A little known gem....

William Ricketts (1898–1993) was an Australian potter and sculptor of the arts and crafts movement.   He developed a philosophy, a spirituality really, that embraced the aboriginal peoples as being the essence of life.


His sanctuary - where he lived and worked - is outside Melbourne.   It has many of his fascinating works of sculpture with aboriginal faces a major theme.   No one in Melbourne knows about it (although it is well known in Scotland because Billy Connelly made a film about it.)   It turns out that the Parks Service who run the sanctuary are not keen to attract too many visitors - that would spoil the reflective peace of the place.    The loudest noise is the persistent laugh of the kookaburra !