by Alina KINSELLA | Jun 4, 2026 | Blog, Ceramics
Showing “Hope” at the Castlemaine Rotary Art Show I am genuinely excited to share that I will be exhibiting at the Castlemaine Rotary Art Show 2026, from 4 to 8 June, at the Castlemaine Town Hall. This is the 37th edition of the show — which means it has...
by Alina KINSELLA | May 8, 2026 | Ceramics, Handmade Objects, Slow Living
Handmade Ceramic Gift for Mum: Why Ceramics Become Family Heirlooms There is a cup in almost every family. A cup that no one would throw away. Maybe it is chipped. Maybe its glaze has softened over decades of use. But it sits on the shelf, untouched by strangers,...
by Alina KINSELLA | Apr 12, 2026 | Ceramics, Slow Living
OBJECTS THAT STAY How long does the ceramic last? The Surprising Answer and What It Tells Us About How We Consume… In the British Museum in London, there are small ceramic bowls from the ancient Near East, made by hand over ten thousand years ago. Some still...
by Alina KINSELLA | Apr 4, 2026 | Handmade Objects
Why Hands Matter in a Digital Age Why Our Brains Need the Art of the Hand Watch a potter center clay for the first time. The hands press down, and then in, and then the clay begins to rise. It is not a gesture you learn so much as one you remember. Your body seems to...
by Alina KINSELLA | Mar 23, 2026 | Ceramics
Clay: The Oldest Material on Earth Imagine a pair of hands pressing into soft earth. It is not 2026. It is not even the ancient world as we tend to picture it — no temples, no cities, no writing. It is 27,000-31,000 years ago. A fire nearby. And someone, somewhere, is...
