Articles - 25 August 2008
Sculpture Objects & Functional Art (SOFA) 2005 - 2007
The International Craft Initiative (ICI) 2003 - 2008 was an Australia Council for the Arts strategic program that boosted opportunities for Australian craft and design practitioners in the international market. ICI was managed by the JamFactory on behalf of the Australian Craft and Design Centres network and showcased the best of Australia's artists at the leading events of Collect and SOFA, while highlighting emerging practitioners in the juried event of Talente.
SOFA is held annually in Chicago and is a prestigous and acclaimed collectors' market for approximately 100 renowned galleries from around the world. Visitor numbers for SOFA Chicago exceed 35,000 over the four days.
The following is a selection of images from artists represented at SOFA Chicago 2005 to 2007.
SOFA 2005
Gabriella Bisetto
Counterbalance, 2003
Blown glass, hand finished
H500xD180mm
Jane Bowden
Pillow Rings, 2003
Sterling silver
H35xW35xD18mm
Mari Funaki
Bracelet, 2005
Mild steel, heat coloured
H100xW100xD15
Maureen Williams
Obscured Landscape 10, 2005
Paradise paint, wheel cut, free blown glass
H535xD210mm
SOFA 2006
The SOFA Chicago 2006 catalogue download 
Stephen Bird
Figure This, 2005
Glazed earthenware
H550xW200xD150mm
Stephen Benwell
Large Vase (In Arcadia), 2005
Earthenware, hand built, underglaze painting
H485xD485mm
Bev Hogg
Dry Flow, 2006
Clay, slips, glaze
H250xW200xD200mm
Jenny Orchard
Gulgonggirl, 2006
Earthenware
H550xW350xD350mm
SOFA 2007
Ernabella Ceramics
Priscilla Adamson
Ngayuku walka - My design, 2007
Terracotta earthenware, sgraffito technique, iron oxide
H135xD355mm
Photographer: Fusion Design
Ernabella Ceramics
Tjimpuna Williams
Kapi tjukula - Rock hole, , 2007
Terracotta earthenware, sgraffito technique, iron oxide
H280xD285mm
Photographer: Fusion Design
Ernabella Ceramics
Tjunkaya Tapaya
My Design, 2007
Terracotta earthenware, underglaze, lost wax technique
H450xD300mm
Photographer: Fusion Design
Ernabella Ceramics
Nungalka (Tjaria) Stanley
Kapi tjukula - Rock hole, 2007
Terracotta earthenware, sgraffito technique, iron oxide
H220xD280mm
Photographer: Fusion Design
Hermannsburg Potters
Irene Mbitjana Entata
Jesu Footprint, 2006
Hand built terracotta and underglaze decoration
H3xW30xD270mm
Photographer: Fusion Design
Hermannsburg Potters
Judith Pungkarta Inkamala
Ret Tailed Black Cockatoo, 2006
Hand built terracotta and underglaze decoration
H5xW60xD360mm
Photographer: Fusion Design
Tiwi Designs
Cyril James Kerinauia
The Hunting Party with Dog, 2005
Eartherware and underglaze
H420xW600xD140cm
Photographer: Fusion Design
Tiwi Designs
Cyril James Kerinauia
Bima and Jinani, 2006
Earthenware and underglaze
H600xW320xD80cm
Photographer: Fusion Design
Tiwi Designs
Mark Virgil Puautjimi
Buffalo, 2005
Earthenware and underglaze
H270xW220xD70mm
Photographer: Fusion Design
Tiwi Designs
Cyril James Kerinauia
Murtungkala - the creator of the Tiwi Islands and the people, 2005
Earthenware and underglaze
H580xW430xD80cm
Photographer: Fusion Design
Tiwi Designs
Sabo Tipungwuti
Japarra (Moon Man), 2006
Earthenware and underglaze
H700xW300xD170mm
Photographer: Fusion Design
Tiwi Designs
John Patrick Kelantumama
Jarrikarlini - turtle(boat for turtle hunting), 2004
Earthenware and underglaze
H700xW480xD120mm
Photographer: Fusion Design
