Mark Gambino Pottery

Dedicated to his trade, Mark has educated and trained for over 30 years. Bringing joy and a wealth of knowledge to every student.

Every piece of hand crafted vessel is made and developed by Mark in his shop. This online store was to make his designs available to you. For any custom design, contact Mark directly.

Joanne Linsdell Art

Joanne Linsdell is an artist working across a range of mediums, using imagery and material to explore avenues of connection to people and place.

In response to observations and immersion in the physical, natural and social environment surrounding her, Linsdell uses her drawings and ceramic practice to make connections.

Growing up in rural Victoria, playing and working on the family orchard; Linsdell has returned to this property in Bacchus Marsh to create an art studio in a large disused packing shed.

 Through her drawings, Linsdell is cataloguing a large garden and creating objects inspired by those left behind after the cease of production as a starting point for her art works.

FLUX CREATION

Mindful objects for everyday - inspired by the natural world. Handmade pieces made to be kept, given as gifts of love, & passed down through generations.

Honouring mamma earth, our mighty moon and the cycles in life in which we flow through. Each creation holds it’s own special magic & meaning.

Jewellery - made from recycled 925 sterling silver, brass & bronze
Ceramics - made using stoneware clay & glazes

Donaldstreet Ceramics

Each piece you buy from Donaldstreet is an original, unique piece of art. I make the ceramic women from weeny coils of stoneware or porcelain clay. The unpainted, undecorated form suggests the woman's character to me and she evolves naturally into a finished piece.

All items are gift wrapped.

I’m trying very hard to reduce my carbon footprint and eliminate any plastic from the parcels I send, including tapes.

Donaldstreet_Ceramics is on Instagram, too.

CassarClay

I am a studio based artist living in Melbourne Australia.

Clay is my medium.  It is the sensuous quality of raw clay from the earth that inspires me as I work to mould it into a form that is organic tactile yet functional.

I create wheel-thrown ceramic dinnerware and decorative pieces for home décor.  I take a minimalist approach to my work, using different clay mixtures and studio developed glaze combinations.  This allows me to focus on the natural textures and tactile beauty of the clay, giving each piece its one-of-a-kind character.  Each body of work is designed to be used every day within the home.

I am an inveterate traveller.  I grew up on the island of Malta, in the Mediterranean.  I moved to Australia as a young adult and fell in love with the rugged beauty of the Australian bush and the multicultural character of the city of Melbourne.  For the last decade, I’ve travelled between Australia, Europe and the USA, and I worked in different potters’ studios and attended workshops and residences run by expert potters. I love visiting archaeological museums in order to learn from the artisans of antiquity. Travel continues to provide the best opportunity for reflection and gaining alternate perspectives on my work.

AKA

AKA is a hand-made, hand painted ceramics brand, created by me, Amelia Kingston. We are nestled in the Grampians in the little town of Stawell, Victoria, Australia.

Since I was 15 I wanted to be a potter. I was told by my careers teacher that being a potter was no way to make a living and I would be a starving artist. Luckily I had an incredible ceramics teacher, Val McCann who was so generous with her time. After school I travelled, worked at a ceramics teacher overseas and then went to university. Strangely my degree is actually in Literature and Philosophy. Over the past 5 years I have developed my brand and my work.

I love being a potter. It allows me the freedom to be a stay at home mum and work in the evenings, I still teach primary school art two days a week too, mainly because being a art teacher is a pretty fun job.

I currently work in mostly hand-built forms, but throwing was my first passion with clay. I make my own glazes, and fire in my kilns in our backyard studio at home. I woke with lustres a lot, and most recently I have begun to work with china-paints.

I’m so happy I can share the work I love with the world.

1964thelabel

I have always loved this quote by Tori Amos –

“I know I’m an acquired taste, I’m anchovies, and not everyone likes those hairy little things, if I was potato chips, I could go more places”.

Hi, I’m Jenni.

There has always been a dream in my heart to run my own business – I don’t know whether I thought it would be glamorous or what I was after was freedom.

I did know it would be design related. The vision has always been strong – fashion, accessories & homewares – now…where to start?

Life lessons are interesting – we all crave that sense of belonging – to be part of a pack, however we strive to stand out from the crowd! I have learnt that the greatest challenge we will have in life will be with our selves – with our mindset. We become the labels we create ourselves.

Looking back, I so desperately wanted to “fit in” I was trying to make myself into another person in the hope I would be liked better than the version of me. I continued to chip away at myself, at my creative pursuits, at my body and even my mothering. I was lost in the expectations of others and so unsure of ME.

Ever noticed that we don’t always get what we want in life – we get WHO we ARE. We CAN actually change our lives when we are prepared to discover the best version of ourselves, shift what we think….say…..and our actions.

1964thelabel was inspired by me finding me.

1964 is the year of the dragon – the year I was born. A generic number to most, yet as I become more settled in my ‘anchovy’ skin, I am now proud to be building my lifestyle business that I had dreamed of 30 years ago.

thelabel - is a reference to the labels we place on ourselves as we travel this journey of life. They can build our confidence or can eat us away. 

I encourage you to travel (my conversation with our son is that you need to lose yourself in order to find yourself), stretch yourself beyond your comforts, be open to learning and open to new opportunities and find a piece of JOY…e v e r y d a y.

Welcome - this is the beginning of my journey, may you be inspired to follow your own dream.

Spliced Eco Fashion

Flamboyantly 100% Vegan, Ethical & Sustainable and all designed and made by me. A great eco friendly gift.

My earrings are crafted by recycling bicycle inner tubes collected from Melbourne bicycle workshops.

Examples of my work have been seen on the runway at both Australia & Melbourne Fashion Week, Australian Vogue and World Vegan Day Melbourne fashion events.

These super soft & light weight pieces are cut carefully by hand and mounted on handmade 14kt gold (fill) wire ear hooks.

Please feel welcome to check out my other eco conscious wardrobe clothing and accessories I design and create at my website.

Products updates can also been seen @splicedecofashion at Instagram & Facebook.