Over the past year I’ve been making wood fired ceramics between India, Japan and Australia, learning through different studios, firing methods and traditions along the way.
Every piece is handmade and finished through the wood firing process, creating natural variations that make each one slightly different.
Ive finally gotten around to making a website and these pieces are now available to purchase through the link in my bio 📸 @megvanniekerk
Scenes from a recent firing at @quixoticaartspace
Wood firing Rowley’s experimental tank kiln,
New works from this firing and alongside pieces made in India, Japan launching on website soon.
📸 @harrybryant@ryanjones
I had a great time at Fieldwork Sasayama. Was a busy few weeks learning and firing the anagama.
Thanks @johndixstudio for sharing your knowledge and everyone else who made it a special experience.
This journey is supported by The Regional Arts Development Fund - a partnership between the Queensland Government and Noosa Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland. @noosa_council@artsqld
From the quiet rhythms of Golden Pottery Studio to the deep fires of Japan — ceramic artist Jack Staley is heading overseas to learn the art of anagama wood firing with master potter John Dix, following an invitation sparked by time spent at the studio.
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It’s a rare chance to step deeper into a practice shaped by fire, patience, and shared knowledge — where slow processes and long firings tell their own stories.
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This journey is supported by a RADF Quick Response Grant, thanks to @artsqld and @noosacouncil - a small grant
with a long reach.
📍 Golden Pottery Studio | 📷 @jackstaley__
Last firing @goldenbridgepottery in the small downdraught kiln, It’s hard putting everything into words what my experience here in india has been for the past 6 months,
Spending time here has been more than just learning clay stepping into a space that shaped modern ceramics in India and immersing in the culture here has been truely formative experience,
Grateful to have been a small part of it all , even for a short while. ❤️
Past few month have been flying by, deep in the throwing process, paying a lot of attention to new forms and developing deep appreciation for this craft, looking forward to glazing and our first wood firing
