Sun 28th Sept 1-3pm - Handbuild Your Own Porcelain Bell person

“Bell People” – Handbuild Your Own Little Chimes

Join ceramic artist Sandra Noa for a calm and creative afternoon making your own porcelain bell person. This small sculpture can be Xmas, fairy or folklore themed or can be who ever you wish! 

You will be introduced to the unique qualities of porcelain clay—its smoothness, strength, and luminous beauty. Sandra will guide you step by step through shaping, cutting, and joining to create your own bell person.

You will learn how to 
– Handbuild one unique bell form from porcelain
– Work with porcelain in its raw unglazed state to let its natural finish shine, to add small touches of colour to accentuate your design
– Embrace a mindful making process that celebrates simplicity and small details

Your piece will be entirely your own, shaped by your ideas.

This workshop is suitable for all levels including beginners. All materials and kiln firing are included.

✨ A gentle introduction to porcelain and a celebration its qualities

Meet Sandra....

Sandra Noa is a Brisbane-based ceramic artist working from her studio in Capalaba, Queensland. Her practice centres on creating refined, contemplative pieces in porcelain—celebrated for its delicacy, strength, and quiet beauty.

Working slowly and intentionally, Sandra handcrafts each piece as a meditation on form, light, and texture. She chooses not to glaze her work, allowing the natural surface of porcelain to shine—highlighting its purity, softness, and translucency. Her forms explore the tension between fragility and resilience, inviting stillness and reflection.

With a lifelong appreciation of the arts and a deep respect for traditional techniques, Sandra allows the unique qualities of porcelain to guide her process. Her workshops encourage space for slow making and mindful connection through clay, allowing participants to tune into their creativity, embrace the process, and find beauty in simplicity.

Join her to learn the techniques of working with porcelain and to experience the quiet joy of creating with intention and presence.