Olive Ceramics

Form, Fire, Finish.

Pottery workshops, creative experiences & handmade ceramics.

Bringing clay, creativity and connection to you across Mandurah, Perth & the Peel Region.

The pottery studio, brought to you.

Custom pottery workshops for your next celebration.

Ticketed pottery workshops.

Pottery, grazing, drinks & good company.

Handmade ceramics.

Unique, Small batch pieces made to last.

The girl behind the wheel.

A woman with tattoos wearing glasses and a striped dress, holding two ceramic objects on small wooden boards, standing outdoors against a yellow fence with buildings and a blue sky in the background.

Olivia King is a ceramic artist based in Western Australia, creating intuitive pieces shaped by colour, form, and instinct.

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Originally from country Victoria, Olivia King has moved to Western Australia to embark on a new life, leaving behind her career as a primary school teacher to begin a new creative journey.

She has worked with pottery on and off for eight years, always finding her way back to clay.

After trying countless creative outlets, it remains the constant, the love of her life, the one that keeps pulling her back in.

Made by hand, Made to last.

Her pieces are not overplanned or overworked; they evolve in the moment.

Each form feels organic and unforced, sitting somewhere between intention and spontaneity.

Person shaping a ceramic bowl on a pottery wheel inside a pottery studio.
A person shaping clay on a pottery wheel with their hands, creating a circular ceramic piece.
A person carving in a piece of wood with various tools on a workbench, surrounded by wood shavings.

From earth to art.

Olivia is drawn to colour, form, and quiet luxury, taking inspiration from textiles, mid-century palettes, and the textures and tones of the natural world.

Her glazing process is intuitive, almost instinctive. The pieces tend to create themselves as she works, with glazes leading the way and each decision guided by gut feeling.

Table with various items including an open notebook with handwritten notes, a color sample card, a drinking glass, small samples in a bowl, a wooden box or container, and a person writing in the notebook. The person's arm and hand holding a pen are visible, and they are wearing a checked shirt.
Stack of unglazed ceramic cups and mugs on a wooden table, with a stack of books and magazines nearby, against a brick wall background.
A woman wearing a respirator mask and lace pants is sitting on a chair, pouring a white substance from a plastic bag into a large white bucket, in a garage or workshop setting with tools and equipment in the background.
A collection of beige and white ceramic mugs and vases inside a white cardboard box, with some showing hand-written text on the bottom.