Meet the maker

Our greatest tools are our hearts and hands.

Hi, I'm Melanie, the craftswoman behind Melanie Hardy Ceramics.

I am a maker focusing primarily on small batch production using traditional hand building techniques and some wheel formed pottery. My ceramics are intended to bring life into your home — to be used and loved…to enable you to appreciate and embrace the beauty of handmade in a world of commercially manufactured goods.

When designing and making, I believe it is my responsibility to look towards a realistic and thoughtful way to incorporate sustainability into my practise. I am pleased to be able to create work that is kinder to the planet by using natural materials that are locally sourced where possible, as this encourages appreciation of the handmade goods ‘makers movement’ now and into the future.

The natural variations in my ceramics, add to the unique handmade charm as each individual piece reveals the slow making process with intentional 'marks of the hand', These markings emphasise the imperfect beauty, reminding us that it was ethically made by human hands in my little studio in Brisbane, Australia.

x Melanie

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In the studio

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Image courtesy of Clair Estelle Photography.
Image courtesy of Clair Estelle Photography.
Image courtesy of Clair Estelle Photography.
Image courtesy of Deb Christa Photography.
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Copyright 2021 Melanie Hardy
Image courtesy of Clair Estelle Photography.
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Image courtesy of Deb Christa Photography.
Image courtesy of Deb Christa Photography.
Image courtesy of Clair Estelle Photography.
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Image courtesy of Clair Estelle Photography.
Image courtesy of Clair Estelle Photography.
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Insurance & Associations

 

For classes and workshops, Melanie Hardy is a fully insured member of The Australian Ceramics Association with both Product Liability and Public Liability cover.

Blue Card Approved for working with children. Blue card number: 1944239/2, Expiry date: 16 June 2026, Card type: P

The future is handmade.

A beautiful short film with Dutch archaeologist Maikel Kuijpers who finds artisans and thought leaders that are redefining craft, skill and ultimately, the real meaning of a knowledge economy. A must watch for makers, creatives and those who appreciate and support handmade.