07/11/2025
MEET YOUR MAKERS: Ashlee Hopkins
“Reflecting on the rich landscapes of South Australia, the surfaces of Ashlee’s work are complex and full of texture. Exploring the material agency of locations that hold dear to her memory, her practice juxtaposes foraged sands and ochres with slips and contemporary ceramic materials like underglaze. From rich earthy outback desert tones, to softer blushes of colour referencing her Spring garden, her predominantly functional works are full of life and pops of colour.
Ashlee works from her home studio on Kaurna Yarta. Her works are held in numerous private collections, as well as commercial settings such as the restaurants at Hentley Farm and Magill Estate. She graduated with a Bachelor of Visual Arts (Ceramics) from the UniSA in 2016. She then went on to complete the JamFactory’s Associate Training Program in 2018 where she stayed on as a studio tenant and short course teacher. Appointed as Production Manager of the JamFactory Ceramics Studio from 2020-2021, Ashlee designed multiple products for the jam product range, and pioneered a short course in conjunction with ACH Group specifically for students with various neurological disorders. Since 2021, Ashlee has worked closely with Ku Arts to facilitate workshops in remote communities across the state with a focus on creative and professional development opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists. This work follows on from previous engagements with Ernabella Arts in the APY Lands from 2016-2019.
In 2025, Ashlee is incredibly proud to be presenting Adelaide Ceramics Market.”
➡️ Find Ashlee Hopkins and works by 110+ South Australian makers at Adelaide Ceramics Market this November!
ADELAIDE CERAMICS MARKET
16 November
📍Woodville Town Hall
Kaurna Country, Woodville Road, Woodville
🎟️ Pre-order your ticket to skip the queue
👏 Workshop Program bookings essential
➡️ Link in bio
Presented by Ashlee Hopkins
Supported by the City of Charles Sturt
Photographs by Leah Menner