All the Mariannes sleep peacefully at the Shack . Except for Red.

Night after night, Red battles insomnia at the Jetty Shack. While the other Mariannes rest and restore, Red thrashes around in her sleeping pod, knocking against the five wooden walls. Tucked inside the sleeping berth she twists in her hot, red bedding, plagued with agitation and sadness from the deep cut of being wounded over and over in the same place. She is forced to sleep this bothered way because her instinct is disgruntled, her spirit misaligned. She has aching dreams of a mother whale crying songs of despair echoing deep in the ocean. The chorus feels like wailing from a female humpback's despair. The whale’s call is Red’s own subconscious singing out in agony. It gets louder throughout the night until it's a deafening ring.

The sound waves from Red’s wailing spills from the Jetty Shack windows into the bay. They travel over the water, across the bay in every direction towards the horizon, all through the night.

In daylight, a healer visits the Jetty Shack after hearing the song in the bay overnight. He counsels Red that the whale’s song is of significance. He encourages her to search for the meaning and connection to the song. The healer reaches into his tote bag and gifts Red a pottery whale. He tells her that she can blow into the mouth of the whale softly. When the air hits the blowhole of the whale it works as a flute whistle. Red’s subconscious does not need to wail anymore, she can use the whale whistle instead. The healer can be overheard, saying in an Irish accent, “Essentially, you’ll be healing yourself”.

Iron rich stoneware, sage green glaze ceramic whale whistle.

Australia was the first country, worldwide, to approve the use of psilocybin, commonly known as Magic Mushrooms, as medicine against treatment resistant depression. In 2023 the Therapeutic Goods Administration changed the status of the drug from ‘prohibited’ to ‘controlled’.

Hundreds of species of psilocybin fungi turn blue when they are cut with a knife. When they are bruised also a dark blue pigment, like indigo, appears. Some species of psilocybin mushrooms instantly develop a blue coloration after being bruised or cut. Others take hours for the blue to develop.

Height: 13cm

Width: 18cm

In Australia, eligible patients can access medicinal cannabis via an authorised prescriber doctor. Cannabis medicine comes in different forms such as oils, capsules, edibles, concentrates and dry flower. Read more at Health Direct.

At the Jetty Shack all the medicines on the ‘Medicine Shelf’ are available in unlimited quantities with unrestricted access.

Ceramic stoneware bottle, emerald green glaze.

Height: 23cm

Width: 17cm

In the 1970’s maverick scientist Alexander Shulgin synthesised MDMA and noticed it’s ‘special effect’. Alexander’s wife, Ann Shulgin, worked as a therapist with psychedelic substances, such as MDMA, before they became illegal in the mid 1980’s.

Before the prohibition the Shulgins administered MDMA to patients in conjunction with psychotherapy. The couple introduced MDMA to other psychotherapists.

The drug was used recreationally by party goers in the 70’s and 80’s. The street name for MDMA is ‘ecstasy’ or ‘molly’.

In 2023 the prohibition for MDMA was changed in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration from ‘prohibited’ to ‘controlled’, a world first. Approved Psychiatrists in Australia can prescribe MDMA assisted psychotherapy to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Black and white stoneware ceramic MDMA bottles with stand by Marianne Annereau.

Height: 20cm

Width: 12cm

Like when your medication makes you suicidal. The number of candle flames is of significance.

Handmade pottery mug featuring 24K real gold lustre detail.

Wheel thrown stoneware. Sliced into parts and rejoined with parts of other mugs.

Imprinted text.

Artist’s own formulated glazes.

Gold plated. The gold lustre is applied before the third and final firing. This piece spent a total of 100 hours in the kiln.

Hand washing recommended as over caution (gold lustre can stay brilliant throughout thousands of dishwasher washes also). Not microwave safe.

Learn more about Marianne Annereau mugs.

This mug was censored. It’s listing was removed from one of Australia’s largest online galleries 01/12/2023 citing, “official and serious complaints regarding the content of some of your listings”.

Handmade pottery mug featuring 24K real gold lustre detail.

Wheel thrown stoneware. Sliced into parts and rejoined with parts of other mugs.

Imprinted text.

Artist’s own formulated glazes.

Gold plated. The gold lustre is applied before the third and final firing. This piece spent a total of 100 hours in the kiln.

Signature on base.

Hand washing recommended as over caution (gold lustre can stay brilliant throughout thousands of dishwasher washes also). Not microwave safe.

Learn more about Marianne Annereau mugs.

Handmade pottery mug featuring 24K real gold lustre detail.

Wheel thrown stoneware. Wonky form.

Imprinted text.

Artist’s own formulated glazes.

Gold plated. The gold lustre is applied before the third and final firing. This piece spent a total of 100 hours in the kiln.

Signature on base.

Hand washing recommended as over caution (gold lustre can stay brilliant throughout thousands of dishwasher washes also). Not microwave safe.

Learn more about Marianne Annereau mugs.

Handmade pottery mug featuring 24K real gold lustre detail.

Wheel thrown stoneware. Sliced into parts and rejoined with parts of other mugs.

Imprinted text.

Artist’s own formulated glazes.

Gold plated. The gold lustre is applied before the third and final firing. This piece spent a total of 100 hours in the kiln.

Signature on base.

Hand washing recommended as over caution (gold lustre can stay brilliant throughout thousands of dishwasher washes also). Not microwave safe.

Learn more about Marianne Annereau mugs.

Handmade pottery mug featuring 24K real gold lustre detail.

Wheel thrown stoneware. Sliced into parts and rejoined with parts of other mugs.

Imprinted text.

Artist’s own formulated glazes.

Gold plated. The gold lustre is applied before the third and final firing. This piece spent a total of 100 hours in the kiln.

Signature on base.

Hand washing recommended as over caution (gold lustre can stay brilliant throughout thousands of dishwasher washes also). Not microwave safe.

Learn more about Marianne Annereau mugs.

Handmade pottery mug featuring 24K real gold lustre detail.

Wheel thrown stoneware. Sliced into parts and rejoined with parts of other mugs.

Printed with underglaze heart. Imprinted text.

Artist’s own formulated glazes.

Gold plated. The gold lustre is applied before the third and final firing. This piece spent a total of 100 hours in the kiln.

Signature on base.

Hand washing recommended as over caution (gold lustre can stay brilliant throughout thousands of dishwasher washes also). Not microwave safe.

Learn more about Marianne Annereau mugs.