I am so excited to share the details for my solo exhibition ‘Anagama Archives’ happening this October at Warrandyte Pottery in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. This collection of work spans a total of four months broken up over the course of two years during two separate trips to Japan to participate in firing an Anagama wood firing kiln.

I have just completed a new chair sculpture and have entered it into this year's National Emerging Art Prize.

A quick update on what I’ve been up to and what I’m planning for the rest of 2024! I will be showing the work I made in Japan in 2022 and early 2024 in spring this year, keep you eyes peeled for more info. I’ll be releasing a capsule collection that will be available online this July. Watch this space for more info and lastly, I will be opening my home studio in Lilydale for one on one tuition as of 15th July. Read on for details.

I was approached by Gabie of Warrandyte Pottery Studio to shoot for their upcoming event, Dinner With A Difference merging gourmet dining with exquisite handmade ceramic dinnerware.

In 2022 I was lucky enough to be able to travel to Japan before the borders opened (crazy how long ago lockdowns seem now!) to undertake a six week artist residency in the countryside of Gunma prefecture, Japan with seven other artists from around the world.

My work is now available at the NGV!

I am so excited to finally be able to let you in on the project I’ve been working on in conjunction with the National Gallery of Victoria’s major exhibition Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse that opened over the weekend.

I am excited to announce that I will be part of two group exhibitions this October as part of Craft Victoria’s 2022 Craft Contemporary festival line up.

Craft Contemporary (1–31 October) is Craft Victoria’s annual festival amplifying the practice of craft in a state-wide gathering of talks, live demonstrations, exhibitions and more. Contemporary expressions of craft are explored within gallery, retail, educational and public spaces, calling attention to its ubiquitous and engaging presence.

Late last year I was approached by VicHealth to create eight trophies for the 2022 VicHealth Health Promotion Awards.

So, 2021 certainly feels like a distant dream (or maybe nightmare?) now! Seems like everyone is already full steam ahead into 2022. We’re all trying to hype ourselves up to go back to work even though we’d all rather be relaxing and spending quality time with friends and loved ones for a tiny bit longer.

I was lucky enough to be part of the Craft Contemporary Virtual Open Studios on October 16th hosted by Craft Victoria. This was so much fun and because it was an online event, it gave me the opportunity to connect to a wider audience and share my studio space and practice.

I’m very excited to announce that I am part of Craft Victoria’s Virtual Open Studio line up as part of the Craft Contemporary Festival 2021! Join me in the (virtual) studio on October 16th at 11am!

In this article I’ll take you through the different types of tools I use in my studio and their purpose. This is a great resource for beginning your collection or building on your existing tools.

I’ve asked a handful of local creatives to share their favourite tools as well!

After all of these lockdowns it’s easy to feel isolated and starved of face to face human connection.

I want to be able to provide others with the opportunity to connect with people they wouldn’t normally be able to connect with, have fun while not scrolling their phones and to take a mental health break from life in general even if it’s just for a few hours. For me, offering workshops is all about the connection with others. Of course you’re learning new skills and being creative which I absolutely love, but I get the most enjoyment out of seeing you guys have a blast and take some time for you. I’ve got some fun hand building workshops coming up in September suitable for complete beginners so if you’ve been thinking about taking a class, this is your sign!

Let me paint a picture for you. You’ve done a few terms at your local pottery studio and you know your way around the wheel fairly well. OR, you’re a keen hand builder and you’re starting to get serious. You love your weekly class but you’re itching to get more time to practice what you’ve learnt or to just be creative so you decide that you’re going to set up a space at home. Where do you begin? Firstly, congrats! That’s so exciting that you’re ready and keen to take your practice to the next level. I bet you’re thinking “Help?!” It can be a lot to wrap your head around but I’ve got you covered. I’ll take you through studio safety, storage, clay recycling, tools, glazing and much more! But today I’ll give you an overview of the essentials to get you started.

So I bet you’re thinking, “What the heck is throwing off the hump?” Well, it’s a Japanese method of making pots on the pottery wheel from a large mound of clay. This method of throwing differs from the western style of throwing where we measure out our balls of clay and throw directly onto the wheel. Throwing off the hump offers a chance to be a little more experimental with our forms and allows us to make multiple pieces from the same mound of clay.

So, here we are in May already and Mother’s Day is upon us! If your mum is one of those people who has everything already and you’ve been scratching your head thinking, “what the heck can I get mum this year??” why not book her in for a hand building workshop experience? You could even book a spot for yourself as well! Its a fun way to spend some quality time with mum and you’ll have something special to remember the experience. What a great gift to give your mum!

After a very unpredictable 2020 and a slightly rocky start to 2021, I am happy to be back and active in the Melbourne ceramics community (and broader Australian ceramics community) again. After quite a long break I’m so excited to share that in addition to expanding and developing my personal practice, I am now hosting hand building workshops around Melbourne and I can’t wait to share my knowledge and skills with you all.