Ruby Pilven

Handmade Porcelain Ceramics

Very excited to be a part of the Made of Ballarat campaign, which tells the story of 12 artisans. It aims to challenge perceptions of Ballarat by promoting the city’s ‘entrepreneurial heritage’, ‘earthly riches’ and ‘creative energy’ to Melburnians. Marketing tools include a short thought provoking cinema advertisement, a bi annual newsletter to be circulated in Melbourne cafes and newspapers, social media advertising and artisan documentaries. It was amazing meeting and working with the creative team behind this and the @visitballarat Crew- all legends! Cant wait for everyone to see it. Photo: Rob Geary
Firing some more funky plates today...#funtimes #glaze #ceramics #colour #ballarat #visitballarat
And that’s a wrap! Thank you for visiting my studio as part of the Australian Ceramics Open Studio! It was great meeting you all. I’ll be having another open studio closer to Christmas 🎄😘 #australianceramics #openstudio #acos2018 #supportlocal #ballarat #ceramics #rubypilvenceramics #handmade #visitballarat
AUSTRALIAN CERAMICS OPRN STUDIO CONTINUES... today 10-4pm, cash only. Coffee n biscuits. See you soon x #australianceramics #acos2018 #visitballarat #ballarat #pottery #ceramics #colour #handmade #supportlocal #openstudio #wheelthrown
AUSTRALIAN CERAMICS OPEN STUDIOS: 183 Post Office road Smythes Creek. Cash only. 10-4pm. Be there or be square. 😄😎 #acos2018 #australianceramics #openstudio #visitballarat #ballarat #handmade #pottery #colour #wheelthrown #handbuilt #flowers #stemsflowermarket
Australian Ceramics Open Studio. Starts tomorrow and Sunday,10-4pm. Cash only. Address: 183 Post Office road Smythes Creek, Vic. Free coffee n biscuits. Come for a look, shop, chat n cuppa... #australianceramics #acos2018 #wheelthrown #ballarat #visitballarat #colour #pottery
Beyond Blue Dog Key Tags or key rings made for the Howitt Street vet in Ballarat! All made by students and all proceeds go to @beyondblueofficial . I’ll have a few for sale at my open studio this weekend n my snags Bernard, Fran and Manny might be lucky to get one 🐶😄....#beyondblue #ballaratgrammar #doggo #handmade #students #ceramics #service #charity #vet #ballarat #australianceramics #australianceramicsopenstudios2019 #visitballarat #keyring #dogtag #stoneware #blue #pattern #dachshundsofinstagram
Fran’s ready? Are you? For my Australian Ceramics Open Studio this Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th from 10-4pm. At 183 Post office road Smythes Creek (6 mins past Delacombe Town Centre). Cash only. Be there like Fran 🐶 . . #australianceramicsopenstudios2019 #ceramics #studio #ballarat #visitballarat #handmade #wheelthrown #porcelain #pottery #flowers #fran #dachshundsofinstagram
It’s so touching hearing from the local and wider community how much these brooches mean to them. They are a conversation starter about mental health. They also symbolise hope, determination and love. For those who are suffering or have lost a loved one, you’re not alone - everyone cares... . I’m personally helping the students at @ballaratgrammar run this charitable event for them and all youth in Ballarat and beyond, the local and wider community, my family, my friends and for my aunty, Lindy Gracie (1958-2003). The pain doesn’t go away but knowing we can have a positive impact on mental health makes me feel happy. . We all have our own personal experiences and this is what binds us together and makes us stronger. . A big thank you to all the legend students at @ballaratgrammar and to everyone for selling and buying brooches so far. Currently you can buy them from: @ballaratgrammar @kitteltys @the_foundry_411 @loretocollegeballaratofficial Black Hill Primary School @hattieandthewolf @copernicus230 Adi Ryan and Gretel Johns at St John of God Ballarat, Rebecca Plange at Ballarat Health Services, @thecraftysquirrel @estabourkefinn at Lucas Primary School @sweetfern_ballarat and soon @frangipanisanglesea and more... stay tuned xx💙💕. . All brooches are $10 and are made by students at @ballaratgrammar . If you’d like to sell or buy 15 or more please contact me.
Just some small playful neriage examples to show students. I’ll be demonstrating this at the @c_c_v_2019 conference as well as hand building with coloured clay or nerikomi. #ceramicconferencevictoria #neriage #nerikomi #colouredclay #wheelthrown #porcelain #pottery #visitballarat
Next Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th my studio will be open as part of the @australianceramics Open Studio weekend. Time: 10-4pm Date: Sat 18th - Sun 19th Address: 183 Post Office road Smythes Creek CASH ONLY Free coffee and tea. Come out and say hi. 👍😊 . #australianceramicsopenstudios2018 #australianceramics #visitballarat #ballarat #pottery #ballaratbusiness #ceramics #colour
Australian Open studios- next weekend- sat 18th - sun 19th,10-4pm, CASH ONLY, free coffee and biscuits, 183 Post office road Smythes Creek Vic... . #australianceramicsopenstudios2018 #ceramics #openstudio #pottery #handmade #clay #colour #ballaratbusiness #ballarat #visitballarat
Lots more Beyond Blue Brooches made by @ballaratgrammar students going in the kiln today.. . So far we have had so many people reach out to help sell them! Thank you for your support! By the end of today you can buy these from: my website, @ballaratgrammar, @hattieandthewolf @theupholsterygallery @loretocollegeballaratofficial and a few other individuals are selling them around town too! Once more are finished we will get them to the people, schools and shops who are waiting! . . Thank you for your support Ballarat and beyond! Let’s make a positive impact on mental health! Yeah!💕💙 #ballarat #ballaratgrammar #brooches #beyondblue #supportlocal #mentalhealth #ceramics
Australian Ceramics Open Studio is next weekend, 18-19th August, 10-4pm. Cash only for my studio as I have bad reception where I live...#bush #countrylife #blackhole #australianceramicsopenstudios2018 #ballarat #openstudio #ceramics #pottery #porcelain #colour #vases #gold #cashonly
Throwing some bowls for orders and my house whilst I wait for my work to dry... it’s so cold everything’s taking ages to dry! ❄️☔️⛄️ #throwing #pottery #cold #ballarat #winter #ceramics #studio #shimpo #bowls
In Australia, suicide is the leading cause of death for males and females aged between 15 and 44. In a typical year, about 3,000 people in Australia die by suicide. That's an average of 8 people every day. And 3 million Australians are living with anxiety or depression. It can be very crippling and hard to talk about. But there is help out there. Beyond Blue @beyondblueofficial provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live. . Last year during term 3 and 4 over 60 students from @ballaratgrammar made more than 1000 brooches in the ceramics room with me. We made these brooches to raise money for Beyond Blue. We raised over $11,880 dollars. All of this money went to Beyond Blue to assist in their programs and events for helping those with anxiety and depression. The support we gained from the students, parents, teachers, other local schools, local businesses and the wider community was incredible. So like last year this year we are doing it all again but with a new shape, patterns and glazes. . . These special brooches will be available very soon to purchase from school and my website. However, if you are a interested in supporting us and are a retail store, business or keen supporter and would like to buy some to help us raise money for Beyond Blue then please send me an email: hello@rubypilven.com and I’ll organize payment and shipping with you. All brooches are made by students, all brooches are $10 each and all profits on the sales go to Beyond Blue. . So, Ballarat and beyond, let’s make a positive impact on mental health! 💙💙💙 . . . #beyondblue #beyondbluebrooches #ballaratgrammar #ceramics #handmade #pottery #ballarat