Aisha Kennett – Canopy Ceramics

Aisha Kennett – Canopy Ceramics

Aisha Kennett One day in June 2022, I was browsing online when I casually stumbled upon the Ceramic Skill Set course at TAFE. Although I had never touched clay before, I decided to enroll in the course and began my ceramic journey the following month. It has been a...
Jillian Zamora – Zamama Pottery

Jillian Zamora – Zamama Pottery

When finishing high school in 1984 in Tully I moved to Townsville to begin a Diploma of Art. Having had attended a few pottery classes and used my Mum’s wheel as a child, it was here that I majored in ceramics and fell in love with the process of creating with earth,...
Steve Brown

Steve Brown

In my (nearly) mid-70s, I live on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula for much of the year & Cairns over winter. Professionally I was an air quality scientist with CSIRO for  40 years, but I’ve had a passion for art (esp. photography & painting) since...
Annette Tranter

Annette Tranter

 Haven, a place to nurture.” My life narrative has kept me always moving in constant motion. My haven over these years has been pottery and ceramics. Working with clay, water and fire has been a place I nurture my creativity and inner being. Juggling motherhood and my...
Lorraine Tait

Lorraine Tait

Lorraine Tait My name is Lorraine Tait, and I’ve lived in Cairns for 40 years. With 32 years of pottery experience, I studied ceramics at TAFE Cairns for 4 years, completing certifications in wheel throwing, hand building, and sculpture. I have maintained a...
Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan

I was prompted to begin my own attempts at pottery after visiting an incredible exhibition of ancient Asian pieces. The works just stunned me and I knew, if nothing else, that I would have to buy at least one bag of clay to experience the ‘feeling’ of creating...