Inspired by the discovery of precious metal hidden within ancient rock formations, the Bronze Seam Plate explores the meeting point between strength and rarity. A rich bronze seam flows across the surface, evoking mineral veins revealed through layers of weathered stone.

Kindred Lantern was founded by A Little Light Candles and Unearthed Ceramics, two women-led creative businesses, out of a love for slow craft and traditional methods. Driven by a desire to create tactile, intimate objects, the two artists set out to design a lantern that encourages people to pause, gather, and connect.

It was incredible to see the place in which the gifting takes place, in the Speakers offices and to get a feeling for the importance of those wedges of clay that started in my little studio months before. So far they have been given to delegations from Bangaladesh, Malaysia and Timor Este.

Super thrilled to let all my lovely Canberra customers know that I am now stocked in the fabulous National Museum Store. Lots of earthy, handmade pieces to bring heft and happiness into your gift giving.

Late last year I received an email requesting custom platters to be gifted by the Presiding Officers in Parliament in Canberra. We were to work from the topography platters I had previously made for Rosebay and the Meeting of the Waters idea for Echuca–Moama. It was requested for the senators of Perth, Brisbane and Canberra, so I got to work quickly.

Thank you for a wonderful year 2025 - It’s been full of creative growth, with so many interesting examples of lots of interesting personal commissions - an Urn for a Mother, A Spice storage unit inspired by one brought from India thirty years ago, Wedding gift hangings with messages placed on the back, even custom plates for Gamers. So many ideas and forms to try and make.

I have been creating these wall hangings for many years now…playing with different glaze finishes. Making them bespoke for customers home spaces. They really are an unending joy to make and I think their magic is in the combination of textile craft and botanical beauty.

It is absolutely worth the effort to create a place where people can come and see why and how the ceramic works are made. What influences the decisions that happen along the way - the experience of sharing the making to the end product is a story people can take away and creates value and context for them, each time they use the ceramics they have bought. It’s a very unique human experience to share with people.

I recently had the lucky opportunity to go to Europe for a mixture of work and pleasure. I, as is mandatory, trapsed all over the cities in search of beauty and here are the specifically ceramics based experiences that I enjoyed, and you may too.

I recently enjoyed a collaboration with Kat (another one) who runs the business https://www.graciousminds.com.au

She runs a business making glorious skincare products and was working on a project to make her brand more focused on holistic living and celebrating women in arts, community and of course female empowerment. I was a lucky participant…making me clean my dirty, clay clad studio to make it look half decent and got to showcase my work that I hope embodies handmade love!

This blog post is a reading that I would like to share with you from The Radiant Tarot by Tony Barnstone and Alexandra Eldridge.

Fingers dig into a pile of red clay and tear out an undistinguished mass, shapeless as the world before creation. Plopped down on the wheel and kneaded by hands, it is chaos, full of almost forms - potential being, like a cloud pushed and massaged by the wind. The potter’s wheel turns, and hands dipped in water begin to pull up the spinning clays as if shaping a body’s hips, waist and torso. They then push the centre inward to shape the hollow interior.

This platter is called “Meeting of the Waters’ - the indigenous name for Echuca by the Yorta Yorta people. So called because of it’s location regarding the junctions of the Murray, Campaspe and Goulburn Rivers. Two of these rivers now have their rightful names - Dungala and Yakoa, signposted for all to see and learn from.

As winter settles into Melbourne, progress in the studio is naturally taking a bit longer. The clay requires extra time to dry, and the recycling process is slower as well. This season presents a great opportunity to catch up on administrative tasks, which can be quite time-consuming.

On a positive note, I believe I have crafted a more enjoyable experience for customers visiting my website. I hope you enjoy the thoughtfulness behind the emails you will now receive when reaching out to Unearthed.

This one is for the fabulous women who have been your guides, nurturers, and sources of love , joy and laughter throughout your life. Whether they’re mothers, aunties, grandmothers, godmothers or other influential matriarchs…

I first met Jo from A Little Light candles when I was a little fledgling potter ( I am now a midsized fledgling potter ) and I listened to her give a talk at a Sustainability Trade evening. She was humble and considered with sharing all the sustainable choices she was making in her business decisions…

April Fool’s Day is a funny old tradition. The history pages tell us that we don’t really know where it comes from…and it almost feels like a lifetime ago since it was so funny. Why is it funny? It always makes me think of my Dad, who passed away 18 years ago now. That feels like it can’t be right..but it is…

Here is a little synoposis of what goes into making your ceramics. There are few reasons why it takes a good four weeks to produce what is being made. Firstly, drying times vary greatly according to the time of year. Clay can be a fickle beast and care must be taken for the clay to dry in a calm and timely matter otherwise your hard work will be for nothing with a cracked surface from drying too quickly.

A moment crossed my path in the last week to contribute to a fundraiser for cancer treatment. It was an easy decision as I had just made up two cake-stands and thought that it one could go to a new home for such a good cause, then why wouldn’t I help out. What’s the point of making pieces that go out into the world, that create their own legacy which a good cake stand does, as it becomes an integral part of celebrations and shared communal events….if I can’t choose ‘how’ it goes out! Anyhoo, it raised a nice little booty for the tally, the customer was so thrilled to be the lucky bidder, and it was an all round good vibes situation.

When working out a name for this new vessel, I found some beautiful serendipitous moments that connected my life to my practise as one.

By Frank Weil, Chairman of The Intersector Project, https://intersector.com/

What can a watering hole teach us about the intersector — the notional space where government, business, and non-profit sectors share expertise, resources, and authority to address problems that cannot be solved by one sector alone?

In a way, the intersector is a watering hole.

These beautiful red grapes are finally ripened. We were gifted this vine, as a small stalk by a kind Italian neighbour who thought us ‘skippy’s’ could do with some fruit in our family backyard. His father brought it out on the ship when he first migrated during the 60’s. Whilst our neighbour has now passed on, his thoughtfulness is remembered each time we marvel at its abundance. It is his legacy for us. It’s leaves keep us cool and sheltered, and it’s changing with the seasons, keeps us conscious and connected to nature. Seen here with my large Dusk Bowl.