Clunes Ceramic Award
Celebrating Creativity, Culture, and Community.
WINNER 2026 CLUNES CERAMIC AWARD
Garry Bish, The Wake of Departure, 2026 handbuilt coiled stoneware with artist-made text decals & glazes. Collection: Art Gallery of Ballarat.
GRAEME JOHNSTONE FAMILY AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Ann Knights Cathedral Ridges, 2026 handbuilt coil and slab glazed stoneware
MARK AND CAROLYN GUIRGUIS COMMENDATION AWARD
Karen Gray Melt, 2026 handbuilt glazed white raku
ALLUVIAL PROPERTY GROUP COMMENDATION AWARD
Kim Power Mud Builder, 2026 handbuilt glazed earthenware
HONOURABLE MENTION
Danielle Segal Unconformity, 2026 handbuilt stoneware
HONOURABLE MENTION
Phoebe Jamieson Untitled (Figure 1), 2025 handbuilt earthenware & acrylic
CRISS CANNING & DAVID GLENN PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Announced Sun 1 Nov 2026
Congratulations to all 2026 Clunes Ceramic Award Finalists
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SUN 4 OCT – SUN 1 NOV 2026
Sat 11am–5pm & Sun 10am–5pm (closed for lunch 1-1.30pm)
Awards
- $10,000 Hugh D. T. Williamson Foundation Clunes Ceramic Award
- Graeme Johnstone Family Award of Excellence
- Mark & Carolyn Guiguis Commendation Award
- Alluvial Property Group Commendation Award
- Criss Canning and David Glenn People's Choice Award
The Clunes Ceramic Award
is a biennial event, first held in 2010.
Clunes Ceramic Award
The Clunes Ceramic Award is an initiative of Creative Clunes Inc. and is in partnership with the Art Gallery of Ballarat and the Castlemaine Art Museum.
Key Partners
Our Sponsors
Graeme Johnstone Family
Mark Guirguis & Carolyn Guirguis
Criss Canning & David Glenn
ABOUT US
Creative Clunes Inc, the producers of the Clunes Booktown Festival, Booktown on Sunday and the Clunes Ceramic Award, is supported by the Hugh D.T. Williamson Foundation.
CREATIVE CLUNES INC
Home of the Clunes Ceramic Award
Creative Clunes at The Station, Clunes, Victoria
Illustration Bren Luke 2016
ALSO HOME TO CLUNES BOOKTOWN FESTIVAL