I am an emerging studio potter working out of a private studio in Bayview Heights.
I work with stoneware and, more recently, foraged clay. My work focuses on objects for use within the home, such as drinking vessels & interior design-focused pieces. While making, I aim to strike a balance between the looseness of form and contrasting mark-making. I choose to leave evidence of the making process in my work, helping connect the maker to the end user.
I am an avid wood firer and have the privilege to be mentored by the small but tight-knit community of North Queensland wood-firing potters. For 2025 I am part of the ‘Foster A Potter’ cohort and will be firing with Len Cook in Paluma.
I spent the majority of 2024 studying production pottery and wood-firing techniques at the incredible Golden Bridge Pottery in southern India. It was a life-changing experience in such a special place. The skills obtained during this time allowed me to transition from a fourteen-year career as a detective to that of a working artist. I established Service Ceramics to continue to serve the community, only now with objects I make.
My journey in India will be chronicled in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Australian Ceramics.
I have fired Anagama kilns in three countries and will spend the majority of 2025 and onwards seeking further opportunities to do so, as I deepen my understanding of how these kilns work and chase my curiosity with the surfaces and marks they produce on my work.
2025 will also be a transition year for me as I intend to move to the Atherton Tablelands and establish my own kiln. With the view of running wood-firing workshops for the local ceramic community. More information can be found on my links below or by getting in touch at
Any leads on firebricks for sale would be appreciated (You can never have enough!)
Be Of Service
IG: serviceceramics
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Website:
www.serviceceramics.com
