Jenny Dawson - J Shed Art Studio

10/10/2026

Nanninup continues a Noongar story of place through a new generation
BY PETER ROWE
OCTOBER 3, 2026

A new public artwork by Noongar visual artist Sandra Hill and ceramic artist Jenny Dawson is to continue a story connecting community across WA.

05/10/2026

City of Subiaco (repost): Students from Subiaco Primary School were presented with their very own tiles at school assembly on Thursday 17th September, after helping to create tiles now permanently installed at Rupert Street Pocket Park 🌳

The artwork, titled Nanninup, means 'a place to stop and rest', and was created by Noongar visual artist, elder and cultural consultant Sandra Hill and ceramic artist Jenny Dawson, with the support of the Year 3 young artists.

Read more:
https://www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/see-do/good-to-know/news/2026/10-october/young-artists-receive-their-tiles-after-helping-sh-268b2d69/

03/10/2026

The LAST public art project Jenny Dawson - J Shed Art Studio continues with Kerri Dawson and Jenny Dawson.

Working with an intricate system of assemblage (created by Jenny Dawson) at J Shed Freo on the restoration of the Charrock Women mosaic for the City of Perth.

📷 J.Dawson/ K. Dawson

Design by: Sandra Hill, Miv Egan and Jenny Dawson.

More info on the Charrock Women (part two):

BIBBULLMUN DREAMING STORY

The spirit people of the south west of Western Australia were worried their children were disappearing. One night they set a trap to observe what was stealing the children. They tried to stop the evil woman but they could not get close enough to kill her.

One day the spirit people turned themselves into a totem of the magpie (Coolbardies). They knew that the only way to get close to her was by flying at her in a flock and that this way they had a better chance of freeing the Koolunguhs. But on seeing them attack, Woor-Jall-Luk grabbed a big fire stick to beat the Coolbardies. But it did not stop the Coolbardies from swooping to free the children and a great fight followed all over the Bibbullmun nation. The spirit children who fell to the ground and turned to stone are called Bwia-Ee-Koolungah-Nyinna (the stone where the little babies fell).

Referenced from the Victorian Garden’s City of Perth - Charrock Women sign.

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28/09/2026

Finally our LAST public art project Jenny Dawson - J Shed Art Studio. Working at J Shed Freo on the restoration of the Charrock Women mosaic for the City of Perth.

📷 K.Dawson

Design by: Sandra Hill, Miv Egan and Jenny Dawson.

More info on the Charrock Women (part one):

BIBBULLMUN DREAMING STORY
Long before the Nyitting (cold times) there lived a giant Charrock (evil spirit) woman named Woor-Jall-Luk who went from Kallep to Kallep (camp fires) stealing Koolunguhs (children). She had very long white hair and was taller than the Karri and Jarrah trees. She stole children to feed her 'man', Mulchin-Jal-Lak. (His cave is now known as Bates Cave). She used her hair as a net to place the spirit children, leaving her hands free to gather more.

Referenced from the Victorian Garden’s City of Perth - Charrock Women sign.

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07/09/2026

Two of ‘Children’s Tiles’ (amongst many) from Subiaco Primary School for the City of Subiaco art project by Jenny Dawson - J Shed Art Studio. Part of the Rupert St Pocket Park.

📷 Peter Zuvela - Photography (and one of the site installers)

04/09/2026

City of Subiaco art project by Jenny Dawson - J Shed Art Studio_ Jenny Dawson Ceramics. Here are some photos of the Rupert St Pocket Park. The seat section design done by the great Sandra Hill (who is the Aboriginal/ Nyoongar Elder, visual artist, Whadjuk Custodian and Red Ochre lifetime achievement award).

📷 Peter Zuvela - Photography (and one of the site installers)

Ceramics made at J Shed Freo.

03/09/2026

City of Subiaco’s art project by Jenny Dawson - J Shed Art Studio. Here are some photos of the Rupert St Pocket Park. The seat section design done by the great Sandra Hill (who is the Aboriginal/ Nyoongar Elder, visual artist, Whadjuk Custodian and Red Ochre lifetime achievement award).

📷 Peter Zuvela - Photography (and one of the site installers)

Ceramics made at J Shed Freo.

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01/09/2026

Jenny Dawson and Artist Pip Gordon met at J Shed Freo to discuss Pip helping with selling all our pottery gear. Pip has been mentored by Jenny and worked as a studio assistant when needed since doing a residency in our studio starting in 1998.

Jenny Dawson - J Shed Art Studio is closing J Shed’s Little Red Galley. Pip came to collect her work that was being sold for her in our small gallery. Nine local artists work will no longer be sold here due to the City of Fremantle moving us on.

Pip has flourished with her career in ceramic art and is a professional potter selling and exhibiting her work in many galleries in WA.

📷 Peter Zuvela - Photography
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29/08/2026

James a student of pottery has purchased my precious Venco - Pottery Wheel to learn how to throw pots. It was the very first piece of machinery I took into J Shed Freo in 1993 after graduating art school and starting my ceramic art career at Unit 3 - J Shed. Sadly it is now the first piece of my equipment to now leave upon my termination (by City of Fremantle).

It was with heavy hearts that Peter Zuvela and I handed it over to a pottery lover who we hope will treasure it as much as we did.

📷 Peter Zuvela - Photography

28/08/2026

Hello World! 👋 Peter and I are getting ready to move on from 33 years of art at J Shed Freo - Unit 3, Fremantle.

As it stands we will be closing the Fremantle art business (no relocation), however Peter intends to do his photography business into the future.

It is all now becoming part of J Shed Fremantle’s history and we hope the younger generations will assess what we have done is of worth. I hope they do.

We will archiving, selling, gifting so stay tuned. So for the record J Shed Art Studio - Unit 3 will cease to be on the 2/7/2027.

📷 Greg James
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