Edge of the Wedge at Old Customs House, Fremantle | Friday 26 September – Sunday 5 October 2025
Rediscover Ceramics artist Danica Wichtermann is proud to be featured in Edge of the Wedge group exhibition at Old Customs House Fremantle is presented by and alongside the Australian Ceramics Triennale.
The show includes ceramics by more than 100 artists from Australia, India, Canada, Ireland, Belgium, Brazil and beyond including the International Academy of Ceramics founded in 1952, and The Indian Ceramic Art Foundation promoting Indian ceramics globally plus showcases of works from Warrandyte Pottery Expo in Victoria. Edge of the Wedge promises to be an outstanding display of talent with a huge diversity of works which will be a major attraction at the Australian Ceramics Triennale. Running from 26 September to 5 October 2025.
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."
Edge of the Wedge
Friday 26 September to Sunday 4 October. 11am - 6pm
Opening Event: Wednesday 1 October 5.30pm
Admission Free, Works for Sale
Old Customs House, Artsource, Fremantle
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.
See listings of work for sale below- or click to see full online shop
Danica’s also been invited to speak on the Business of Clay panel at the Triennale:
📅 Saturday 4 October 2025
🕛 12:15–1:00pm
📍 Fremantle Old Customs House
This conversation will share different perspectives on making a life and career in ceramics — the challenges, the rewards, and the personal journeys that shape our practices.
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.