Stockroom is a curated group of new artworks to the gallery by our represented artists — all unique glass, ceramic and art fibre artworks — these artworks are held in our unique Stockroom on site, and are not always on public display in the main gallery. Browse through past exhibition works and important new artworks released from the artists studio, all held in stock for collectors and art lovers to view and purchase. Visit our stockroom to explore rare finds and exceptional craftsmanship across mediums.
JamFactory’s annual ICON exhibition series celebrates South Australia’s most influential visual artists working in craft-based media. Sabbia is proud to share that Senior Anangu Elder and esteemed Sabbia artist Tjunkaya Tapaya OAM has been selected as the JamFactory 2026 ICON.
A highly respected ceramicist, painter, and weaver, Tapaya is recognised as one of the most prominent female artists working on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands. The exhibition will be curated by fellow Pitjantjatjara artist Anne Thompson, Chair of the Ernabella Arts Board, with support from JamFactory and Ernabella Arts staff. Accompanied by a monograph exploring Tapaya’s life, practice, and work, the exhibition will launch in Adelaide in August 2026 before touring nationally.
Sabbia is honoured to announce Tjunkaya’s major solo exhibition at the gallery in September 2026. Her extraordinary artistry and enduring cultural leadership continue to inspire, and we are thrilled to share her work with audiences across Australia and beyond. Congratulations Tjunkaya!
Jenni Kemarre Martiniello was one of 71 finalists for this year’s 2025 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards Telstra (NATSIAA), Australia’s longest running and most prestigious art awards of its kind. She has also just been announced as a finalist in the Fisher’s Ghost Art Prize, Campbelltown Art Centre as well as a finalist in the MAC yapang Art Prize, Port Macquarie Regional Gallery, Port Macquarie. What a wonderful year of accomplishments!
We are so pleased to have some important works available in our Stockroom, and Jenni will be exhibiting in our upcoming bi-annual ‘Together we tell our Stories – Indigenous Glass, Ceramics, Fibre + Sculpture‘, opening from 10th December 2025
Sabbia warmly congratulates Dr Cathy Franzi on her induction into the International Academy of Ceramics in October 2025 — a prestigious honour recognising her dedication to the field and connecting her with a global network of ceramic professionals. In 2026, Cathy will attend the IAC International Congress in Jingdezhen, China. A full-time studio artist, Cathy’s practice explores botanical and environmental themes through porcelain. Awarded a Doctorate in Visual Arts (Ceramics) from the Australian National University in 2015, her research examined the scientific and cultural values attributed to plant species, drawing on historical ceramics, prints, and botanical illustrations from collections around the world. Her work continues to investigate how Australian flora and environmental knowledge can be expressed through ceramic form and surface — a lifelong commitment now recognised on the international stage. Congratulations, Cathy — a remarkable accolade for a remarkable practice.
We are so pleased to have some new works to the gallery available through our Stockroom with further works available late 2025.
