Pottery workshop with Hermannsburg Potters

Clay Stories

A woman smiles while demonstrating pottery-making to a seated group. The setting is warmly lit, with clay pots and tools on the table.

Friday 17 April, 7.30pm

Clay Stories with Hermannsburg Potters is a hands-on workshop shaped in response to Parrtjima’s 2026 theme of Language, inviting participants to work with clay alongside Western Aranda artists from Ntaria. Known for their vibrant ceramics and playful sculptural forms, the artists share stories of Country, language and everyday life through making.

Participants are guided to create small animal and bird sculptures, learning the Western Aranda names and stories connected to each creature along the way. The session also includes a short animation exploring Western Aranda seasons, plants and animals, offering a poetic window into language and Country. Unhurried and immersive, the workshop creates space to listen, make and connect, with participants leaving with a sculptural piece of their own and a deeper understanding of Western Aranda culture and language. Clay works may be recycled or firing and postage options can be discussed on the day.

ABOUT HERMANNSBURG POTTERS

Hermannsburg Potters is a collective of Western Arrarnta artists from Ntaria, renowned for their vibrant handmade ceramics. Continuing a 30-year legacy, the artists sculpt, and paint works that reflect lived histories, cultural beliefs and contemporary life on Country, bringing tradition and storytelling into bold, expressive ceramic forms.

People at a table crafting with clay and paper images, including birds and masks. There's a water bottle and scattered art supplies.