Our Team
The Studio is run by Agatha Pupaher and Leanne Berelowitz in partnership with Waverley Council.
Agatha co-founded and managed Sydney Clay Studio, a creative space and kiln firing service in St Peters from 2017-2024. Agatha is a ceramic artist and educator who is passionate about sharing her love of clay.
Leanne has a BFA in ceramics and glass from Bezalel Academy of Art & Design in Jerusalem and a Master of Cross-disciplinary Art and Design from UNSW Art and Design, Sydney. She has been teaching ceramics for 15 years.
Both Leanne and Agatha are practicing ceramic artists who exhibit their work in group and collaborative exhibitions.
In addition, they have both worked in former careers; Agatha, as a child and family psychologist, and Leanne, as a registered nurse. They value each other’s transferable skills and expertise in working with people of all ages, and draw on them for their art teaching.
Agatha
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Leanne
www.leanneberelowitz.com
instagram: @leanne.berelowitz
Rebecca Ford
Rebecca is a ceramic artist and educator, blending her experience in visual arts and early childhood education. She is dedicated to fostering inclusive environments and championing neurodiverse-affirming practices. Through her work, Rebecca seeks to empower young creatives by using art to build community and inspire self-expression. Rebecca teaches our Wednesday kids class and school holiday programs.
Ariel Berger
Ariel learnt pottery from a young age from his grandmother, Molly Joffe, in her garage studio. He has participated and received awards in several local art competitions and programs including the Waverly Youth Art Prize, the NAS High School Development Program and the HSC Art Express exhibition.
Ariel is currently in his third year at the University of Sydney studying a Bachelor of Design Computing and Visual Arts with a focus on Ceramics. Ariel works at various local pottery studios and is currently working as both a studio assistant and teacher across holiday and workshop classes.
Kayla Berelowitz
Kayla grew up in Sydney doing pottery at Bondi Pavilion from the age of 5. She worked at Blank Canvas Artscool from 2019-2022 as a studio assistant to Daryl Hossack helping with children’s art classes.
Kayla completed her HSC with major works in visual art and drama. She has a Cert 3 in Screen and Media, a Diploma of Visual Arts from TAFE (2023) and is currently studying a Bachelor of Visual Arts at NAS.
Kayla works as a teaching assistant in our kids classes and school holiday programs. In addition, she assists with marketing, content creation and studio maintenance tasks throughout the year.
Lily Logan
Lily is a Bondi local and is part of our teen group of assistants who help out with studio tasks. Lily is great with kids and enjoys helping out with our school holiday workshops.