Samantha is a Melbourne-based ceramicist that explores the narratives of cultural and ethnic diversity through clay. Through her ceramics practice at The Sona Francis Samantha Mathews Studio, she works to facilitate dialogue, share ideas and progress actions that promote greater understanding of cultural intersectionality. 

Samantha is also a creative pragmatist, strategist and facilitator with a knack for simplifying complex information and distilling learning outcomes. As a learning design consultant, she brings a wealth of knowledge in crafting experiences for adult learners in the workplace. Samantha has worked across sales, marketing and technical functions and is passionate about galvanising high-performance teams with the knowledge they need to deliver against strategic objectives.  She has also collaborated closely with a range of clients and stakeholders in the Government, Manufacturing and FMCG space and is well-positioned to deliver sophisticated learning projects and outcomes.