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24/1/2016

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I wanted to see what TAFE colleges were offering in fine arts subjects particularly ceramics courses.  Sadly the answer was none.  Where are young people going to go to study.  Maybe the University of Western Sydney as part of a degree program or the National Art School or ANU in Canberra
 
How did this catastrophe happen.  I went back to Uni in 2000.  My course notes told me that economies would rely on service industries rather than commodities, Apart from uni all courses would be industry based Vet courses and everybody would pay fees. The testing and passing of students would change.  A by product is that some training is producing poorly qualified student after charging high fees.  All courses at tafe changed overnight.  All these changes can be traced back to the OCED imperatives.

​It has changed many things  TAFE now charges big fees.  This means the government has less burden in financing tafe.  The saddest part is the loss of fine arts courses and the selling off of all their equipment and resources.  Many fine potters supplemented their potting income with teaching now there are no jobs.  This is just terrible
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    Sophi lives in Canberra. Her workshop is in the middle of her garden.  Sophi is living her dream of potting whenever she wants to.  Her work has environmental and identity themes  Sophi works with slip cast pieces combined to present ironic images  Sophi likes simple so uses simple materials

    Sophi's work is in two modes;  the art context and the utilitarian context.  She is ably assisted by her potters assistant, carer and daughter Nicolette

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