The recent TMAC Open Studios in May 2023 was a great success and a wonderful chance to talk to artists and buy local handmade art. PJ Pottery had a display at a group exhibition at The Art Post Gallery
Part of the display at the Art Post Gallery during the TMAC Open Studio event
I am stoked that several of my unique Steampunk teapot creations have went to new homes over the weekend. There are now some fresh new one-of-a-kind teapots available in my SHOP like these two beauties, Bertrand and Lucille.
LucilleBertrand
PJ Pottery gallery reopens
The PJ Pottery home gallery has had a HUGE make-over and we will be hosting a re-opening party to celebrate at 3pm SUNDAY 18th JUNE . There will be local specials, a bit of bubbly and nibbles and a fair bit of talking about clay. If you would like to attend, please RSVP below:
I am excited to announce I will be participating in a group exhibition at The Art Post, Main Street Tamborine Mountain with other local artists: Cassi Ashton Thomas, Lilly Piri, Susan Lhamo, Kate French-McLean and Emma Dusting.
My display will be my signature Steampunk style teapots with some sweet surprises that I’ve been working on recently. This exhibition of paintings, mixed media and ceramics will be rich with colour, forms and textures in a delightful new art space in the heart of town.
This is part of the Tamborine Mountain Arts Collective (TMAC)OPEN STUDIOS event. There is a wonderful line up of artists opening their studios so it’s well worth a visit to Tamborine Mountain on the Mothers’ Day weekend 13 and 14 May. Find out more information on the TMAC website and on the Art Post website
Are you like me and have left Christmas shopping to the last minute? Well, there are still lovely goodies to choose from at PJ Pottery for handmade Christmas gifts, from ceramic Christmas decorations to truly unique Steampunk teapots.
Get your order in super quick to have them delivered to you in time! Please note, I can only guarantee shipping in time in southeast Qld and Northern NSW if posted this week.
CERAMIC CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS
These luxurious ceramic handmade Christmas tree decorations are made from porcelain with gold lustre added in a third firing, they are $22 each or 5 for $100, with free shipping. You can choose from bauble, round or heart shapes in pure white, greens and blues or traditional red. This is a limited range so chat to me about which are still available.
Each of these Steampunk teapots are hand crafted beasties, mostly functional and are sure to raise a smile of appreciation for their individual characters.
If you are on Tamborine Mountain or visiting, there is a small range of PJ Pottery ceramics to purchase at Under The Greenwood Tree on Main Western Road and e360 Design on Gallery Walk.
A HUGE thank you for your support and enthusiasm for my pottery through 2022, wishing you all a wonderful festive season and I look forward to sharing some exciting news from PJ Pottery in the New Year. Spoiler alert: there’s an exhibition coming up.
Particularly one where you can take a look into an artists’ working studio. Under the brand-new banner Pottery Road, five local Tamborine Mountain and valley potters are joining forces to launch an open studio trail to coincide with the Australian Ceramics Open Studio event on Saturday & Sunday 12th & 13th of November 10am-4pm daily.
Nicci Parry-Jones PJ Pottery; Larissa Warren Ratbag Studios: Julia Bramich Julia Bramich Ceramics; Jo Mackenzie Jo Mackenzie Ceramics and Claudia De Salvo Claudia De Salvo Makeswill be selling their ceramics and some will offer workshops from their studios over the weekend. Larissa, Jo and Nicci will be in Tamborine Mountain studios, Claudia in Guanaba and Julia in Wonglepong. You can also catch an amazing exhibition of new works by Julie Shepherd at Under The Greenwood Tree on the same weekend
These potters are passionate about their craft and would love to share some insights into how they create. Each has a unique style, utilising different techniques to produce their ceramics from delicate jewellery, one-of-a-kind porcelain pieces, quirky teapots and functional dinnerware and homeware.
Follow the Pottery Road Facebook page to find more, details of studio specials and demonstrations and workshops on offer. PJ Pottery will be offering a fun 1 hour workshop – Make Your Own Platter Set
Visitors to the studios will see where the magic happens! This is the perfect time to stock up on gorgeous handmade Christmas presents. And as a special incentive, those who call into the studios over the weekend can go into the draw for beautiful ceramic package give-away from each of the studios. If you visit all five potters, you have five chances of winning!
Book in that road trip with your pottery-loving mates now!
This winter I wanted to share some love and offer a special on PJ Pottery jewellery which includes my porcelain earrings and glass bead necklaces. And you get to hear about it first!
Until 31 August 2022 I am offering a 25% discount to the handmade jewellery range (not applicable to sale items). Apply WINTERLOVE in the coupon box at cart to apply the discount and you will also get free postage for your jewellery purchase across Australia.
Welcome to Wedding Ceramics by PJ Pottery It has been an exciting hum at PJ Pottery over the last 18 months. I’ve been researching, designing and testing colours and styles to create a new range of ceramics for that very special day – The Wedding.
There is a delightful range of options available and we are happy to discuss these with our clients so they are super satisfied with their choices. These are what we are excited to create at Wedding Ceramics by PJ Pottery:
unique hand crafted wedding favours for your guests – thank you cups/beakers, mini planters
custom made homeware for the bride and groom-to-be to choose for their wedding register
original accompaniments for the ceremony and reception – tea lights, bud vases
selection of beautiful packages available – Sweet + Simple, Boho Magic and Luxe(coming soon)
choice of glaze colours, styles and surface textures
If you or friends or family have nuptials coming up, send them to the new website which features the first release of the 2022 – 2023 range of gorgeous ceramic products for that special day.
What an incredible year of ups and downs for us all. I feel incredibly lucky to have my own studio on Mt Tamborine, Queensland and have been able to teach, provide workshops and sell work throughout the year. I feel for my fellow artists doing it tough through COVID restrictions. Remember, every time you purchase handmade you are supporting the arts and WE THANK YOU!
It was a busy year for me creating loads of new teapots; experimenting with coloured porcelain clay for jewellery; organising two exhibitions for Ceramic Arts Qld and oh yeah…I got married to the love of my life!#happydance
As a way of bringing in the new year with style I will be offering a2022 PJ Pottery Teapot Calendar Every month features an image of a unique handmade teapot that I have made this year with a few from the archive. The A4 calendar will cost $25 and includes postage within Australia.
We are all rugged up on Tamborine Mountain, wood smoke fills the evening air but it’s been snug and cosy at the PJ Pottery Studio and my wonderful enthusiastic students have just finished term 2 classes. I am so proud of their progress and some magic pots have been created over the last 10 weeks. Check out these amazing works including some marvellous monsters from a children’s pottery workshop I conducted in April with Scenic Rim Regional Council
Don’t forget my WINTER SALE of handmade jewellery ends last day of June – HAPPY SHOPPING!
Back in the warmth of January 2022 I ran a ceramic jewellery workshop and revelled in watching my students get excited about their creations. So now we are in May and I have at last finished and photographed my own handmade porcelain earrings and handmade glass bead necklaces.
Some of these have been embellished with small porcelain trinkets making them pop. And to celebrate, all of these new pieces are on sale until the end of June. I hope you find one or two you like here.
You can find a selection of PJ Pottery handmade jewellery at French Garden and Butler and Grace on Tamborine Mountain
thank you to all who bought my pottery; commissioned work; attended classes and gave me such encouraging feedback through 2020. Being able to work in ceramics is such a privilege and I love what I do. So, it gives me a thrill to let you know what I have planned for 2021.
regular classes
I am now offering pottery classes from my home studio on Mt Tamborine through Qld school terms:
TEN WEEK TERMWednesday (fully booked for term 1) and Thursday nights (a few spaces still available) 5:30pm-8:30pm
10 week terms, 3 hour weekly classes commencing end of January
structured program for beginners to intermediate students
maximum 5 students per class
Term fee $450 (includes: tuition in hand building and throwing, firing and glazing costs, some additional fees will apply to extra surface decoration materials)
byo clay and tools (a list will be provided to students)
session times Wednesday and Thursday night classes 5.30-8.30pm
CASUAL CLAY SessionsThursdays from 9:30am-11:30am. These are 5 week courses for those newbies wanting to test the waters or those with some experience wishing to do their own projects with a bit of guidance. More info and bookings HERE
gallery
since the Australian Ceramics Open Studio event last November I have established a small gallery of my current work that worked so well, I am leaving it in place! It is open by appointment. Please EMAIL to book a time, EFTpos and cash sales available. You can also find my work at Butler and Grace.
workshops
throughout 2021 I will be running workshops in hand building and throwing. The first up is CERAMIC JEWELLERY MAKING bookings HERE
