Simone Berry is an emerging ceramic artist based on Sydney’s leafy north shore. She creates hand-formed, organic, textural and distinctive clay vessels, primarily working with stoneware.

Simone is constantly drawn to her local bushland and coast, as a never-ending source of sensory and textural inspiration. Banksia leaves, seed pods, pitted stones and gnarled tree bark all take form in her work. Her organic pieces are slowly hand formed over a number of days, allowing time for a dance between maker and clay. Simone invites you to enjoy the precious imperfection of nature within her vessels and to engage with a sensory experience of form, texture and finish.

Following her visual communications degree at the University of South Australia, Simone embarked on a years-long career in graphic design. But a serious health diagnosis in 2017 inspired her to rediscover the joy of creativity. After taking some time away from work, she took a wheel-throwing course and fell in love with clay. Today, she continues to refine her practice in her home studio. 

Finalist in the Little Things Arts Prize - Saint Cloche Gallery, Sydney 2023

Featured in October issue of Inside Out Magazine 2023

Exhibited at The Sydney Ceramic Markets, October 2023

Invited to exhibit in ‘Clay all the possibilities’ - Bondi Pavilion Clay Studio, Sydney 2022

Invited to exhibit at The Sydney Ceramic Markets, October 2022