Old Customs House, Fremantle | Friday 26 September – Sunday 5 October 2025
Rediscover Ceramics artist Danica Wichtermann is proud to be featured in WEDGE: Australia’s National Ceramics Triennale, a premier international ceramics exhibition held at the historic Old Customs House in Fremantle. Running from 26 September to 5 October 2025, WEDGE brings together ceramic artists from around the globe, showcasing innovative works that explore the versatility and beauty of this ancient craft.
About Danica’s Work
With a deep passion for the natural world, Danica’s porcelain vessels highlight Australia’s native flora and fauna, with a particular focus on threatened species. Her Whispers of the Wild — Where the Red Tails Roam and Guardians of the Canopy series honours the endangered Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoo and its native food sources — gum nuts, banksia, and flowering eucalyptus.
Using Southern Ice porcelain, Danica wheel-throws and hand-carves each vessel, layering impressions of seeds and blooms with sgraffito and underglaze techniques. These tactile surfaces evoke the fragile beauty of bushland and invite reflection on its preservation. The vessels can be displayed individually or grouped to mimic the cockatoos’ flocking behavior in the treetops, adaptable to gallery spaces both intimate and expansive.
Whispers of the Wild
"Carved from porcelain and echoing the textures of native seeds and blooms, these vessels honour the Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoo — guardians of our canopy and messengers of a fragile bushland."
Connect with the Biosphere Boodja Arts and Wild Things Festival
Danica’s participation in WEDGE ties closely with her involvement in the Biosphere Boodja Arts and Wild Things Festival 2025 in Goomalling (28–29 September), a vibrant celebration of creativity, nature, and community in the Avon Valley.
Discover more about this free-entry festival, where Danica is also featured as a crop circle artist celebrating native flora and fauna.
Explore Biosphere Boodja Festival
Visit and Experience
When: Friday 26 September – Sunday 5 October 2025
Where: Old Customs House, 1 Marine Terrace, Fremantle WA
Tickets: Free entry to WEDGE and the Triennale events
Experience the delicate artistry and urgent message behind Danica’s ceramics, and celebrate the resilience of Australia’s threatened species through the power of clay.