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‘Germinate’ exhibition @ The Hive Gallery March 7- 30th. 2025

I will be at the Cowrie Market tomorrow. First o

I will be at the Cowrie Market tomorrow.

First one for our ‘Coastal Artisans’. A group of local creatives who have come together to showcase the talent of creative work on the coast.

It’s our first market as a group. Come down to the esplanade in Torquay tomorrow and look out for my flag: karst ceramics, and show some local support.

I’ve been heating up the kiln and have lots of new ‘Surf Coast’ inspired work for you.

And check out the talented Sandi Chambers’ @sandi_c56 handbuilt ceramic work, inspired by city scapes and Tony Trezise’s @tonys_woodart beautifully handcrafted wooden pieces.

We will all be under the one roof: well in the same tent. Come say hello and pick up a gift just in time for Mothers Day.

It’s the last cowrie market for the season, before they break fur the winter: reemerging in September.

If you can’t make it to the market you can always pop into my studio gallery shop. Just give me a tingle or a DM.

#cowriemarket #ceramics #madeintorquay #handmade #mothersday #sunnycoast #coastalartisans

Quick post: Pottery Classes in Torquay: start of

Quick post:

Pottery Classes in Torquay: start of the Great Ocean Road.

Beginner Pottery Courses just dropped on the website.
(Link in bio).
4 session courses May and June 2025.
Friday and Saturday mornings.

In the process of dropping more Open Studio sessions for May.

Thanks to Michelle and Deb for letting me share there Open Studio pictures from a couple of weeks ago.

Can’t find a class that suits?
Have a group of min 4 peeps who would love a taster class?
Drop me a DM and we can chat.

Karen xx 0417 539343
Karen@karensteenbergen.au

#ceramics #ceramic #clay #classes #beginners #advanced #kunst #art #madeintorquay #makeintorquay

Bit of music from the beach boys : it is ripcurl classic time #ripcurl #ripcurl2025

Part 2: trimming my 1st Wild Clay bowl. Lots of

Part 2: trimming my 1st Wild Clay bowl.

Lots of learnings and discoveries emerging.

Stick with the real time slow trim to see what happens.

Very first time throwing with “Annes’ Werribee

Very first time throwing with “Annes’ Werribee Purple Wild Clay”. Let’s see how it stands up to throwing on the wheel?

Real time: be patient with me and stick it out to the end..

Thanks Anne for your backyard clay. @annenolan33

PS can I come and grab some more before you fly OS in May?

#wildclay #clay #ceramics #ceramic

A random selection of photos from the Scandi/Germa

A random selection of photos from the Scandi/German trip of public art and other general awe inspiring stuff. (Oh and I spotted Pam the bird, hiding out in Guldysse, Denmark. She’s getting around).

One more gallery dump: @nordatlantensbrygge ‘Ar

One more gallery dump: @nordatlantensbrygge
‘Art and Music’, the influence of music on art, by artists from the Faroe Islands, in one of the most beautiful buildings near Nyhavn in central Copenhagen.

Big shout out to the very talented Sally Warmingto

Big shout out to the very talented Sally Warmington @sallywarmington for my beautiful gift of a breaching whale. Beautiful from any angle on my sideboard.
Thanks Sally. ❤️❤️

If you would like your own custom sculpture, send a DM to Sally.

#whale #whalesculptures #ceramics #ceramic #clay #art #ocean #breaching #sea #blue #handbuilt #madeintorquay #madeinaustralia #clayclasses #makeyourown #sallywarmington

Posted @withregram • @thehiveoceangrove Regene

Posted @withregram • @thehiveoceangrove

Regeneration....as part of Germinate.

“Many of the areas where Snow Gums thrive in the Victorian alpine regions have been burnt by devastating fires over the last few years. Snow Gums can germinate and bounce back with new growth after a fire. However recent studies have shown that repeated fires have destroyed a large area of the Snow Gu habitat and decreased the number that were able to regenerate. These aging royal trees of our alpine region need to be nurtured, as many are over 100 years old.”
Karen Steenbergen

Exhibition on til 30th March at The Hive Gallery, Ocean Grove, open Friday to Sunday each week.

Snow Gum Dark series
Various sizes
@karensteenbergen_ceramics

#art #artgallery #gallery #ceramics #karenmsteenbergen #snowgums #fire #regionalvictoria #regeneration #thehiveoceangrove #ceramicsexhibition #regionalart

A visit to the Clay Ceramic Museum Denmark in Midd

A visit to the Clay Ceramic Museum Denmark in Middelfart: exploring the world of Lucie Rie a world renowned potter from England and a retrospective from Danish ceramicist, Martin Bodilsen Kaldahl who I met in his studio in Roskilde during my last visit here 3years ago.

As my residency time at Gulddysse Kulturgard near

As my residency time at Gulddysse Kulturgard near Roskilde in Denmark is fast coming to an end, here are some random photos of my new work and its inspiration from the snow covered rock walls in Sweden.
Big thanks to the help and laughs and warm welcome from Vibeke, Rikke, Jytte, Dot, Daiva, Henning, Kerstin and Lene and many others. Til next time, happy potting.
After they are bisque fired I will pack them carefully for the trip home and then decide how to glaze fire them: after doing some glaze tests first. The clay joinery is never over. 😀

An afternoon at the Henie Onstad Art Centre in Osl

An afternoon at the Henie Onstad Art Centre in Oslo. Followed by a long walk on a frozen fjord. And I got a taste of the work of the colourful work of Yayoi Kusama. Looking forward to seeing her work at the NGV when I’m back: her work is so joyful.

Excited to be part of ‘Germinate’, ceramics ex

Excited to be part of ‘Germinate’, ceramics exhibition @thehiveoceangrove from March 7th - March 30, 2025.

Opening March 8th, 2-4pm. The Hive Gallery, 1/41 Smithton Grove, Ocean Grove.

Wanted to share a glimpse of my new Snow Gum Dark pieces on their way to the Gallery.

Super excited to be part of this exhibition ‘Germinate’ with @cindytong.ceramics @kuhl.ceramics @kirstymangerceramics @sophialegoe @glenn.england @bridgetfoleyceramics @clayann2 (Ann Ferguson) and Lee Goller.

I will back from my Danish ceramic residency/ski holiday just in time, (day before the opening). Come say hello at the opening, share some ceramic/holiday stories and a glass of bubbles.
See you there.

Karen xxx❤️🐕❄️😀✈️☕️🍚⛷️🇩🇰🇸🇪

Busy first week in Denmark, getting used to the co

Busy first week in Denmark, getting used to the cold, catching up with friends and family, visiting Guldysse Kulturegard ceramic studio where I will be running some workshops and making some new work with German clay and immersing myself in endless history and culture: loving it already.

First post: an afternoon at the Design Museum Denmark: ‘The Cup and the Ceramacist’. Can’t wait to try some new cup ideas.

Posted @withregram • @pokidaeff This isn’t the

Posted @withregram • @pokidaeff This isn’t the only mistake beginners make when centering, but it’s definitely one of the most common ones.

#potterymaking #wheelthrownpottery #potteryvideos #potterytutorial #centering

Week 3 (of a 4 session course), today. Lovely lun

Week 3 (of a 4 session course), today. Lovely lunch break in the sun in between throwing and trimming lessons. The famous crepes made an appearance again too.

Check the website for more courses and open studio sessions.

#karstceramics #ceramics #ceramic #art #kunst #handmade #handwerk #wheelthrown

Just found ‘the pottery song’. So kitch it’s great!

Posted @withregram • @kathjamiesonceramics Morni

Posted @withregram • @kathjamiesonceramics Morning folks,

Throwdown spoiler alert!

I couldn’t help but shout at the telly when I heard Chris the potter say that his clay had a shrikage rate of 9%, so “his hole is 9% larger than it needs”.

This sounds reasonable. Just increase your measurements the same as shrinkage, right?
I made this error last year trying to make a 10cm mug.
This isn’t how shrinkage works!

To calculate shrinkage you need to divide the required size ( in my example 10cm) by the percentage left after shrinkage.

If a clay has a 9% shrinkage, it will be 91% the original size after shrinkage.

So, divide 10cm by 91% =10.98cm

Doing small measurements like this, it probably won’t make much of a difference. But even if you’re off by a millimeter or two...it could make the difference between winning and losing.

Hank said I was maths shaming. But I swear, I’m not. Full disclosure I should have posted this reel yesterday, but I got the maths wrong...again! It was only when I checked on @oldforgecreations blog about clay shrinkage numbers, that I realised my mistake and had to redo my reel . 🙈

You can find the whole blog article, written much better than me on Joe’s website. I’ll put a link in my stories...

Have a great Wednesday.
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#pottery #ceramics #potterythrowdown #potterytips #clay #handmade #handbuiltceramics #shrinkage

Posted @withregram • @threedayclay CLEARANCE TIM

Posted @withregram • @threedayclay CLEARANCE TIME!
You don’t want to miss this one - @threedayclay biggest clearance event yet, with 20+ artists and thousands of unique ceramic pieces at discounted prices.
Excess stock, retired lines, experiments, tests and assorted odd-bods are all coming your way from some of Melbourne’s favourite ceramic makers, potters and clay artists alike.
Doors open extra early this February 1st so that you can beat the heat and the crowds and fill your homes with ceramic goodness for next to nix.

I will dropping off a few boxes of my old stock, cheap seconds, and lots of cool one off test pieces.
Tip: get in line early to grab an absolute bargain: the shelves clear super quick. This is one sale not to be missed.

@threedayclay CLEARANCE
8am -12pm (or until sold out)
Saturday February 1
@pauliconceptspace
55 Sydney Road, Brunswick
BYO bags/boxes and wrap if you can

@arcadia_scott
@asobimasu_clay
@benna_co
@clay_by_tina
@dawn.vachon.pots
@dioneilldesigns
@eun.ceramics
@georgiastevensonceramics
@georgina.proud
@gibsonandcomakers
@handmade_by_miranda_b
@janicekeenceramicstudio
@karensteenbergen_ceramics
@kayleighheydon_clay
@louiseeky
@louisemueller74
@markagambino
@milkworkshop_ceramics
@peta_marie_
@r.o.ceramics
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@terrapotterstudios
@unearthedceramicsmelbourne

Wait for it: cleaning the bottoms with a wet spong

Wait for it: cleaning the bottoms with a wet sponge: ultra slowly so as not to disturb the powdery glaze too much, then it’s into the kiln.

Slowly getting back into the studio this week, firing work for my next group exhibition @thehiveoceangrove ‘

‘Germinate’

Opening event Saturday March 8th 2025, 2-4pm: bubbles optional. Open til end of March.
Exhibiting with this bunch of talented ceramic artists:
@kirstymangerceramics @glenn.england @cindytong.ceramics @sophialegoe @clayann2 Lee Goller and @bridgetfoleyceramics

I didn’t get a chance to post at the end of 2024

I didn’t get a chance to post at the end of 2024 about the Active Travel Arts Projects that I did with Wyndham Vale PS, Little River PS and Manorvale PS in terms 3&4.
Such a joy to see the growth in understanding about the benefits of Active Travel to school and the artworks that would be printed onto Mesh and Footpath decals around the school and bike sheds, for the whole school community to see.
A big thanks to the Specialist Art Teachers for enthusiastically jumping in on these projects and putting their own creative stamp on the art lessons and the final installations.
The mesh and decals are a constant reminder of the importance of living actively everyday.

Very excited to finish the year commissioning a mu

Very excited to finish the year commissioning a mural from a very talented local artist @geoffreycarran of a yellow tailed black cockatoo.
It’s not quite finished yet but I still wanted to share it with you.

It’s on the gate that leads into the Art Unit holiday rental

airbnb.com/h/kunsthyggetorquay

on the right side of the house/studio.

Love it, love it. You can see it from the road too.

#mural #yellowtailedblackcockatoo #geoffreycarron

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Karen Steenbergen Ceramics
16 Wilson Street
Torquay 3228
Victoria

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+61 417 53 93 43

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