Malcolm Cooke + Marily Cintra | The Art Shed
OPEN STUDIO
7 + 8 NOVEMBER 2026
Day + Time | Saturday + Sunday | 10am – 4pm
Location | The Art Shed, 17 Naas Road, Tharwa ACT 2620
Access | Wheelchair accessibility | EFTPOS | Toilet | Off-street parking
Visitors are invited to experience the open studio and gallery at The Art Shed, set in the beautiful surrounds of Tharwa village. The Art Shed brings together two experienced practitioners, master potter Malcolm Cooke and Marily Cintra, whose expertise lies in taking art beyond traditional spaces.
Works will be available for purchase at The Art Shed Gallery. Malcolm Cooke will demonstrate wheel throwing, decoration, carving and inlay, and visitors will have the opportunity to view a video of the studio wood kiln firing. Marily Cintra will present prototypes developed through her work, including the use of clay to create traditional building walls. Visitors will also be invited to help build a small wall as part of a hands-on demonstration.
The open studio setting offers a rare insight into the creative processes of two accomplished artists in a setting that invites visitors to enjoy the natural beauty of the surrounding landscape, including a walk to the Murrumbidgee River.
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Malcolm Cooke brings 56 years of experience to his practice as a potter. Having worked across various studios in Victoria, Malcolm became the studio potter at Cuppacumbalong, Tharwa in 1982, before establishing The Art Shed, a studio and gallery in Tharwa, with his partner in 1992.
A master potter with extensive experience in wheel throwing, carving and inlay decoration, Malcolm has received numerous awards throughout his career. In recent years, he has embraced the challenge of wood firing with considerable success.
Malcolm has been engaged in public art since 1995, having been commissioned to create mosaic and multimedia works, as well as supporting the implementation of arts programs in healthcare settings.
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Marily Cintra was born in Brazil in 1950. She holds a Master of Design from the University of South Australia (2000) and a Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Heritage Development from the Australian National University (2007).
With a career spanning 59 years, Marily’s practice connects community engagement and multidisciplinary making across the areas of health, waste management, local government, banking, education and museums and galleries.
Marily has exhibited ceramic and glass works in numerous international exhibitions. Her awards include an Australia Council residency at the Cite Internationale des Arts (Paris, 2014), the Australia Council Ros Bower Award (2006) and the NSW Women and the Arts Fellowship (1998).
Images
Marily Cintra | Message in a bottle, 2011 | Hybrid Nests, 2007 | Photos courtesy of artist
Malcolm Cooke | Bottle + Vase, 2025 | Photos courtesy of artist