ABOUT


Sasa’s passion for pottery began more than 22 years ago in London where she studied with Helena Giras. In early 2000 Sasa studied further with Barbara Campbell-Allen (BCA) at the Workshop Art Centre in Sydney. Here she also became technical assistant and studio manager in ceramics. The following 16 years Sasa was included in many group and solo ceramic and art exhibitions. She continued to refine and develop her technical skills and personal practice at the Northern Beaches Tafe. This commitment to quality and excellence is clear and evident in all her pieces. In 2016 Sasa made the move from the Northern beaches of Sydney to the green valleys of Byron Hinterland with her family. Before realizing the dream of her own studio, Sasa worked in fellow ceramicist, Karen Jennings’ beautiful studio space. This allowed Sasa to continue making and to immerse herself in the vibrant local pottery community of the Northern Rivers. Sasa’s custom built studio is now complete and Sasa is working fulltime and running workshops to share her vast knowledge and skills. ‘My dream of one day having my own studio at home has finally been realized. The entire making process happens in my studio. Each piece handmade with my own hands, using my custom made ash glaze and fired in my electric kiln’. Sasa’s sensual sculptural forms invite the viewer to engage in a tactile response. Since 2012 Sasa has expanded and developed a range of now sought after unique functional tableware’.

Sasa Scheiner’s passion for clay began over 30 years ago in London, with her first pottery classes under the guidance of Helena Giras. What began as a fascination with clay quickly became a lifelong creative practice.

From 2000 to 2016, Sasa studied with renowned ceramicist Barbara Campbell-Allen OAM at the Workshop Arts Centre in Sydney, where she later became Technical Assistant and Studio Manager for ceramics. During these years she exhibited widely in both solo and group exhibitions, while continually deepening her technical knowledge and developing her own distinctive voice. She further refined her ceramic practice at Northern Beaches TAFE.

In 2016, Sasa and her family exchanged Sydney’s Northern Beaches for the lush green valleys of the Byron Hinterland. Drawn to the landscape, slower rhythms and vibrant creative community of the Northern Rivers, Sasa continued developing her practice while working from the beautiful studio of fellow ceramicist Karen Jennings.

Today, her dream of having a studio at home has become a reality.

From her custom-built studio, Sasa works full-time as a ceramic artist, creating sculptural and functional pieces entirely by hand, as well as sharing her knowledge through intimate clay workshops.

“My dream of one day having my own studio at home has come true. The entire making process now happens here—from rolling the first coil of clay to glazing and firing each finished piece.”

Hand-rolled coils are at the heart of Sasa’s sculptural practice. There is a quiet, meditative rhythm in the repetitive process of building form coil by coil. Her vessels evolve organically, embracing voluptuous curves, sensual surfaces and a sense of movement.

Her signature ash glaze further reveals the journey of each piece through the fire. Sprayed and layered onto the clay, it traces the flame’s path, creating subtle shifts of colour, texture and depth while intensifying the sculptural form.

Sasa’s work is tactile, expressive and deeply connected to the process of making. She invites the viewer not simply to look, but to pause, explore and imagine the touch of the hand that shaped it.

Alongside her sculptural work, Sasa has developed her distinctive Lava Stone range of functional tableware—a collection she has continued to evolve since 2012.

Now, after three decades immersed in clay, Sasa’s practice continues to grow. Clay remains her constant: a place of rhythm, discovery, connection and endless possibility.