In 2019 some friends and I went and did a half day pottery course.  I was hooked.  It’s a Charlie version of yoga (as touching my toes is definitely not my forte).  I have to concentrate so much that suddenly I find myself breathing deeply and I am totally in the moment.  But, better still, I am making something and it’s just so much fun.  Pottery is a can of worms, the more you know, the less you know kind of thing.  There are just endless directions, opportunities and mistakes to be made.  I love it!

So, my next goal is to try and start making a go of this.  I’m not sure I will ever make any real money, for as anyone who has ever had a go at it know will know, it’s a very long winded process, and with all the stages involved I often find myself wondering if it will ever take me less than an hour a piece.  At least now I truly understand why handmade ceramics costs what they do.  

I’m still trying to find my style.  I think a mix of bright colours, interesting forms and contrasting textures will become my thing, but who knows!  I recently did a Christmas market and exhibited all sorts of random pieces in the hope that I could work out what people liked.  It turns out everyone is different and one there was no clear favorite.  So, as I said, a can of worms.  Where to start? 

If you would like to commission me to make you something in particular, or see what I have currently ready to go, please feel free to get in touch.