Small Fires Studio | Tasmanian Handmade Functional Ceramics

Small Fires Studio is a pottery studio in 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

Email us at hello@smallfiresstudio.com.au

Market Dates

Salamanca Markets

January 11th, 25th
February 8th, 22nd
March 7th
April – cancelled due to COVID-19
May – cancelled due to COVID-19
June – cancelled due to COVID-19
July TBC 11th, 25th
August TBC 8th, 22nd
September TBC 5th, 19th
October TBC 3rd, 17th, 31st
November TBC 14th, 28th
December TBC 12th, 26th

Tasmanian Made Market, Launceston Silverdome

28 – 29th March, 2020 – cancelled due to COVID-19. To be rescheduled.

Tasmanian Craft Fair, Deloraine

30th October – 2nd November, 2020

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Alby’s been applying a red iron oxide wash to be

Alby’s been applying a red iron oxide wash to be the base layer on a new range of travel cups. They’ve been glazed & have just gone into the kiln - when they come out they’ll have a deliciously creamy finish with the iron oxide & textures coming through.
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First firing of the season unpack unearthed some w

First firing of the season unpack unearthed some winners - like these beautifully translucent drippy porcelain cups. They will be in the online store soon, & with us at @tascraftfair in Nov (all going well! 🤞🏻)
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A montage of the woodfiring. We tried to caputure

A montage of the woodfiring. We tried to caputure the progression of the firing.. It was quite tricky to capture photos towards the end of the firing as the touch screen don't work in gloves and yours fingers burn without gloves.. but I think you get the idea..... it gets hot.
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First firing of the year done, huge thanks to @rid

First firing of the year done, huge thanks to @ridgelinepottery for having us & legendary support. Great pic of radiant @albysouth by Peta @ridgelinepottery .
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A glorious autumn morning for our second day of fi

A glorious autumn morning for our second day of firing on the Ridge.
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First #woodfiring of the season is underway. Flami

First #woodfiring of the season is underway. Flamin’ good fun 🔥🔥
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@isaacpatmoreceramics in his natural habitat on hi

@isaacpatmoreceramics in his natural habitat on his birthday.
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We’re packing the Comet kiln at @ridgelinepottery for the first woodfiring of the season. Happy days.....🔥🔥🔥🔥
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@isaacpatmoreceramics at the kick wheel making cup

@isaacpatmoreceramics at the kick wheel making cups for an upcoming woodfiring, under the excellent supervision of studio dog Sully.
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Today’s shop update is all about an absolute mar

Today’s shop update is all about an absolute market favourite - our tall pourers. There’s some woodfired ones, & some fresh out of the kiln with our new wild glazes. Isaac says isolation isn’t boring when you’re pouring....
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