Anna Gulikov

May 2025 be everything and more than i wish for🐦‍🔥

One of the most incredible weeks of my life … I met warm hearted, like-minded people who I am already excited to see again in 2 years. Before I went, everyone told me that it was life changing and that there’s no other festival like it. I didn’t quite understand what they meant until I went myself. The town Gulgong is quaint and celebrates clay for the entire week to support the festival. There is pottery on every corner, street and shop you come across. There was an exhibition every other night. I’d never seen so much diverse pottery in my entire life. Every technique, every tool, every method under the sun was there. I was surrounded by clay in every way. The 700 other people there were also ceramicists, so each chat turned into an exciting discussion about glazes. It was a total immersion into the world of clay. It’s changed the way I see pottery … how I perceive art, self expression, mastery over a craft. It showed me a world so large that I felt incredibly small in the most beautiful way possible. Like a tiny speck in a huge universe of knowledge and tradition. I’m going back in 2028, and I’m going to bring as many people as I can with me because it’s an experience like nothing else.

Charms Club ‧₊˚❀༉‧₊˚. diy journal keycharm is this month’s edition! ❀ Charms Club is a ritual for you to craft and get cosy. Together we make a cute accessory every 2 months. It features a ceramic piece, handmade just for you ♡ includes all the bits and bobs for crafting and extra scraps for junk journalling ✿ You can join us by subscribing to Charms Club on my website. You can cancel anytime. Free shipping within Australia

CLAY GULGONG🪴 Day 7 the finale . . @dale0miles @eeiiaaiirr @numpucsh @yellowosophy @zandpaperfigceramics @andiledyalvane @monika_patuszynska @keithbrymerjones @fourbetyannick

CLAY GULGONG🏺Day 6 it’s almost over😢 . . Artists & Sponsors in video: @herverousseau.boisbelle @andiledyalvane @artbyhaar @keithbrymerjones @stephen_bird_artist @a.hjortshoj @yoshimifutamura @mikellaceramics @yellowosophy @rohdekiln @eeiiaaiirr

pit firing my pieces!!! it felt like making a margarita cocktail with the salt and lime 🍸🍋‍🟩🧂 they were popped in the fire (which was around 700*C) for 24 hours-ish

CLAY GULGONG🪴Day 5 of this magical festival . . Artists & Sponsors: @andiledyalvane @nkuthazo_alexis_dyalvane @the_dancing_herbalist @sisonkepapu @nkosenathikoela @numpucsh @stephen_bird_artist @eeiiaaiirr @keithbrymerjones @yellowosophy @marinapribaz @a.hjortshoj @janet_deboos @monika_patuszynska

CLAY GULGONG🪴Day 4 of laughter clay and play . . Throwdown winner was @yellowosophy and two runnerups: @mikellaceramics @elisebuckleyceramics . . Artists & sponsors: @yoshimifutamura @cjjilek @keithbrymerjones @numpucsh @a.hjortshoj @blackwattlepottery

i’ve been looking for a journal charm for months. all this time it was waiting inside me 🪴 there’s going to be a pit firing this Friday and fingers crossed this baby survives it

CLAY GULGONG🪴Day 3 of this heartwarming festival . . Artists mentioned: @andiledyalvane @nkosenathikoela @the_dancing_herbalist @sisonkepapu @artbyhaar @eeiiaaiirr @cjjilek @numpucsh @janet_deboos @keithbrymerjones @fourbetyannick @yoshimifutamura . . Sponsors mentioned: @australianpotterysupplies @rohdekiln @blackwattlepottery

Day 2 of Clay Gulgong 🪴🧡 this festival has me reconnecting with the earth in ways i forgot i could

remembering that the clay i create whimsy with is actually from the earth beneath my feet #pottery #clay #grateful #earth