A creative intensive course can change your life dramatically, it has the power to enhance your personal and artistic path in multiple ways. Time away from our daily responsibilities and full time job can help us reconnect with our passions, interests and ultimately, achieve self-discovery....
The emotions of ceramics become obvious from the first touch as the tactile material of clay often speaks to us in many ways. Ceramics is an art that forms a relationship, one which is passionate, introducing feelings of calm and tranquility, frustration, confusion and joy....
The freedom of hand-building allows for versatility, spontaneity and flexibility throughout your ceramic practise. Hand-building is a process that many of us use in everyday life, without even knowing it, for example the process of making bread and pastry has similarities to clay building;...
Every artist, at some point, has to make decisions about the function vs aesthetic ratio of their ceramic project, the more we sketch, experiment and challenge ourselves, the quicker we find our unique recipe of function vs aesthetic. ...
The possibilities of mould making are extraordinary; moulds allow a ceramicist to achieve amazing results outside of their comfort zone and grow their practices and skills as a professional artist....
Ancient Mayan ceramics continue to fascinate and inspire potters today. The use of vivid colours, such as orange, along with the intricate and narrative designs makes their style and motifs recognisable across all over the world....
The art of glaze making feels very similar to the work of alchemy. Alchemy is a natural philosophy and ancient practise that still fascinates scientists today. Alchemists live in a world of elements, substances, metals, gases, liquids, and fire. They are searching for the elixir...
Making a living from ceramics is just as challenging, yet rewarding, as any other creative business. The idea of living from your art is one of the most exciting and liberating careers anyone could ask for....
Practising ceramics improves our wellbeing during a Covid lockdown so effectively, that more and more people have decided to adopt this new hobby....
Ceramics forces you to go back to a more organic, slower time. She doesn’t speak, but she is determined. So the difficult thing for me is to slow down and to learn how to listen to her language. It requires me to shut up....