Sam is a ceramic artist and designer based in Naarm/Melbourne. With a background in graphic design, Sam explores geometric ideas within his work, pushing the organic expectation of the ceramic medium to be more architectural and punctuating. Combining a range of wheelthrown and hand-built geometric elements, Sam's work often ruminates on ideas of collaboration, conversation, and connection; often sculptural, sometimes functional.
This interplay between structured form and creative spontaneity defines Sam's artistic vision, inviting viewers to explore the boundaries between form and function, and to experience the joy of creation through his eyes.
The below collection of images show work that is available to purchase and loan:
Forming Conversations, 2023
Modular wheelthrown stoneware vessels
50x70x70cm (variable)
NFS, available to loan.
Daydreamer Lamp, 2025
Stoneware Ceramic
18x18x25cm
$780.00, and available to loan.
To the endless sky, 2024
Stoneware Ceramic
20x20x12cm
$620.00, and available to loan.
Buried Treasure, 2025
Stoneware Ceramic
25x25x18cm
$930.00, and available to loan.
Constellations, 2024
Various stoneware clays and wild clay sourced from the Nillumbik region.
140x18x17cm
POA, available to loan.
Relinquished, 2024
Modular Stoneware Ceramic
45x40x40cm (variable)
$1450.00, and available to loan.
Horzion Lamp (Small), 2024
Ceramic Lamp
18x18x20cm
$260.00, and available to loan.
If it all happened at once, 2024
Grogged stoneware ceramic
22x18x18cm
$450.00, and available to loan.
Curios Stackable Sculptures (set of 6), 2025
Stoneware ceramic
20x20x30cm (variable)
$550.00, and available to loan.
Further available works below:
Exhibitions
Finalist, 100 LIGHTS presented by Friends & Associates, as part of Melbourne Design Week by NGV
— Meat Market Stables, Naarm [15th–18th May 2025]
soft 2025, part of Melbourne Design Week by NGV
— 635 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy North, Naarm [23rd–25th May 2025]
Finalist, Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence 2025, presented by Ceramic Arts Queensland
— Metcalfe Gallery, Brisbane Institute of Art, Meanjin [9th–25th March 2025]
Small Works Art Prize 2025, Brunswick Street Gallery
— Collingwood, Naarm, Australia [Jan 2025]
Finalist, Infuse Art Prize 2024, with Sara Ghazi and Kelly Miller
— Ross Creek Gallery, Ballarat, Australia [7th–22nd December 2024]
Finalist, The Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award 2024
— Deakin University Art Gallery, Burwood, Australia [29 August–11 October 2024]
Sculpture Now 2024, Yarra Sculpture Gallery
— Abbotsford, Naarm, Australia [6th–27th October 2024]
Exhibition for Ants, Unassigned Gallery
— Brunswick, Naarm, Australia [5th October–3rd November 2024]
Eltham Art Show 2024
— Eltham Community and Reception Centre, Australia [16–18 August 2024]
HELD, Manly Art Gallery & Museum
— Presented by the Australian Ceramics Association, Australia [19 April – 9 June 2024]
Art that we hate, Quiet Time Gallery
— Clifton HIll, Naarm, Australia [June 2024]
Small Works Art Prize 2024, Brunswick Street Gallery
— Collingwood, Naarm, Australia [Jan 2024]
CRUCE Exhibition, Group show at Corrie Bain International Ceramics School
— Barcelona, Spain [July 2023]
Mugs on Mugs Exhibition, Charity show
— Mpartnwe/Alice Springs, Australia [July 2022]
Stockists
Brunswick Street Gallery STOCKROOM, Melbourne
Eaglemont Artisan’s Hub, Eaglemont
Pardalote Collections, Eltham
New Neighbour, Montmorency
Experience
The Throwing Room Pottery Studio, Melbourne
— Studio Manager and Instructor [2023—present]
Claydreamers Pottery Studio, Melbourne
— Pottery Instructor [2023]
Corrie Bain International Ceramics School, Barcelona
— Intensive Ceramics Professionalisation Course [2023]
Multiple Studio
— Senior Designer [Jan 2020–April 2023]
Freelance Designer
— Various clients [Nov 2014–present]
Monash University, Melbourne
— Bachelor of Design
[Graduated 2017 with Commendation]
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