Introducing | Melbourne Makers

We are really excited to share the unique works of Melbourne based makers, Alterfact, Cassandra Prinzi, RJ Pots and Jenna O’Brien with you at No Vacancy. Learn about their practices below.

Their works are available alongside our print collection and growing retail offerings in the No Vacancy cafe and now online!

Alterfact

Alterfact is an experimental design studio created by Lucile Sciallano and Ben Landau in 2014. Since graduating from Design Academy Eindhoven in 2013, Lucile and Ben have worked in tandem on various projects in different mediums. Their collaboration has culminated in the creation of Alterfact Studio, a platform through which to explore current and future issues and translate them into experiences, installations and objects.

Alterfact’s practice is currently focused on the use of 3D printing in clay as a small batch manufacturing process. They push the boundaries of this traditionally plastic-based medium, and play with its connotations of utilitarianism and gimmickry, as it moves into a feasible reality.  

Cassandra Prinzi

Cassandra is an emerging artist working in Melbourne. Her work is informed by the natural and urban landscapes; combining the natural formations of coral with the energy and liveliness of graffiti.

She enjoys working in a range of materials to create colourful and vibrant, wearable pieces. 

She studied at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology where she completed a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts) and in 2017, she graduated from RMIT with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours).

RJ Pots

RJ Pots is a Melbourne based ceramicist who loves to create functional pieces, both wheel thrown and hand built. Making a mix of simple to more complex designs using Stoneware and Raku Clays, her pieces come alive with exciting glaze finishes, which she has been developing through experimentation over the past 4 years. 

I share a studio space with many very talented women of all different ages, and walks of life, who inspire and motivate me, not only in my work but in life in general. I love the community we have created and stories we share whilst making. 

Jenna O’Brien

Jenna O’Brien is a Melbourne based jeweller who handcrafts colourfully engaging jewellery and objects from her Flinders Lane studio. Her work is an expression of her experiences and interests as well as an embodiment of her journey to date. 

Colour, form and the materiality of everyday objects act as the catalyst for each colourful creation. 

Jenna graduated from RMIT with a Bachelor of Fine Art (object based practice) in 2014 and has also completed an Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology (Jewellery) from Box Hill institute of TAFE in 2011. 

Each individual piece of jewellery is handcrafted with no two pieces being exactly the same. Should you wish to discuss a special commission please feel free to contact us.