Shelby Sherritt

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Shelby Sherritt
Alma mater Sydney University
OccupationCeramist
Instagram information
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Years active2018–present
Followers397 thousand
TikTok information
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Years active2022–present
Followers1.9 million
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Years active2020–present
Subscribers418 thousand
Views124 million

Last updated: October 13, 2025

Shelby Sherritt is an Australian ceramics artist and TikToker from Ballarat. [1]

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Early life and education

Sherritt was raised in Ballarat. [2] Growing up, she enjoyed art as a hobby. [1] [3] She attended Damascus College. [4] As a student she was involved with Aussie Action Abroad and CanTeen Bandanna Day. [5] [6]

Sherritt attended Sydney University. [4]

Art career

Sherritt was diagnosed with a rare form of appendiceal and bowel cancer in 2016, when she was 20. [3] [7] She began working on pottery while undergoing treatment, and went into remission later that year. [3] [7] Her pottery focuses on flora and fauna motifs inspired by the Australian bush, and she has donated to the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. [1] [3] [4] [8]

In April 2020 Sherritt made pottery her full-time job, leaving her job as a social worker. [7] [9] Her business grew during the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] [3] [9] In late 2021 she began selling DIY paint-your-own-pottery kits. [10]

Online presence

Sherritt began posting videos to TikTok in 2022, where she gained traction for her series on mystery slip-cast molds which she got for free on Gumtree. [7] By March 2021 she had accumulated 620,000 followers; by October, this had increased to 1.4 million. [1] [9]

Awards

References

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  2. "A local's guide to Ballarat: Shelby Sherritt". One Hour Out. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Grahame, Evan Morgan; Collis, Danielle (2020-07-19). "Diagnosed with cancer at 20, this young artist is now thriving during COVID-19". ABC News. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  4. 1 2 3 Williams, Edwina (2019-06-12). "Behind the cute koalas". Golden Plains Times. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  5. "'Culture shock' for student". The Courier. 2017-07-20. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  6. "Ballarat, get your bandanas out". The Courier. 2017-10-03. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Boseley, Matilda (2021-02-27). "Shelby Sherritt: the Ballarat cancer survivor who became a TikTok pottery queen". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  8. "The creative wildlife warrior: Shelby Sherritt". www.visitballarat.com.au. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  9. 1 2 3 Nickless, Rachel (2021-10-28). "How this potter became a TikTok star". NAB News. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  10. Williams, Edwina (2021-10-30). "Potter's Mouldy kits a fresh venture". Ballarat Times. Retrieved 2023-04-27.