Ceramics By Fiona

Hi, I’m Fiona – the hands and heart behind Ceramics by Fiona.
Thanks so much for stopping by – truly. It means a lot when someone chooses to support a small, local New Zealand business.

I’ve never been one for desk jobs. I’ve always felt most at home in creative spaces, but it took me a while to realise that my true place was behind the pottery wheel. My love for clay began at my mother’s kitchen table. Rainy days were a gift when I was a kid – Mum would hand each of us a lump of clay and let our imaginations run wild. Those simple, joyful moments have stayed with me, and I think they’re why working with clay still brings me such happiness today.

After years of night classes and weekend dabbling, everything changed when my family gifted me a pottery wheel for Christmas in 2019. That was the nudge I needed to leave the corporate world behind and embrace a slower, more meaningful life.

Now, you’ll find me in my studio in Waikuku, North Canterbury, shaping small-batch, functional tableware with a focus on colour, character, and craftsmanship. When I’m not throwing pots, I’m likely in the veggie garden, checking on our beehives, or sharing the day with our little menagerie of animals.

Every piece I create carries a bit of that journey – from the rainy-day clay on Mum’s table to the life I now lead, doing what I love with muddy hands and a full heart. Thanks for being part of it.

Fiona xx