Award-winning curator & scholar, Wendy is specialised in ceramics. She has curated major exhibitions on 3 continents including Biennales in China & Taiwan. Her curatorial leadership was celebrated by the City Press’s inclusion of Gers in its list of 100 ‘World-Class South Africans’ (2014).

Wendy is a Visiting Professor at the University of Sunderland, and has authored numerous catalogues, book chapters & scholarly articles, including the landmark monograph on Southern African Potteries, Scorched Earth (2016, Jacana Media, 395 pages). She has delivered over 60 public lectures in more than 20 countries & taught internationally.

Wendy is an elected Council Member of the UNESCO Affiliate, International Academy of Ceramics (Switzerland), a member of the Board of Directors of Studio Potter (USA) & a member of the NCECA Green Task Force (USA).