Angie Russi
Sculptor, Ceramisist, Community Artist (Rushworth, VIC)

Angie Russi is a ceramic artist with a Diploma in Fine Arts Ceramics from Royal Melb Institute of Technology, and is currently studying a Diploma in Community Cultural Development.

She has worked as a studio based ceramic artist for 20 years, firstly specialising in decorative functional ceramics and later architectural and large scale sculptural ceramics. She also paints murals and large works on canvas.

Angie has been working as an artist with communities to produce collaborative works, both pemanent public artworks and ephemeral installations. Most recently, Angie has been working as an artist facilitating community based arts projects. These have taken the form of community celebrations that combine the collaborative making of large processional structures with theatre, ritual, procession and performance.

"Story telling and finding and celebrating a sense of place and meaning is what I love doing with communities."

Angie has worked with all age groups in many different settings, including schools, childcare centres, community groups, wlfare agencies, local government, business sector, nursing homes and special schools.

"Art is life expressed and life is art to me. I love to share this with other people either through collaborative creating or selling my own artwork to others."

Angie is interested in connecting with troupes working with rural communities and celebration.

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