STA virtually visited with Peter Schmid at Hillside Pottery in the Southern Highlands and were treated to a tour of his studio.   

I work out of my studio in Alpine in the Southern Highlands and have been potting since 1984. I created my studio in an old packing shed in the garden in 1990. 

I mainly create production pottery such as jugs, bowls, plates, mugs, platters and one off vases. Fired either in wood or gas kilns. I also make table ware for home and commercial use using high fire glazes that are food safe and dishwasher hardy.

I use an old dough mixer to mix clay and work mainly in stoneware and terracotta.