State Festival - La Trobe University Ceremic Award 2001. Collection of Latrobe University Art Museum.
".............. sheer technical virtuosity.
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John Stroomer is an accomplished potter with an insatiable and ever-growing passion for his work ... the challenge of Crystalline is all encompassing in his life.
He has been making pots for more than 25 years and is now, more than ever, committed totally to the growth of his creative soul and the pursuit of the elusive and often volatile Crystalline Glaze. A virtuoso of the potter's wheel, John - who was trained in the traditional potters' disciplines - strives and challenges himself to throw large, sensuous shapes, pushing the ancient medium to its limits. The exacting nature, temperature control, balance and understanding of materials and glaze technologies demanded by the Crystalline process reflect John's mastery of his craft over many years.
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