Heather McCoy Artist

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Heather McCoy Artist Formerly Frantik Designs (Cairns)
now creating as Heatherware

Fun functional pottery, decorative tiles and silly signs, handmade in Townsville.

Insta www.heatherwarepots.com.au I make fearlessly colourful and bold decor to brighten up your home , your garden and your day! I am a self taught artist and began painting on flowerpots as a hobby in 1988 after moving to Cairns from New Zealand. I started selling them at markets while working full time. In 1996 painting became my full time occupation. I called my business Frantik Designs because I work at such a frantic pace. Over the years I have owned 2 retail shops and designed and created many products including chairs, tables, lamps, mirrors and clocks. I made items from wood and papier mache, upcycled furniture and painted tiles. I am best known for my hand painted tile coasters and my crazy cross-eyed emu. In 2007 I moved to a home studio and concentrated on wholesaling gifts and souvenirs to shops around Australia. Every item that I sell is an original, painted by me. I do not use any stencils, stickers, decals or digital enhancement in the production of my artwork. I just love to paint! I was inspired to learn pottery in 2012, and I now produce my own wheelthrown functional pieces decorated in my trademark colours and style. I’ve always loved pottery designs from the 1950’s and Mid Century Modern decor and my work is developing towards more of this style. This has led to the change of business name to Heatherware Pots with Flair. Currently I work from my home studio in Townsville along with my husband Adrian. We sell online, through select stockists and direct from our studio outlet. On the weekends we can be found at local markets . Please check my website for market dates and venues. www.heatherwarepots.com.au

14/10/2026

These are our next market dates. We’ll be in the studio madly making stock for the next few weeks.

The old days
09/10/2026

The old days

Friday FLASHBACK!!
To 1999 at the Mud Markets at The Pier Cairns when my business name was Frantik Designs.

09/10/2026

Friday FLASHBACK!!
To 1999 at the Mud Markets at The Pier Cairns when my business name was Frantik Designs.

08/10/2026

Something different, I’ve made these ceramic globes for a special order.

03/10/2026
02/10/2026

🎨 Heatherware - the colourful, quirky, joy‑filled pottery stall you’ve probably seen at the Willows Rotary Markets or Handmade at Heart and Renegade Handmade and she’s generously donating a $50 voucher toward any of her handmade pieces.

Enter here:
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Heatherware is one of those stalls you spot from a distance because everything is bright, bold, and full of personality. Pots with flair, colourful clocks, silly signs, hand‑painted tiles, functional ceramics every single piece is made by Heather herself, right here in Townsville.

No stencils, no decals, no shortcuts. Just paint, imagination, and decades of creative passion.

Her work has this way of making you smile.
It’s fun, it’s vibrant, it’s a little cheeky, and it brings colour into the everyday whether it’s a pot for your plant, a tile for your kitchen, or a quirky sign that makes your visitors laugh.

Just remember when you shop here you’re choosing a piece of someone’s story, someone’s creativity, someone’s craft.

Huge thank you to Heatherware for jumping on board and donating to the giveaway. Local art, local hands, local heart. 💛🎨

12/09/2026

I’ve lots of new products on my display today Castletown Townsville we’re here until 3pm with Handmade @ Heart

02/09/2026

Our Father’s Day Handmade Market is on this Saturday September 5 at Fairfield Central Shopping Centre.

A wonderful selection of Stallholders will be showcasing their creative designs.

Come and see us and browse through the many stalls and score yourselves some amazing gifts or
treat yourselves.

Handmade Fudge and Luxury Chocolate
Heather McCoy✨potter✨artist✨
TLA creations
Cover Me Sweet
Ice Cream Sundy
POPPI.J’s
Willow and Bloom Studio

22/05/2026

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Townsville, QLD
4814

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+61414852054

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