Small Fires Studio is a pottery studio in lutruwita / Tasmania specialising in handmade functional ceramics for the table, kitchen and botanics

Small Fires Studio is a collaboration between Alice [Alby] Holder and Isaac Patmore

You can get in touch with us here.

Market Dates

Salamanca Markets

2024

28 September

19 October

9 November

14 December

21 December

Australian Ceramics Open Studio Weekend:

23 – 24 November 2024

Other markets TBC…..

smallfiresstudio

We made these rice bowls for a very special restau

We made these rice bowls for a very special restaurant commission and have a few left over. These will be among the many Lost Pots - one offs, samples, seconds - for sale at this weekends Open Studio. 10am - 4pm both Saturday & Sunday. Hope to see you there!

THIS WEEKEND! Come by & visit, there will be demos

THIS WEEKEND! Come by & visit, there will be demos & hands-on clay fun, as well as very special selection of pots for sale by both us and @muddleceramicsworkshop students. We hope to see you there!

This year we are joined by other local studios @waldies.school @summersceramics @faludizsolt @jeanmcgheeceramics @red.ochre.studio @judemaisch @ilanabeadesigns make a weekend of it & visit us all! There is also @leeannepeters_ceramics in Campbell Town, @tribonart in St Leonards, and MUDDLE alumni @firesedgestudio in Ansons Bay.

Not in Tassie? go to the link in bio of @australianceramics or members.australianceramics.com/social/open-studios/ to find one near you

Australian Ceramics Open Studios is an annual, nationwide, weekend event that celebrates clay, community, and creativity. Hosted by The Australian Ceramics Association, ceramics studios around Australia open their doors to offer a peek into their making, practical demonstrations, and the chance to take home a handmade piece.

#acos2024 #australianceramics #smallfiresstudio #tasmanianceramics

No market for us this weekend! Unfortunately a las

No market for us this weekend! Unfortunately a last minute doozy means we won’t be at @salamancamarket on Saturday, (this Saturday 9th Nov). We will be back on 14th December for summertime good times 😎
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In between now & then you can visit us at our open studio weekend 23/24 November, the Tasmanian Made Christmas Festival 30 Nov/1 Dec, or come by the studio 10am - 6pm Monday - Thursday!

We’ve been working with Adam @roughrice for a wh

We’ve been working with Adam @roughrice for a while now, developing custom Rough Rice crocks, & the first batch sold out within hours of being on sale! Heck yes! 🙌🏻
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Repost • @roughrice SOLD OUT FOR NOW

Rough Rice Fermentation Crocks

Simple. Practical. Beautiful.

Anyone who knows me knows of my obsession with fermentation vessels - particularly ceramic crocks. Over the past ten years I’ve travelled far and wide learning about different shapes and styles around the world.

After years of research, deliberation, trial and error, I’m incredibly proud to finally release the first batch of Rough Rice crocks to the public.

Hand thrown in Lutruwita these beauties are a collaboration with Isaac from Small Fire. These crocks are a perfect home pickling vessel; ideal for kimchi, sauerkraut, pao tsai and so forth.

These guys are
- 4 litre (a great size to have on your kitchen counter).
- Tall and slender to minimise surface area.
- Straight edge for easy use (no runaway pickles).
- Water mote to release carbon dioxide yet not allow oxygen to enter (amazing ancient technology).
- Include ceramic weights to keep your vegetables submerged under the brine (anaerobic).

A great all rounder.

$295. Limited run of ‘Sand’, ‘Sage’ and ‘Azure’ on the website now (link in bio) with more on the way soon.

*Keep an eye out for future ceramic ranges for liquids (shoyus, amino sauces), vinegars, fermented sauces and misos.

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We are super looking forward to the fast-approachi

We are super looking forward to the fast-approaching Open Studio weekend! We have a heap of fun every year, with demos & hands-on clay fun, as well as very special selection of pots for sale by both us and @muddleceramicsworkshop students. We hope to see you there!

This year we are joined by other local studios @waldies.school @summersceramics @faludizsolt @jeanmcgheeceramics @red.ochre.studio @judemaisch @ilanabeadesigns make a weekend of it & visit us all!

Not in Tassie? go to the link in bio of @australianceramics or members.australianceramics.com/social/open-studios/ to find one near you

Australian Ceramics Open Studios is an annual, nationwide, weekend event that celebrates clay, community, and creativity. Hosted by The Australian Ceramics Association, ceramics studios around Australia open their doors to offer a peek into their making, practical demonstrations, and the chance to take home a handmade piece.

#acos2024 #australianceramics #smallfiresstudio #tasmanianceramics

All set up at @cuckoo_etc market & the pots are si

All set up at @cuckoo_etc market & the pots are singing under the skylights ✨✨✨

Bronze baby soaking up some rays before going to @

Bronze baby soaking up some rays before going to @cuckoo_etc market today, 1pm - 4pm @shamblesbrewery ✨😎
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#smallfiresstudio #tasmanianceramics #australianceramics #cuckoomarkethobart

Some absolute treasures for @cuckoo_etc market tom

Some absolute treasures for @cuckoo_etc market tomorrow 1pm - 4pm at @shamblesbrewery ✨✨✨

Repost • @isaacpatmoreceramics A crystalline vas

Repost • @isaacpatmoreceramics A crystalline vase waiting patiently for the @cuckoo_etc market on Sunday at @shamblesbrewery. I’ll have a bunch of special new crystalline work there that we don’t have for sale at any other market, this is a @cuckoo_etc exclusive! There will also be a very small handful of jewellery that @albysouth snuck into the kiln, too ✨

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We acknowledge the palawa people as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the beautiful lands on which we live and work and pay our respects to Indigenous Elders past, present and emerging. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land.

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