Jayne Papalia, is a Northern Beaches ceramic artist and the creative force behind The Sunshine Collective Australia and co-owner of Sugar House Studios and Gallery. Her work is deeply rooted in the rugged beauty of the Australian coastline, drawing from the textures, colours, and rhythms of the sea, sand, and stone. Through hand-built and wheel-thrown forms, Jayne translates the natural environment into tactile, functional art that embodies calm, connection, and place.

Working from her Brookvale-based studio, Jayne creates pieces that feel both raw and refined — sculptural surfaces, organic silhouettes, and soft coastal glazes that echo the shifting shoreline. Her practice is guided by a desire to capture the emotional quality of the landscape: its wildness, its stillness, and its ability to ground and restore.

Jayne has been recognised as a Finalist in the 2023 and 2024 Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Prize, reflecting her commitment to environmental storytelling through craft. In 2024, she curated and exhibited Save Our Reef at Sugar House Studios and Gallery, where she is both in-house artist and co-owner. Her work has also been shown with the Artfall Art Collective (2024) and at the Thomas Street Art Fair (2024).

Through her ceramics, she invites viewers to slow down, reconnect with nature, and carry a piece of the Australian coast into their everyday lives.