Single prong (dark), 2026 Material: acrylic paint

Material: acrylic paint

embedding the personal experience of longing and estrangement from her matrilineal culture into these vessels

the BookPeople Adult Fiction Book of the Year and the Queensland Premier's Award for a work of State Significance

founder of the centre

I love the way her work explores texture and materiality

Single prong (dark), 2026 Material: acrylic paintSingle prong comb. Burnished with black midfire, infused with coconut and gardenia oil These burnished stoneware hair pins emerge from daily rituals and beauty in relation to hair. The forms of these pins are inspired by fauna within the Pacific and bone carving practices within Tonga. The polished ceramic surfaces invite touch, and bodily engagement rather than being observed at a distance. These pieces act as a reminder of the natural world when