Abbotsford Convent Ceramics

It was a lovely sunny day at the workshop when we visited ilona topolcsanyi from cone 11 finishing some tableware commissioned for a restaurant.

Abbotsford convent ceramics. Pottery does teach you patience. The whole ceramic tradition is about trying to bring people together through food and through ceramics. The abbotsford convent is located in abbotsford victoria an inner city suburb of melbourne australia the convent is in a bend of the yarra river west of yarra bend park with the collingwood children s farm to its north and east the river and parklands to its south and housing to its west. Since its inception in 2008 cone 11 ceramics design studio has developed a reputation for inventiveness that has given rise to such joyful objects as busy beaker spool of light water on wednesday flying planters and the mega mozzie toaster.

We found the best way for people to engage with our studio is through the classes especially being part of the abbotsford convent people like the idea of being involved in the arts community. A precinct of art culture and learning. We also met colin hopkins the maker behind. A living place for curiosity and collaboration meeting and meaning.

We are home to over 120 studios galleries cafes a radio station a school and an abundance of green open space. Just four kilometres from melbourne s cbd and spread over 16 acres abbotsford convent is australia s largest multi arts precinct. We had a great day at the mercator building at abbotsford convent the home of cone 11 ceramics and porcelume. Abbotsford convent melbourne vic.