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By Graham Hay Continuing from Graham Hay’s article in the previous Pyre, this piece introduces a method for visualising the Western...

By Jaye Allan Page 4 from the book 50 Years of Dongara Pottery, by Trish Parker and Janet Ross. Reproduced with permission. Trish Parker...

By Japneet Kaur Keith Tucked quietly into the bushland beauty of Quindalup in Western Australia’s Southwest, a rustic wooden studio has...

By Japneet Kaur Keith Over the weekend of May 31st & June 1st 2025, Commonage Pottery was privileged to host renowned ceramic artist Greg...

By Andrea Vinkovic Earlier this year Emma and I attended NCECA’s (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) 59th Annual...

One Day Demonstration Paper clay and Paper Porcelain Workshops with distinguished Belgium Porcelain artist Patty Wouters : Workshop...

June 2025 By Bernard Kerr Dear Members, As the winter months settle in, many of us find ourselves negotiating the quirks of working with...

March 31, 2025 OVERVIEW A volunteer role to assist with the planning, coordination, and execution of the Wedge Exhibition at Old Customs...

Prolonged working with clay inevitably results in pieces that are stamped with our unique personality. Each work takes on a style, even a...

By Louise Rae The American Museum of Ceramic Arts (AMOCA) is an impressive and unique gallery, collections, shop, studio, and artist...

Photos from the event opening The Kusnik prize was awarded to Stewart Scambler Clive Eger won the Kusnik Runner Up prize Highly Commended...

PYRE December 2024 One of the great things about being involved with ceramics is meeting and working with like-minded people. The opening...

PYRE March 2025 President’s Report – Ceramic Arts Association of Western Australia (CAAWA) Dear Members of CAAWA, As we step into another...

OBJECTIVES CERAMIC ARTS ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA inc. The objects of the Association are: (1) To promote among practitioners and...

By Felicity Bodycoat Photos By Matthew Russell The weather gods were kind with a beautiful sunny afternoon in September as a group of 14...

By Japneet Kaur Camille Reid, a talented ceramic artist hailing from the picturesque South West region of Western Australia, has embarked...

By Japneet Kaur In October 2024, Commonage Pottery transformed into a vibrant hub of ceramic creativity, hosting a transformative...

By Louise Rae Empty Bowls Perth is a favorite charity of potters, where bowls are donated to raise funds for the Perth Food Bank. Deanne...

By CAAWA President Bernard Kerr President’s report CAAWA AGM 2024 and for PYRE Hello lovers of Ceramics The past year has been busy as...

By Lynn Carlin On a lovely autumn April afternoon eleven keen participants and three MUD committee members attended Melanie Sharpham's...