\n<\/a>Barry Brickell launched his handsome book Plastic Memories <\/em>at Depot Artspace last Wednesday in the\u00a0midst of Artweek Auckland festivities. Many familiar faces \u00a0joined Barry (pictured above centre) in the release of this limited edition hand-bound book including Cultural Icons<\/a> patron Denys Trussell, Gil Hanly, Tony Watkins, Greer Twiss and Ruth Coombs. The launch made for a celebratory atmosphere with Barry and Linda Blincko (Depot Artspace’s Creative Director pictured below right) introducing the book with a candid Q&A.
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<\/p>\nThe book focusses on Barry’s ’38 years of story telling in clay’.<\/p>\n
Between\u00a01967 and 2007, Barry Brickell was commissioned to make eleven series of multi-tile ceramic murals, using a technique he calls ‘two and a half’ dimensions. These major works are in wood-fired terracotta, using clay from Barry’s Driving Creek Potteries.<\/em><\/p>\n Plastic Memories\u00a0<\/em>is limited to 300 copies each individually numbered. It is available now from Depot Artspace<\/a> for $80NZD.<\/a><\/p>\n