Shelby Sherritt Explained

Shelby Sherritt is an Australian ceramics artist and TikToker from Ballarat.^[1]

Early life and education

Sherritt was raised in Ballarat.^[2] Growing up, she enjoyed art as a hobby.^[3] She attended Damascus College.^[4] As a student she was involved with Aussie Action Abroad and CanTeen Bandanna Day.^{[5] [6]}

Sherritt attended Sydney University.

Art career

Sherritt was diagnosed with a rare form of appendiceal and bowel cancer in 2016, when she was 20.^[7] She began working on pottery while undergoing treatment, and went into remission later that year. Her pottery focuses on flora and fauna motifs inspired by the Australian bush, and she has donated to the Australian Wildlife Conservancy.^[8]

In April 2020 Sherritt made pottery her full-time job, leaving her job as a social worker.^[9] Her business grew during the COVID-19 pandemic. In late 2021 she began selling DIY paint-your-own-pottery kits.^[10]

Online presence

Sherritt began posting videos to TikTok in 2022, where she gained traction for her series on mystery slip-cast molds which she got for free on Gumtree. By March 2021 she had accumulated 620,000 followers; by October, this had increased to 1.4 million.

Awards

• 2019: Ballarat Youth Awards, Young Influential Artist

References

1. Web site: Wilkie . Linley . 2021-03-25 . From little things big things grow Ballarat Business magazine 2021 . 2023-04-27 . The Courier . en-AU.
2. Web site: A local's guide to Ballarat: Shelby Sherritt . 26 April 2023 . One Hour Out.
3. News: Grahame . Evan Morgan . Collis . Danielle . 2020-07-19 . Diagnosed with cancer at 20, this young artist is now thriving during COVID-19 . en-AU . ABC News . 2023-04-27.
4. Web site: Williams . Edwina . 2019-06-12 . Behind the cute koalas . 2023-04-27 . Golden Plains Times . en-AU.
5. Web site: 2017-07-20 . 'Culture shock' for student . 2023-04-27 . The Courier . en-AU.
6. Web site: 2017-10-03 . Ballarat, get your bandanas out . 2023-04-27 . The Courier . en-AU.
7. News: Boseley . Matilda . 2021-02-27 . Shelby Sherritt: the Ballarat cancer survivor who became a TikTok pottery queen . en-GB . The Guardian . 2023-04-27 . 0261-3077.
8. Web site: The creative wildlife warrior: Shelby Sherritt . 2023-04-27 . www.visitballarat.com.au . en.
9. Web site: Nickless . Rachel . 2021-10-28 . How this potter became a TikTok star . 2023-04-27 . NAB News . en-AU.
10. Web site: Williams . Edwina . 2021-10-30 . Potter's Mouldy kits a fresh venture . 2023-04-27 . Ballarat Times . en-AU.

External links

• Official website