Sammy Ungwanaka joined the Hermannsburg Potters in late 2023. He is the grandson of Hermannsburg Potters founder Nahasson Ungwanaka and renowned potter Rahel Ungwanaka, both of whom are now sadly deceased. Sammy brings a unique style, imagination and creative flair to his work with clay. His sculptures are lively, playful, and unmistakably his own—distinct from […]

Josie Fly is an Indigenous woman with a Czech and Arrarnta background. Josie’s mum is Western Arrarnta and was born in Ntaria (Hermannsburg) in 1932. Josie’s father is from Checkoslovakia.  Josie was born in Alice Springs and grew up at Red Sandhill with her Mum’s younger sister Rahel Ungwanaka, who was one of the original Hermannsburg Potters. […]

Donna McNamara was born between Ntaria (Hermannsburg) and Mparntwe (Alice Springs). She grew up at her outstation and went to school at Kulpitarra. Donna joined Hermannsburg Potters in in April 2023 where she has been learning from her mother-in-law, senior artist Anita Ratara, and sisters-in-law Hayley and Alisha Coulthard. Despite only recently joining Hermannsburg Potters Donna […]

Rona Rubuntja was born in 1970 and is the niece of famous watercolourist and elder Wenten Rubuntja. She joined the Hermannsburg Potters in 1998, and has since established herself as one of the most prominent senior artists of the group, participating in exhibitions across Australia and internationally, including her first solo exhibition, Down the Road from Ntaria, […]

Andrea Rontji joined the potters in 2017. Andrea comes from a big family of potters, is the niece of prominent potters Lindy and Carol Rontji and the Grandaughter of Virginia Rontji and Irene Entata. Andrea draws her inspiration from the landscape, flora, fauna and community surrounding Ntaria (Hermannsburg). She has a fine attention to detail […]

Michelle Pareroultja was born in Ntaria (Hermannsburg) and grew up in the community and on her Mother’s Father’s Outstation.  Michelle joined Hermannsburg Potters in October 2023. She is a talented painter and has brought her existing skills as an artist to her work at the Pottery. 

Stephanie was born in Hermannsburg and then spent her early years of childhood at MutiTjulu, Uluru. Stephanie returned to Hermannsburg with her family at age 9. Stepahnie is the niece of  senior artist Anita Ratara and cousin to prominent artist Hayley Coulthard. Stephanie draws on the landscape of Palm Valley, her fathers country. Stephanie is […]

Hayley Panangka Coulthard is a leading Western Aranda artist and cultural leader with the Hermannsburg Potters, where she began her practice in 2009 under the mentorship of senior potters, including her mother, Anita Ratara. Hayley is known for her technically skilled and artistically rich ceramics that express her profound connection to Country. Hayley has exhibited […]

Dawn was born in 1953 in Hermannsburg. She is the daughter of Pastor Peter Buller, a Lutheran missionary of whom she has fond memories of, and recalls learning to make music sticks from him.  Dawn married in 1970 and has two daughters, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. They live at Rirrka (Sandhill) Camp in Ntaria and […]