NEWS from Lisa: May Be
April was a very productive and inspiring month spent making sculptures for end-of-year shows, with an incredible one week immersion at Clay Gulgong 2026. As my 5th time at this special biennial clay conference, it was wonderful to share the experience this time, with seven other members of the Bakehouse Studio . We learned so many new techniques from many local and international artists. Here are a few images of our wonderful time at Clay Gulgong 2026 .
In the Studio
In April, I continued working on a variety of very different projects. Firstly some extra spacer beads were added to Stone Hinge to help the large pieces balance. Secondly a giant sea butterfly which was quite an engineering challenge. Thirdly some Hundertwasser-inspired Bird feeder / houses as well as a gum blossom totem coming soon.
Artist-In Residence Saint Patricks College for Boys
As part of my residency last month at St Patricks in Strathfield, I also worked with a lovely group of teachers from all faculties to produce a banksia-inspired sculpture for the school grounds. Here’s how it came out.
The inaugural Bakehouse Boat Lunch.
Bakehouse Studio Boat Party
An inaugural Bakehouse Boat Lunch was enjoyed by five of my original Bakehouse Studio patrons. We had a great day out on Sydney Harbour including a brisk swim at Athol Bay. Thanks to those who made it - we couldn’t have asked for better weather!
Autumn Early Bird Specials
This month, we’re releasing a few more early bird spots for our upcoming Autumn/Winter workshops—available exclusively to registered newsletter subscribers.
Be sure to check your May newsletter for access to these special links, which unlock a 20% discount on selected workshops. Each workshop has just four early bird places available, so don’t miss out!
Hope to see you soon!
Lisa
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Landscape Vases
July 11, 18 & 25
Native Flower Totem
August 1, 8 & 15
Birds
August 29 & September 5
Totems
October 24, 31 & November 7
Goddess Candle Sculpture
December 9
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Thursday Evening
6pm - 9pm
Friday Afternoons
2pm - 5pm
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