The Journal of Australian Ceramics - JULY 2026

The Journal of Australian Ceramics, Vol 65 No 2, July 2026 FOCUS: MONEY AND MEANING FOUR ARTWORLDS A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE PRESSURE COOKER AND SELF CARE NATIONAL EDUCATION SURVEY What does it mean to make for a living? What is the impact of this making? Where is our craft going? Is what we are selling more than a pot? Can we say no to opportunities when they arise if they are not aligned with our beliefs? Can refusal be generative? Can we keep on going, cleaved to the meaning that remains, either way? The theme for this issue of the Journal – MONEY & MEANING – is big, bothersome, and activating. We start from difficult positions – trying to continue to afford doing things, what to do with the accumulation of work (that no one tells you about), changing connections and relationships, the unaffordability (and undesirability?) of having a solo practice, the strangeness of commerce intersecting with the enduring magicalness of our material practices … and all these happening in rough socio-political times. What an important, good, unavoidable challenge. We are all worthy of doing good work. Giving a damn is irresistible. Editor: Montessa Maack Assistant Editor: Jane Orme CONTRIBUTORS TO JAC 652: Dr Louise R Mayhew, Bernadette Huang, Georgie Avis, Dr Ash King, Chloe Watfern, Natalie Ward, Carys Martin, Adele Macer, Karin McCormack, Tahney Fosdike, Zi Xin / Sylvia, Peta Berghofer, Jennifer Conroy-Smith, Aelish Healy, Amelia Black, Gerry Wedd, Clare Unger, Theodosius Ng, Simon Locke, Kate Bowman, Nicole Adams, Kirsty Collins, Ilona Bruckard, Yurong Xia / Frances, Cath Mackie, Keroshin Govender, Pei Jun Zhang, Raymond Huynh, Tali Koto, Joanna Pinkiewicz, Kate Sutton, Ann Gillespie, Gillian Karpiel