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
Whispers of the Wild - Where the Red Tails Roam and Guardians of the Canopy -honours the endangered Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoo and the native food sources that sustain them: gum nuts, banksia and flowering eucalyptus. Using Southern Ice porcelain, native seed pod impressions, underglaze and sgraffito, each vessel becomes a quiet homage to the birds’ resilience and the canopy they protect. These works are both celebration and call to action - a reminder of what is at stake in our disappearing bushland.
Where the Red Tails Roam – 1
$1,380
Dimensions: 39 cm (h) × 13 cm (w)
A tall form porcelain vessel featuring male and female Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoos. The female bird chews on a gum nut among scarlet ficifolia blossoms, a vivid celebration of survival in fragile ecosystems.
Where the Red Tails Roam – 2
$1,200
Dimensions: 33 cm (h) × 12 cm (w)
This vessel portrays male and female cockatoos; one cradles a gum nut in a quiet reflection on nurture and survival, surrounded with flowering eucalyptus ficifolia.
Where the Red Tails Roam – 3
$1,200
Dimensions: 25 cm (h) × 20 cm (w)
A rounded gum nut–inspired form featuring male and female cockatoos, ficifolia, and Banksia menziesii.
Loose white porcelain seed pods, imprinted and housed inside the vessel like the seeds themselves- can be purchased with each set as an addition.
Sculptural Seed Pods — $120 (set of 3–4) Handcrafted from Southern Ice porcelain, these sculptural seed pods are designed to sit nestled inside the vessel or displayed alongside it. Each piece is imprinted with native seed pod textures and finished with subtle gloss highlights, echoing the natural forms the Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoos depend on.
Dimensions: 10–18 cm tall × 6–8 cm wide. Each set is unique and corresponds to the vessel it was created for.
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.
Whispers of the Wild — Where the Red Tails Roam and Guardians of the Canopy — honours the endangered Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoo and the native food sources that sustain them: gum nuts, banksia and flowering eucalyptus. Using Southern Ice porcelain, native seed pod impressions, underglaze and sgraffito, each vessel becomes a quiet homage to the birds’ resilience and the canopy they protect. These works are both celebration and call to action — a reminder of what is at stake in our disappearing bushland.
Guardians of the Canopy – 1
$1,450
Dimensions: 34 cm (h) × 21 cm (w)
A striking vessel portraying male and female cockatoos perched among bold red flowering gum. Glossy black feathers offset vibrant blooms, a tribute to resilience in WA’s vanishing canopies.
Guardians of the Canopy – 2
$1,250
Dimensions: 27 cm (h) × 17 cm (w)
Featuring glossy black cockatoos among red flowering gum, one bird holds a gum nut in quiet offering — a symbol of care and reciprocity.
Guardians of the Canopy – 3
$1,150
Dimensions: 27 cm (h) × 18 cm (w)
A gum nut–shaped vessel resting on its side with a female cockatoo and ficifolia. Includes loose white porcelain seed pods, imprinted and housed inside.
Sculptural Seed Pods — $120 (set of 3–4)
Handcrafted from Southern Ice porcelain, these sculptural seed pods are designed to sit nestled inside the vessel or displayed alongside it. Each piece is imprinted with native seed pod textures and finished with subtle gloss highlights, echoing the natural forms the Forest Red-tailed Black Cockatoos depend on.
Dimensions: 10–18 cm tall × 6–8 cm wide. Each set is unique and corresponds to the vessel it was created for.
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.