Posted on October 15, 2024October 14, 2024 by p j p o t t e r y — Leave a comment

Spotlight on Teapots

YES! Time for a Spotlight on my Teapots! I am still on a high because I won the Toy Story category at the Sydney Teapot Show at Gallery Lowe and Lee. I attended the opening and the exhibition is amazing. It runs until 3rd of November. Visiting Sydney? Go see it, there are so many wondrous works! This is my winning entry, Jacques (In the Box) and Flo which was entered in the Natural World category. Flo was inspired by the beautiful striations in the landscape, so to reflect this, the teapot was made from Red Earth clay and fired in reduction to give the iron-bearing clay a gorgeous metallic lustre. If you’d like to buy either of these teapots you can contact the gallery info@gallerylnl.com.au

Special gift with every teapot

I admit, I am a super productive little potter and I have a satisfying collection of one of a kind teapots in stock at the moment. But I create them not sit on my shelves – I made them for you to buy, use and love. So enjoy browsing my current range because there’s a sweet little bonus for you. If you purchase between now and the end of November, I will gift wrap it for that special someone AND throw in a surprise gift just for you! Consider it an early Christmas present.

FIND MORE TEAPOTS HERE

I do hope you have enjoyed my spotlight on teapots!

Gift Wrapped Exhibition

PJ Pottery is one of the selected artisans with work in the Gift Wrapped Exhibition at The Centre, Beaudesert. So if you are looking for that special hand-crafted gift, visit the Gift Wrapped 2024 exhibition! The gallery will be filled with colour and creativity thanks to 31 artisans and over 300 unique artworks ready for Christmas gift giving. Open from 19 October – 14 December 2024

Posted on May 1, 2024April 30, 2024 by p j p o t t e r y — Leave a comment

PJ Pottery May news

Counting sleeps now!
Fabulous variety of pieces in stock
Dinner sets
Steampunk salad bowls
Steve Morgan Metal Art
And of course – TEAPOTS!
Hand building workshop is sold out
Sneak peak at part of my entry for the Small Wonders exhibition
@ The Plant Empire, Brisbane

Exhibitions + Arts Trail

As you can see, it’s been action stations here at PJ Pottery with involvement with exhibitions in Brisbane, Sydney and the Arts Trail here on Tamborine Mountain STARTING THIS WEEKEND Sat/Sun 4/5 and 11/12 May 10am to 3pm

A HAPPY REMINDER To thank my treasured returning customers and supportive locals, there is a 20% discount on all purchases over $50 at my gallery during the Arts Trail . Choose from mugs, keep cups, dinner sets, cute little serving sets (perfect as a Mother’s Day gift) and a dizzying choice of teapots and Steampunk wonders. So, remember to let us know if you are a local or returning customer so we can share the love! If you are after something really special for your home, there are also beautiful handmade ceramic table lamps with linen shades included.

If you can’t make it to visit during the Arts Trail, you are welcome to book a private visit, fill in the form below and we’ll be in touch soon. Or you can find more of our ceramics at Butler and Grace and Elderflower Farm

Thanks for reading our bumper PJ Pottery May news!

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Posted on August 22, 2023July 15, 2024 by p j p o t t e r y — Leave a comment

Breathe in, breathe out

PJ Pottery news

My beautiful boilermaker and I had a glorious week up in Far North Queensland. It’s our second visit there during winter. The landscape and greenery are large and lush and the beaches soothe the soul with every step you walk. Together, we built a large mandala sand sculpture on Mission Beach which brought joy to a few curious onlookers. The tide washed it away that evening. We have come back rejuvenated and ready to get back into work, for me that means Spring Fever potters’ market and competition time!

collage of photos from Far North Queensland — Photos by Nicci Parry-Jones

Competition time

Being a professional potter means you are always looking at ways to design and create new work to satisfy your customers and part of this process involves entering competitions that provide a challenge to create work to the best of your ability. You often need to fulfil a brief, sometimes to a theme (like the Sydney Teapot Show) and to hopefully – if you are successful and your work is chosen – you can expand your audience of ceramics collectors and pottery lovers.

I am pleased to say my Steampunk teapot, Beatrix has been selected as a finalist in the Klytie Pate Ceramic Award. The Klytie Pate Award for Ceramics is a National prize, open to all ceramicists in Australia and New Zealand who are experienced in the craft. It carries a biennial prize of $10,000. The opening night is Thursday 14th September at 6pm, MACE 145 High Street Mansfield, Vic.

Ceramic Arts Queensland hosts the Siliceous Award every second year and I am hoping to have an entry in this.

Beatrix Steampunk teapot — Beatrix, Steampunk Teapot

I won an award in last year’s Sydney Teapot show (you can read more about this HERE). I have a work in progress for this year’s show, here’s a sneak peak at this new Steampunk teapot. My estimate is that I’ve spent 7-8 hours on this piece so far, now I’m crossing my fingers it survives the two firings and glazing process!

Spring Fever Potters’ Market

PJ Pottery will have a stall at the Spring Fever Potters’ Market Saturday 2 September, 8am – 12pm at Maleny Showgrounds. Hosted by Suncoast Clayworkers with over 30 stalls and free admission! Come say hi and fill your bags with wonderful handmade ceramics.

Thanks for reading and your continued support, if you ever have any questions about pottery or would like to see any my process, let me know. Cheers, Nicci

Posted on May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 by p j p o t t e r y — Leave a comment

May pottery news

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.

steampunk teapot with cog handle and tap lid — Lucille

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:

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Posted on March 12, 2023April 2, 2023 by p j p o t t e r y — Leave a comment

Tamborine Mountain Open Studios + Exhibition

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

nicci parry-jones in studio image by claire elise photography

Posted on October 1, 2022April 24, 2023 by p j p o t t e r y — 3 Comments

Winning! Sydney Teapot Show

Jabberwocky Teapot by PJ Pottery

So……I am absolutely thrilled to say that my entry into the 2022 Sydney Teapot Show won its category! A big thank you to Kerrie Lowe Gallery for putting on this wonderful exhibition and Gleebooks for sponsoring the Nonsense Poems Award this year. My entry was a tea-drinking Jabberwocky titled, “…as in uffish thought he stood…” inspired by the Lewis Carroll poem, Jabberwocky.

This ceramic-specific event, devoted to Australian ceramics and in particular Australian made teapots, provides a wonderful opportunity for potters like me. As a professional potter whose focus is on creating unique handmade teapots, winning the Sydney Teapot Show has been on my bucket list for many years and I am honoured to have won and have my work displayed alongside the teapots of other potters whose work I greatly admire.

As an added bonus, this teapot was sold during the exhibition. Woohoo!

If you are interested in knowing more about my background or purchasing my work:

Learn more about PJ Pottery teapots

Posted on September 12, 2022September 12, 2022 by p j p o t t e r y — Leave a comment

2 Day Teapot Making Demo

Wide Bay Burnett Potters Convention poster

Teapot Making Demo with PJ Pottery

I am honoured to have been invited to the annual Potters’ Convention with Wide Bay Burnett Potters Association later this month. If you are up that way and want to watch me demonstrate how to throw and construct teapots, you can book HERE

It is a 2 day conference with other tutors demonstrating; Gai and Cam McDonald and Lyndell Peterson, at the Maryborough Showground.

Posted on August 30, 2022September 22, 2022 by p j p o t t e r y — 3 Comments

Sydney Teapot Show 2022

detail of a Jabberwocky teapot in Steampunk style by PJ Pottery

We love the Sydney Teapot Show! This year one of the categories was to create a teapot based on a nonsense poem so of course, I made a Jabberwocky holding a teapot inspired by the Lewis Carroll poem

I have put in an entry in each year for many years. There is usually a choice of themes to challenge potters to great heights of creativity. This is an amazing exhibition that potters and collectors around Australia look forward to each year.

If you are in Sydney around Saturday 17 September – Sunday 16 October 2022 call into the Kerrie Lowe Gallery in Newtown and view the amazing and diverse teapots from around Australia.

Here you can view and purchase our handmade Australian made teapots

Posted on December 20, 2021December 20, 2021 by p j p o t t e r y — Leave a comment

Goodbye 2021 + Hello 2022!

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 a 2022 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.

If you would like to pre-order please email me at hello@pjpottery.com

Posted on November 17, 2020February 4, 2024 by p j p o t t e r y — Leave a comment

the finders keepers Christmas market

the finders keepers are hosting an extra special Finders Keepers Christmas Shopping Market – ONLINE! A dedicated event designed to shop well and support Australian small business at

www.thefinderskeepersmarketplace.com

Kicking off on Wednesday 25th November across 5 days you’ll find PJ POTTERY and other fab stalls and seller specials via the online market place.

View our products here