AKA is a hand-made, hand painted ceramics brand, created by me, Amelia Kingston. We are nestled in the Grampians in the little town of Stawell, Victoria, Australia.

Since I was 15 I wanted to be a potter. I was told by my careers teacher that being a potter was no way to make a living and I would be a starving artist. Luckily I had an incredible ceramics teacher, Val McCann who was so generous with her time. After school I travelled, worked at a ceramics teacher overseas and then went to university. Strangely my degree is actually in Literature and Philosophy. Over the past 15 years I have developed my brand and my work.

I love being a potter. It allows me the freedom to follow all of my ideas.

I currently work in mostly hand-built forms, but throwing was my first passion with clay. I make my own glazes, and fire in my kilns in our backyard studio at home. I woke with lustres a lot, and most recently I have begun to work with china-paints.

I’m so happy I can share the work I love with the world.

Amelia Kingston

281 Deep Lead Road

Deep Lead Vic, 3385

Mobile 0428 141 802

Email amelia11@live.com.au

Education and Qualifications

2009 Diploma of Education (Arts) – University of Ballarat, Mt Helen Campus

2008 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) - University of Ballarat, SMB Campus

2005-07 Bachelor of Arts (Literary and Cultural enquiry) – University of Ballarat, Mt Helen Campus

1997-03 Victorian Certificate of Education - Stawell Secondary College

Employment and work experience

2023-25 – Grants Manager, RAV

2023 – 25 – Project Platypus, Events Management

2022 –  2023 Program Manager, Positive Start program in collaboration with DET, RAV

2022 – Ongoing, Grampians Community Advisory Committee – Chair

2022 – RAV representative on the Stella Young memorial project, NGSC

2021 – Ongoing, Grampians Health Community Representative Committee, Chair

2021 – Program Manager, RAV, Sustaining Creative Workers Initiative

2021  - Western Region Area Manager, RAV, Creative Workers in Schools program

2011 – Ongoing Owner and operator AKA, Amelia Kingston Art

2017 – Ongoing, Grants Consultant , Stawell PS, Stawell West PS, Moyston PS and Buangor PS

2010 – 2021 Stawell Primary School, Art teacher

Professional Development

2023 - Working with Robots: How community organisations can leverage AI to amplify their message

2022 - 7 Figure grant writing workshop

2022 - Engaging with diverse and seldom heard communities – Health Issues Centre

2022 – Clinical Governance Panel for Grampians Health

2021 – Zart Art Education conference

2021 – Makeshift Press Play: Stitching & Textiles Workshop

2021 - Introduction to Social Media and Content Strategy

2021 - Dissecting a Successful Grant

2021 - Tapping into Local Funding Sources to Advance Your Practice

2021 – Cultural Awareness Training

Leadership and management

Chair, Grampians Health, Community Advisory Committee

Program management RAV

Western Area management, RAV

Leading Pathways to Teaching Professional Development session for RAV

Leader of special activities committee, Stawell Primary School

Successful management of Primary Arts and Performing Arts budget for Stawell Primary School

Choir Master for 5/6 choir, Stawell Primary School

Newspaper Articles

2003 - The Stawell Times News, The Bogan is Back

Professional Affiliations

Ceramics Victoria

Australian Ceramics Association

Referees

Jac Low

Business Manager

The Last Great Hunt

M – 0401 222 119

E – business@thelastgreathunt.com

Pippin Remi

CEO

Victorian Womens Circus

M - 0427 211 123

Alicia Wyatt

Manager Investment Program Design

Creative Australia

M – 0418 925 166