Celebrating Our Past Master Ceramicists

Malcolm has over 47 years of working with clay. A journey which began by studying with Japanese master potter Makoto Yabe and continues today with Malcolm making his living entirely from selling his work.

Much of Malcolm’s time is now dedicated to producing custom designed and made tableware to hotels, restaurants and cafes throughout Australia, including Quay, Baillie Lodges, The Bentley Restaurant group, Masuya, Single Origin Roasters, Ormeggio, Bennelong, Bathers Pavilion, Firedoor and Gildas. Malcolm’s ongoing production work is complimented and influenced by his exhibition work.

Malcolm’s work focuses on a fusion between meditative form, elegant simplicity and aesthetic utility. His work has been featured in most of Australia’s leading design and style magazines, food magazines and in the books of several of Australia’s leading chefs.

Araceli Robledo Adams runs the ceramics studio Casa Adams Fine Wares out of her award-winning studio in Dulwich Hill, where she makes hand-painted porcelain tableware. She holds a BA in English, an MA in Marketing and a Diploma of Ceramics (with Distinction). Araceli's work has been featured in The World of Interiors, Home Beautiful, Coastal Living, House & Garden Australia and Gourmet Traveller among others.

With shop updates sold out within minutes and a client base that spans the world, Araceli's success is anything but random or overnight. She comes from a family of artists, holds a Master's Degree in marketing management from a top 10 global business school and worked in marketing for over 15 years before becoming a full time ceramicist. 

Yoko studied interior design in London 1990s. During the time she also traveled extensively around the world which experience has let her to design and create her original range of interior products that narrate each local stories within, and embrace the surrounding space.

Her works combine elements of handcraft and material technology, an approach which reflects her cross-cultural background   ”Unity of Opposites” wabi & sabi aesthetic, mathematical perfection, boldness and elegance, tradition and innovation, streamlines and curves….. Square and Round. Recent years, as well as collaboration with Tajimi tile artisans in Japan for new product rang, Yoko is expanding her creative skills and practicing Japanese traditional art and craft of Kintsugi and Makie which she also teaches in workshops. 

Chris MA studied Art & Design and Studio Ceramics in Hong Kong and then graduated from Wolverhampton University, UK in 1991. In 1994, he joined the International Workshop of Ceramic Art in Tokoname Japan for Anagama kiln firing. His works were selected to show in the North Queensland Ceramic Awards Biennial; Clunes Ceramic Awards Biennial and the Sydney Teapot show.

Globally to show in the International Biennial of Artistic Ceramics in Aveiro, Portugal 2023, International Contemporary Ceramics Biennial in China, Taiwan and Art exhibition in Hong Kong and Japan. 

Multi disciplinary artist Niharika Hukku is based in Sydney. She received a Bachelor of Fine Art (Painting) from the Delhi College of Art, India (2000), and has undertaken studies in ceramics and sculpture in Indonesia, Singapore and Australia. Her work has featured in over 30 solo and group for exhibitions in California, Sydney, Canberra, Adelaide and Wellington since 2009 such as, Arcadia Contemporary, USA(2019), Mosman Art Prize, Sydney (2017), Sculpture by the Sea(2024, 2016), and the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, NZ(2009, 2010), Her work has been a finalist in the 29th Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award (2014) and this year she was selected for the Harden Art prize, featured in the book ‘Earth and Fire’ and also illustrated a children’s book ‘This bird has arms’. Her work has been acquired by Gold Coast City Gallery, and private collections in Australia and overseas.

With over 30 years of experience in ceramics, Evan Davis is a highly skilled ceramicist, educator, and studio artist. He has extensive professional studio production experience, specializing in large-scale wheel-thrown forms and high-volume ceramic production. His deep understanding of glaze formulation and application allows him to create unique and high-quality surface finishes. As an educator, Evan has taught students of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced practitioners, providing comprehensive instruction in the foundations of ceramics while fostering creativity and technical excellence.

Tatsiana is a sculptor working between clay, beeswax, and cast materials. Born in Belarus and now based in Sydney, her practice centers on impermanence — how forms shift, soften, erode. Her work has been exhibited in galleries across Sydney, Melbourne, and Shanghai, and held in private collections in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. She was a finalist in the Tom Bass Prize for Figurative Sculpture and the North Queensland Ceramic Awards. She is currently developing new projects in metal and glass, continuing her exploration of fragility, material memory, and the body.