Melting Pot 2026

Melting Pot National Ceramics Exhibition

10 Oct – 6 Dec 2026

 

Most of the ceramic artworks are for sale.

Please contact  Lone White on 07 40537508 or Christina George on 07 40532240

PRIZE WINNERS

Judge: Chris Harford

 

1. Cairns Potters Club  $2000 Open Award        Non-Acquisitive

No 69       Caroline Walker-Grime         “Creek Falling”

2.  Reef Orthopaedic Clinic  $2000 Award           Acquisitive

No.45       Amanda McGahan                   “Travelling in Style”

3. Ray White Real Estate  $1500 Award       Acquisitive

No.57       Geoff Riley                “Hope”

4. Ben and Judith Richards  $1200 Award       Non-Acquisitive

No.5          Mollie Bosworth    “Silent Botanica”

5. Marion Ireland  $1200 Award             Acquisitive

No.43       Moo Mathews         “Remembering to Breathe 2”

6. TAFE Queensland $1000 Award        Acquisitive

No.73       Cecily Willis             “Burnt Offering”

7. Michael Healy, Member for Cairns – $ 500 Award            Non-Acquisitive

No.55       Fiona Rainbird       “Muzza”

8. Matt Smith, Federal Member for Leichardt  $500 Award                Non-Acquisitive

No.20       Christina George  “Patterns by the Sea”

9. The Australian Ceramics Association Voucher $150

No.23       Lene Kuhl Jakobsen                 “Tidal Edge”

10. Walkers Ceramics  Voucher $100  

No.17       Carol Forster           Reef Memories

11. Picasso’s Ceramics  Voucher $50      

No.75       Marion Wolfs        “Luna”

12. Picasso’s Ceramics  Voucher $50

No. 76      Group of 6 Artists (Ilona Born, Collis Chinsee, Catherine Louison, Di. Sant, Sylvia Watts & Lone White)        “Turtle”

Highly Commended                No. 37      Giuliano Lovato     “11:11”

Highly Commended                No. 31      Margaret Lilley       “Metamorphosis 2”

Highly Commended                No. 47      Stefany Moran       “Three Brothers”