Paulina Tapia

Paulina Tapia

I grew up in a small city in Chile where ceramics are deeply rooted in our history and culture. At home, there were always beautiful, functional, handmade pieces that complemented our traditional foods. However, pottery was never on my mind. In 2012, while studying...
Angela Martin

Angela Martin

I just love pottery. I love curves and love to experiment – a true experimental potter filled with wonder and exploration for all the endless possibilities yet to be discovered. It all started in Brisbane in 2001 when I worked with a lady who ‘went to classes’...
Kat Hall

Kat Hall

Food is my language of love. It is the blood that runs in my veins. Katherine Hall Cairns Ceramic Artist The desire to create has always been strong. Making pottery brings together my passion for food and a strong sense of aesthetics and ceremony. When I was growing...
Gillian Paxton

Gillian Paxton

I have loved ceramics since I studied it at high school but found it hard as an adult to find the time and space to do it. After I moved to Cairns for a job at the university in 2022, I did Alison’s class and joined the Cairns Potters Club. It’s fantastic to be able...
Felicity Bury

Felicity Bury

I started Kettle Black Pottery in Freshwater eight years ago. I did my basic training at Tafe for two years in ceramics. I started with Arc Disability, holding pottery classes – I started Doomadgee Potters in the Cape… 3 years in total – and was featured...
Nigel Perera

Nigel Perera

Nigel Perera is a Cairns based artist with a love for his craft. The Sri- Lankan born artist studied pottery at Cairns TAFE and within his first year was taking on contracts as a production potter. Throughout his career, Nigel has worked on a number of projects and...