Categories: Yarrabah Arts & Cultural Precinct
Name: Michelle Yeatman
Community: Yarrabah
Biography:
Michelle (Mickey) Yeatman was born and bred in the Yarrabah community. She commenced employment at the Yarrabah pottery studio in 1982 as an apprentice mixing raw clay, waxing and glazing pottery and gradually becoming involved in all the tasks involved in running a successful work shop / studio.
Beginning as a wheel thrower making small pieces for retail outlets, Michelle discovered her real love was hand building pots as she enjoys working with her hands creating individual works of art. Not only has Michelle mastered the art of producing both wheel throwing and hand building pottery she is also an excellent painter and her own particular style of applying various designs to the ware she produces has distinguished her in the field of ceramics.