Ceramicist Alana Wilson creates perfectly imperfect pieces in her Sydney studio.
WHAT HAS INFORMED AND INSPIRED YOUR INTERIORS STYLE? HAS THIS EVOLVED OVER TIME?
I feel I have developed an intrinsic sense of balance and appreciation of the clarity of emptiness, not just in interiors. Thoughts and form dwell in emptiness so I find a relatively streamlined environment is conducive to working and living. I’ve also learnt not to become attached to certain ideas, physical objects, and ways of perceiving. Especially for environments that you live and work in every day, I feel it’s important to still have the open-mindedness and potential for evolution and change.
WHAT INITIALLY APPEALED TO YOU ABOUT THE SITE OF YOUR STUDIO? DID IT REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT ALTERATION?
Being near the water and the vast natural space is what drew me to set up my studio in Tamarama. I live nearby too, so it’s a nice balance of being close to the city and close to my professional network. My studio is a large garage space, slightly sloped to allow for run-off, so everything needed levelling – shelves, working surfaces, and the kiln.
WHAT WERE SOME OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR STUDIO AND HOW WERE THESE REFLECTED IN THE DESIGN BRIEF?
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