Little Tree Studio Ceramics Journal

19 May – 2 July 2022. Ceramic artists have been invited from throughout Australia to investigate the beauty and sense of intimacy experienced when eating or drinking from an exquisitely crafted plate, or vessel.

Saturday, 12 August 2023. After a flaming success in 2021 and 2022, Canberra Potters is excited to present Fired Up 2023: Licence to Kiln.  Fired Up is Canberra Potters’ annual festival celebrating Canberra’s ceramics community.

7-16 July 2023. Across 10 days, artists, entrepreneurs and researchers will intersect to push the boundaries of what is possible. From 7-16 July you’ll discover new, uncharted territories in innovation, art and science.

New Cabin Incense Burners are now available at the Little Tree Studio Shop $50. Watch the smoke below from the chimney as these handmade Cabin Incense Burners fill your home with wonderful and exotic scents.

As part of this year’s Canberra Pride SpringOUT Festival, you are invited to a special art exhibition showcasing the talents of local LGBTQIA+ ceramicists and clay workers, which will be shown at the Canberra Potters Gallery. Opening night on 6:00pm Thursday 13th October. Responding to the way in which all of us engage with our rainbow community and the wider community around us, this exhibition theme “Not the only clay in the village” gives participants an opportunity to explore...

I love fermenting things which is why I make my own fermenting pots. Fermented foods are tasty and so good for you. If you're a mushroom fan, this adapted recipe I use from Milkwood in Australia is delicious. This simple recipe uses a ceramic fermenting pot - like the ones I make - and basic biological pickling method of lacto-fermentation, which relies on little more than salt, water and time. Easy and totally worth it!

Canberra Potters is an inclusive community arts organisation that includes a shop, gallery and artist workshops. It's located at the Watson Arts Centre in Canberra.

This plant is tough and thrives on neglect, making it perfect for the forgetful plant owner. This hardy plant is able to survive for months without water and will grow well in low light and hates the direct sun.

Want to stop that lid sticking during your final glaze firing or your porcelain pots from sticking to the kiln shelves?

Pottery is the perfect tactile pastime for now, say its fans, and a great antidote to the digital world. Dominic Lutyens from The BBC talks to enthusiasts and professionals about their love of clay – and the power of touch.

Easy to care for the Pickle Plant is a low growing trailing succulent. This Delosperma produces bright yellow flowers and green fleshy leaves covered in fine white hairs giving this plant its unique appearance. The Pickle Plant likes the outdoors in a bright sunny position with dry conditions.

Making tableware is as much art as it is skill and know-how. Everyone who owns a beloved cup that has just the right handle, an agreeably "deep" cereal bowl, or a plate that fits perfectly in the dishwasher knows that once you've found these pieces, you wish you had more of them.

Kaleidoscope is a community visual arts exhibition celebrating LGBTQI+ pride at the Belconnen Arts in Canberra. Photo: 'Come as You Are' Street Scapes by Alexander Thatcher Little Tree Studio.

It's been over 250 years since James Cook sailed into Botany Bay on the Endeavour, kicking off a series of events that resulted in the British arriving and staying uninvited first at Warrane (Sydney Cove) in 1788, and later at numerous locations across the continent.

Arts Activities funding is available to ACT-based artists at all stages of their careers and to organisations providing the Canberra community with opportunities to engage in the arts.

Image: Legged Bowl by Alexander Thatcher. As artists, we always have our antennae up, ready to be inspired. When it comes to the work of other artists though, it can be a tricky tightrope to walk. It’s all too easy to love another artist’s work so much that it unwittingly or otherwise seeps into our own. Especially since, as artists, we’re curious and always want to be developing our skills and abilities.