Ceramics

DANIEL LEONE is a Canberra based multi-disciplinary artist specialising in ceramics.

Daniel's fun vessels are an eccentric take on the conventional, playing with exaggerated handles, spouts and forms, he pushes the boundaries of what exactly constitutes a vessel.

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EMILY ELLIS is a Sydney based object designer and ceramicist. Her work explores our relationship to everyday objects through both surface and shape and how we integrate these into our daily rituals. Her vessels are all hand built, carved back and sculptured allowing the clay to reveal its form.

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YURO CUCHOR is a South Australia based artist who is originally from Slovakia. Yuro studied Ceramics and Stone Restoration in Slovakia and later graduated from University of South Australia with a Bachelor of Visual Arts. Yuro's contemporary ceramics are created using handbuilding and slipcasting techniques - at the heart of Yuro's practice is a keen interested in experimenting with a lot of different materials, often mixing them together. Alongside his functional pieces like his signature jugs, Yuro also creates sculptural works that are often based on simple geometric shapes which are then put together in various ways, enabling endless possibilities.

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YURO CUCHOR is a South Australia based artist who is originally from Slovakia. Yuro studied Ceramics and Stone Restoration in Slovakia and later graduated from University of South Australia with a Bachelor of Visual Arts. Yuro's contemporary ceramics are created using handbuilding and slipcasting techniques - at the heart of Yuro's practice is a keen interested in experimenting with a lot of different materials, often mixing them together. Alongside his functional pieces like his signature jugs, Yuro also creates sculptural works that are often based on simple geometric shapes which are then put together in various ways, enabling endless possibilities.

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STEPHANIE PHILLIPS is a ceramic artist from Sydney, Australia. She draws strong influence in her artistic direction from both of her grandmothers. Her paternal grandmother was a Russian immigrant who was a talented artist and craftswoman, while her maternal grandmother was involved in the establishment of The Crommelin Native Arboretum at Pearl Beach, NSW, where Stephanie has spent many weekends and holidays since childhood.

At a young age, she developed an affinity with the Australian bush and the influence of the forms and colours of native flora are evident in her work. Drawing on her love of plants, she creates curved vessels to house modern Ikebana. Using a combination of clays, glazes and oxides she creates her own colours and textures.

Stephanie studied glass arts at Sydney College of the Arts, mosaics at Randwick Tafe and fabric design and printing at East Sydney Tech before finding her true calling in ceramics. She has studied at ceramics at Gymea Tafe and at Hazelhurst in Sydney.

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MALI TAYLOR is a Melbourne based ceramic artist currently exploring the parameters of coil methodology within her practice. Born in the Northern Rivers of NSW, Mali spent her childhood immersed in the beauties of the Australian landscape, which has undoubtedly influenced her practice.

Mali completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts specialising in object based practice and has since won and been a finalist in multiple awards.

Through the methodical and meditative layering of earthy clay, Mali’s hand-built sculptures hold time, invoking memories of archaic Australian landscapes. 

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SIMONE KARRAS is a Melbourne-based ceramicist whose practice explores form and texture within a minimalist aesthetic. Her work consistently features rich textures, strong silhouettes and attractive curves. Simone creates functional works for everyday use alongside one-off large scale striking statement pieces.

Simone is particularly attracted to handbuilding techniques in her work such as coiling for its tactile and organic process, allowing her to take on a fluid approach when creating.

Simone completed a Bachelor of Arts (Ceramic Design) at Monash University.

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SIMONE KARRAS is a Melbourne-based ceramicist whose practice explores form and texture within a minimalist aesthetic. Her work consistently features rich textures, strong silhouettes and attractive curves. Simone creates functional works for everyday use alongside one-off large scale striking statement pieces.

Simone is particularly attracted to handbuilding techniques in her work such as coiling for its tactile and organic process, allowing her to take on a fluid approach when creating.

Simone completed a Bachelor of Arts (Ceramic Design) at Monash University.

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SIMONE KARRAS is a Melbourne-based ceramicist whose practice explores form and texture within a minimalist aesthetic. Her work consistently features rich textures, strong silhouettes and attractive curves. Simone creates functional works for everyday use alongside one-off large scale striking statement pieces.

Simone is particularly attracted to handbuilding techniques in her work such as coiling for its tactile and organic process, allowing her to take on a fluid approach when creating.

Simone completed a Bachelor of Arts (Ceramic Design) at Monash University.

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JOSEPH TURRIN is an artist, based in Sydney, NSW, Australia. His work traverses interest in both the history of ceramics and nature. Turrin’s approach to making is playful in manner, with coil-building the predominant technique used. His work is inspired by colours and textures of plants, animals and landscapes. The form and surface of each piece is a site for experimentation of both texture, colour and functionality. Some works reference the utilitarian shapes found throughout the long history of ceramics. whilst others remain functionally ambiguous. Turrin was awarded the Royal Doulton & UNSW Art & Design Award.(2016)

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TESSY KING is a ceramic artist based on the Northern Rivers in NSW working from her shed studio. During her Fine Arts studies at RMIT Tessy trained in Gold and Silversmithing as well as Ceramics which is reflected in the metal and enamel qualities of her pieces.

Her focus is on the process and arrangement of each piece she makes, granting herself freedom to construct form and integrate colour in an uncontrived way reflecting a youthful notion of play.

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MALI TAYLOR is a Melbourne based ceramic artist currently exploring the parameters of coil methodology within her practice. Born in the Northern Rivers of NSW, Mali spent her childhood immersed in the beauties of the Australian landscape, which has undoubtedly influenced her practice.

Mali completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts specialising in object based practice and has since won and been a finalist in multiple awards.

Through the methodical and meditative layering of earthy clay, Mali’s hand-built sculptures hold time, invoking memories of archaic Australian landscapes. 

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MALI TAYLOR is a Melbourne based ceramic artist currently exploring the parameters of coil methodology within her practice. Born in the Northern Rivers of NSW, Mali spent her childhood immersed in the beauties of the Australian landscape, which has undoubtedly influenced her practice.

Mali completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts specialising in object based practice and has since won and been a finalist in multiple awards.

Through the methodical and meditative layering of earthy clay, Mali’s hand-built sculptures hold time, invoking memories of archaic Australian landscapes. 

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MALI TAYLOR is a Melbourne based ceramic artist currently exploring the parameters of coil methodology within her practice. Born in the Northern Rivers of NSW, Mali spent her childhood immersed in the beauties of the Australian landscape, which has undoubtedly influenced her practice.

Mali completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts specialising in object based practice and has since won and been a finalist in multiple awards.

Through the methodical and meditative layering of earthy clay, Mali’s hand-built sculptures hold time, invoking memories of archaic Australian landscapes. 

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LAUREN JOFFE is a ceramic artist born in Cape Town, who immigrated to Melbourne as a child.

She studied Fine Art (Gold & Silversmithing) at RMIT and after graduating began her art practice as a contemporary jeweller and object maker, before changing medium to ceramics. Lauren’s work has been exhibited throughout Australia and internationally. She has been a finalist in a number of national and international awards and her work has been acquired by private collectors, RMIT and the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery.

She hand builds her pieces, which are often large in scale, and is primarily concerned with exploring the aesthetics of the vessel form and in the surfaces of her pieces through mark making and texture.

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SHARON ALPREN is a Melbourne based ceramic artist working out of her home studio in the Macedon Ranges. Sharon took up ceramics 15 years ago after relocating to Australia from her native UK where she had a background in Textiles.

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SHARON ALPREN is a Melbourne based ceramic artist working out of her home studio in the Macedon Ranges. Sharon took up ceramics 15 years ago after relocating to Australia from her native UK where she had a background in Textiles.

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TESSY KING is a ceramic artist based on the Northern Rivers in NSW working from her shed studio. During her Fine Arts studies at RMIT Tessy trained in Gold and Silversmithing as well as Ceramics which is reflected in the metal and enamel qualities of her pieces.

Her focus is on the process and arrangement of each piece she makes, granting herself freedom to construct form and integrate colour in an uncontrived way reflecting a youthful notion of play.

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TESSY KING is a ceramic artist based on the Northern Rivers in NSW working from her shed studio. During her Fine Arts studies at RMIT Tessy trained in Gold and Silversmithing as well as Ceramics which is reflected in the metal and enamel qualities of her pieces.

Her focus is on the process and arrangement of each piece she makes, granting herself freedom to construct form and integrate colour in an uncontrived way reflecting a youthful notion of play.

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BASTARD CERAMICS is the ceramic studio of German artist Astrid Salomon.

Born in Germany, Astrid is now based in Melbourne after having lived in Berlin, Hamburg, Sydney and NYC. Having first studied Photography almost 20 years ago and later worked in directing, Astrid has now been focusing and experimenting with clay for the past 3 years.

Astrid creates one-of-a-kind pieces that are part of small batches and are imagined within series that extend and often in the process inform a new design. She uses hand building techniques like coiling and slab building, as well as slip-casting, and make her own glazes which is an integral part of her creative process.

‘Even though it is a much slower process, it is very rewarding once you get it right.’ says the artist.

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BASTARD CERAMICS is the ceramic studio of German artist Astrid Salomon.

Born in Germany, Astrid is now based in Melbourne after having lived in Berlin, Hamburg, Sydney and NYC. Having first studied Photography almost 20 years ago and later worked in directing, Astrid has now been focusing and experimenting with clay for the past 3 years.

Astrid creates one-of-a-kind pieces that are part of small batches and are imagined within series that extend and often in the process inform a new design. She uses hand building techniques like coiling and slab building, as well as slip-casting, and make her own glazes which is an integral part of her creative process.

‘Even though it is a much slower process, it is very rewarding once you get it right.’ says the artist.

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STUDIO MULDERS is a Perth based creative project of Annemieke who worked across the world as a scientist before becoming a ceramic artist in 2014. Her work explores the intersection of order, chaos, function, asymmetry and beauty.

She uses discarded vessels that are changed by cutting, rearranging or breaking part of its surface. This process of destruction and building up creates a form that is simultaneously fragile, robust, complex and simple. This inherent contrariness demands questioning and defies simple categorisation.

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ANNA PARSONS is a ceramicist, working intuitively, finding clay as a receptive medium to express herself. Anna often incorporates additions such as volcanic rock from the bush around where she lives. Anna's practice took many years of experimentation of temperature and clay body to get these results - she fires her work numerous times, sometimes up to 5 firings to get the desired effects. Anna majored in sculpture at  BA Sydney College of the Arts and now lives in Rosebank, NSW.

Clay receives me

Weaving instinctively

Bouncing Off

My inner psychology

Materiality, chemistry, bodily

I cast shadows

Text by Anna Parsons.

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