My journey with clay began about 27 yrs ago as a teenager where I stumbled upon a local ceramic production studio on the mid north coast of NSW. There I fell in love with the entire process of creating handmade functional tableware for retail outlets in Australia and aboard. The studio worked primarily in earthenware slip-casting and I was trained to hand-paint a large variety of brightly coloured ware. 

Back then we didn't have the internet to sell, therefore it was a lot of trade shows, party plan and markets. I recall days upon days of hand-painting, glazing, packing kilns and I really loved this dedicated, purposeful and creative process of seeing clay transform into a beautiful functional vessel for people to enjoy. 

As life's commitments changed, I moved to the Northern Beaches of Sydney and went on to work for the next 15 years in corporate administration and marketing support roles, however my heart always longed for clay and the dream of creating my own ceramic studio one day.

It wasn't until an auto-immune disease and unfortunate cancer diagnosis just before my 30th birthday, that I decided to drastically change not only my job but also transform my understanding of what true health meant to me and embrace a slower more enriched holistic lifestyle. This sparked a deeper love and appreciation again for ceramics.

Today I call Brisbane home, where I live with my family and dog. I am healthier than I've ever been before, and I am passionate about proven functional health options and the freedom to choose our own path to wellness by having access to affordable complementary healthcare when needed. Seeing for myself and from others that it can truly support, prevent and alleviate much of our chronic illness in our current health care system. 

My personal experience with good health and healing has helped me to develop a deeper appreciation for a slower paced and simplified lifestyle which is the real inspiration behind my work. These days I enjoy focusing more on creating simple functional forms, whilst incorporating the natural surface textures and colour palette that reflect our easy-going lifestyle here in Australia. My hand painted designs are generally soft earthy tones that are inspired by our Australian bush and landscape.

I thank you for stopping by my website and hope you find something that will be treasured in yours or a loved one’s life.

x Melanie

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