Shelby Sherritt

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

Shelby Sherritt
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Followers2.0M
Likes47.9M
Last updated: Apr 26, 2023

Early life and education

Sherritt was raised in Ballarat.[2] Growing up, she enjoyed art as a hobby.[1][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.[4]

Art career

Sherritt was diagnosed with a rare form of appendiceal and bowel cancer cancer in 2016, when she was 20.[3][7] She began working on pottery while undergoing treatment, and went into remission later that year.[3][7] Her pottery focuses on flora and fauna motifs inspired by the Australian bush, and she has donated to the Australian Wildlife Conservancy.[1][3][4][8]

In April 2020 Sherritt made pottery her full-time job, leaving her job as a social worker.[7][9] Her business grew during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][3][9] 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.[7] By March 2021 she had accumulated 620,000 followers; by October, this had increased to 1.4 million.[1][9]

Awards
  • 2019: Ballarat Youth Awards, Young Influential Artist[3]

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