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Sam Ward Ceramics

Sam Ward Ceramics

Sam is a Melbourne/Naarm based ceramic artist and designer, exploring geometric conversations through the expressive medium of clay. You can view a selection of Sam’s recent work below. Feel free to get in touch for more images, or if interested in purchasing or commissioning a piece.

 
 

Exhibitions

Finalist, Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence 2025, presented by Ceramic Arts Queensland
— Metcalfe Gallery, Brisbane Institute of Art, Meanjin [9th–25th March 2025]

Small Works Art Prize 2025, Brunswick Street Gallery
— Collingwood, Naarm, Australia [Jan 2025]

Finalist, Infuse Art Prize 2024, with Sara Ghazi and Kelly Miller
— Ross Creek Gallery, Ballarat, Australia [7th–22nd December 2024]

Finalist, The Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award 2024
— Deakin University Art Gallery, Burwood, Australia [29 August–11 October 2024]

Sculpture Now 2024, Yarra Sculpture Gallery
— Abbotsford, Naarm, Australia [6th–27th October 2024]

Exhibition for Ants, Unassigned Gallery
— Brunswick, Naarm, Australia [5th October–3rd November 2024]

Eltham Art Show 2024
— Eltham Community and Reception Centre, Australia [16–18 August 2024]

HELD, Manly Art Gallery & Museum
— Presented by the Australian Ceramics Association, Australia [19 April – 9 June 2024]

Art that we hate, Quiet Time Gallery
— Clifton HIll, Naarm, Australia [June 2024]

Small Works Art Prize 2024, Brunswick Street Gallery
— Collingwood, Naarm, Australia [Jan 2024]

CRUCE Exhibition, Group show at Corrie Bain International Ceramics School
Barcelona, Spain [July 2023]

Mugs on Mugs Exhibition, Charity show
— Mpartnwe/Alice Springs, Australia [July 2022]


Stockists

Brunswick Street Gallery STOCKROOM, Melbourne
Eaglemont Artisan’s Hub, Eaglemont
Pardalote Collections, Eltham
New Neighbour, Montmorency


Experience


The Throwing Room Pottery Studio, Melbourne
— Studio Manager and Instructor [2023—present]

Claydreamers Pottery Studio, Melbourne
— Pottery Instructor [2023]

Corrie Bain International Ceramics School, Barcelona
— Intensive Ceramics Professionalisation Course [2023]

Multiple Studio
— Senior Designer [Jan 2020–April 2023]

Freelance Designer
— Various clients [Nov 2014–present]

Monash University, Melbourne
— Bachelor of Design
[Graduated 2017 with Commendation] 



Contact

Want to find out more about available work,
collaborate on a project, or commission a piece?

sam@samward.com.au
+61 411 801 574