Opening Event
Sunday 17 May, 2–4 pm
Exhibition Dates
Thursday 14 May – Sunday 14 June 2026
Ceramic Vessels and Ritual Objects presents a collection of hand-formed ceramic vessels and ritual objects centred around the rhythms of Shabbat and Jewish festivals. Installed as a table-based setting, the exhibition brings together functional objects traditionally used in moments of gathering - Kiddush cups, hand-washing vessels, challah bowls, Seder plates, and serving forms. Each piece is designed to be used, held, and returned to repeatedly, forming part of lived ritual rather than static display. Working across porcelain, raku, and earthy clay bodies, Chaya Joffe explores how material can carry meaning through use. Marbled surfaces, sandy matte glazes, and gold lustre accents move organically across each form, allowing the clay to guide the outcome. Presented within Melbourne Design Week, the exhibition shifts focus from object as design to object as experience - where form is shaped not only by aesthetics, but by ritual, repetition, and connection.
Opening Hours
Thursday, 14 May 4 – 8pm
Friday, 15 May 12 – 6pm
Saturday, 16 May 12 – 6pm
Sunday, 17 May 12 – 4pm
Sunday, 17 May 2 – 4pm Opening Event Celebration
Friday, 22 May 12 – 6pm
Saturday, 23 May 12 – 4pm
Sunday, 24 May 12 – 4pm
Friday, 2 May 1pm – 6pm
Saturday, 30 May 11am – 1pm
Thursday, 4 June 12pm – 3pm
Friday, 5 June 12pm – 6pm
Saturday, 6 June 11am – 4pm
Sunday, 7 June 11am – 4pm
Thursday, 11 June 12pm – 2pm
Saturday, 13 June11am – 4pm
Sunday, 14 June 11am – 4pm
