Shell Print Bowl

ADC presents Ocean Inspired Porcelain. All works available for pickup ONLY; collection from Darlinghurst from 7.10.25.

Shell Print Bowl, 2025

Ceramic artist, Jo Victoria, is inspired by weathered surfaces, broken shells and bones washed up with the tides on the NSW South Coast. Stories and place are etched in these objects and her sculptural works reflect these once living things in the whiteness, translucency, fragility and strength of unglazed porcelain. Many recent works have been made using natural materials found on the beach, dipped into porcelain and fired to leave only a trace of itself in the clay. These works embrace decay as part of life’s beauty. In this installation Jo aims to capture the area where she lives, the light that filters through the banksia forest and sea mist rolling in across the bay.

Dimensions: 140mm L x 130mm W X 40mm H

Materials: Porcelain, copper glaze, black stain

Jo Victoria grew up foraging on the beaches of the South Coast of NSW. It was a natural fit for her to pursue studies in anthropology and archaeology. Following the completion of her studies and travels, Jo moved to Alice Springs and worked with Traditional Owners documenting connections to country and traveling across expansive and beautiful desert environments. In 2019 Jo moved her art practice to be closer to the ocean on the South Coast of NSW and completed building her light filled ceramic studio among the tall spotted gum forest in her backyard.