handmade pottery

Introducing Clay Culture, run by creative duo Jane and Julie. Jane makes functional pottery and Julie paints on selected pieces and creates her own sculptures.

Meet Louise Condon, Ceramic Botanist, who works with the seasons to create tactile pieces that capture the beauty, structure and form of plants.

Meet Kate Cooke, who makes handmade stoneware pottery thrown on a wheel in her converted garden shed, with glazes and textures inspired by the landscape of Peak District.

Lorna Gilbert is a potter inspired by those moments you can’t put into words: sweeping horizons, vast open spaces, the beauty of a fern slowly unfolding. But for Lorna, clay is also therapy. Read her story in our Meet the Maker interview.

Meet Shelly Honey from By Shelly Lee, a potter based in Devon making joyful ceramics that celebrate soft pastel hues, organic shapes, delicate patterns and the humble button.