Perth Ceramics. A Daily Guide To Handmade.

Ceramics is a practice I know very little about but very much love the idea of.

The movie Ghost did little to motivate me to get behind a pottery wheel and dirty up, if anything, I wonder if that movie is the very cringe of creativity itself ? But I do have a divine middle child who is obsessed with clay and the muddy love that goes with it.

He makes only when he’s in the mood but when he does, it can go for hours on end, as he refines, smooths, and makes it not quite perfectly ‘just so’. I see the hours that go into it as a hobby - imagine what goes into it so when you sip your coffee the handle doesn’t fall off. [ Speaking of handles, Izzett Design is obsessed with them ! ].

So what makes a great potter or ceramicist ?

What drives their slow approach to handmade so attractive ?

What makes us so obsessed with those objects born from lumps of clay ?

I think it’s the fact that they patiently made it with their hands. They got dirty and they likely made it across many, many moments in time - so that each piece, is date stamped whether it is or it isn’t?

When you buy from a small batch, a limited edition object made with intention, you are buying a true artisan piece whether it cost a lot or a little.

HOT TIP : IF YOU ARE designing on a budget or updating your home, ceramics can be a suprisingly affordable way to bring an earthy, quirkly or functional dynamic to your everyday.

So let’s hear it for our master craftswomen [ men if you are out there throwing some clay, get in touch ! ]; and I hope you enjoy this incredible collection of Perth ceramicists, potters and makers that are sharing their wares to make our lives just a little bit richer.

Here are 26 Perth small batch ceramicists, potters and mud whisperers to follow.

Izzett Design.

@izzettdesign
**you can find **Izzett** in our Experts Directory under ‘handmade’.**

Ceramic artist Perth — Tarad Studio.

@taradstudio

Sole Ceramics.

@soleceramics
**fun fact : I bought my first set of hand made espresso cups from Sonja.

Speckled clay wall hanging — Cathy Cooksey Design.

@cathycookseydesign

Emma Flaherty Ceramics.

@emmaflahertyceramics

Elvira McKenzie Designs.

@elvira_mckenzie_designs

Ceramic honey pot — Deep Earth Ceramics.

@_deepearthceramics

Ceramic coffee cup — Hound Ceramics.

@hound.ceramics

3 Hearts Ceramics.

@3_heartsceramics
**pottery workshops too**

Ham Goods Ceramics Perth — Ham Goods.

@ham_goods

Pottery by Chloe Cowaramup — Pottery by Chloe.

@potterybychloe
local purchase / markets Cowaramup.

Winterwares Stackwood Fremantle — Winterwares.

@winterwares
**New store at 34 Henry St, Fremantle**

Clay Lines Wheel Throwing — Clay Lines.

@claylines
**check out the wheel throwing classes**

Green House Ceramics.

@green_house_ceramics

Now all that’s left to do is for you to share your fabulous finds with the rest of us.

By using #spreadingroomers (which I check regularly) I can share your Perth pottery obsession with others, and that only strengthens the purpose behind us all supporting small business and buying local.

If I’ve forgotten to add anyone to this curated list, feel free to also comment below so I can edit the blog for others.

Deb x