Hello, I’m Jena Bedson.
I’m a ceramic artist and educator living and working in Wurundjeri country, Warburton, a small village outside Melbourne, Australia.
I make a range of garden sculptures including sacred totems for memorial & meditation gardens, wall art, and layered clay planters.
My home, studio & garden are intricately woven together as extensions of my desire to be continually creative. They also allow me the freedom to live and work true to my intention.
Alongside my artwork, I also offer online workshops for those who desire to advance their knowledge and skills in the pursuit of creating Art with Soul.
My passion for creating tranquil and meditative spaces within my garden has led me to design a range of garden art. These pieces fit harmoniously into the landscape – sometimes whimsical & fun, always calm & serene.
Shaped by Clay
Clay has shaped my life for over forty years.
I first came to it as a young woman, drawn instinctively to its quiet patience and honesty. From the beginning, clay felt like a companion, responsive, grounding, endlessly forgiving. Over time, it became both a language and a way of understanding myself.
My creative journey has never followed a straight line. Instead, it has unfolded slowly, shaped by experience, curiosity, and a deep connection to the natural world. I have moved through many phases of making, functional ware, decorative vessels, garden sculptures, each one arriving when it was ready, each one teaching me something new.
I don’t force ideas. I trust them to emerge. When a body of work completes itself, I let it go with gratitude and step into what is next. This rhythm, of growth, release, and renewal, mirrors life itself.
Today, my work is quieter, more sculptural, and deeply intuitive. Influenced by nature, mid-century design, and the passage of time, my pieces are made to sit gently in the world, to hold space, to offer balance, to invite reflection.
Clay continues to shape me, just as I shape it. And I remain endlessly grateful for the life it has given me one of creativity, connection, and ongoing discovery.
