Ceramic artist shaping wet clay on a pottery workbench in a rustic studio

Handcrafted pottery

& Creative Clay Workshops

Pottery by Melissa

Welcome to the home of my pottery. I make modern rustic functional pottery and sculptural pieces in my garden studio, both on the wheel and by hand.

I use a variety of surface decoration techniques, from carving into the clay to using coloured slips with scraffito designs carved into them.

Hand pressing a small roller over delicate flowers and greenery on a gray craft board

Workshops by Melissa

Join a small group workshop in my garden studio, or book a bespoke session for friends, family or a club which can be tailored to your group.

Cozy rustic pottery studio with a woven pendant lamp, worktables, ceramic tools, and pottery pieces by a window.
Close-up of a brown leather work glove holding a white mushroom in front of a wooden barrel.
Gloved craftsperson holding a two-tone ceramic cup in a pottery studio
Close-up of a potter carving a spiral design into a clay vessel on a pottery wheel
Potter arranging a textured ceramic bowl and two handmade pitchers on a wooden table

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Ceramics can be purchased from my studio, by commision or at local art fairs

Close-up of two speckled ceramic bowls with blue-green geometric patterns stacked together.
Close-up of a black fedora with a white feather on a wooden table
Pottery studio with ceramic shelves, a kiln, and a woman holding a pitcher in a rustic wood-paneled workshop.

A little bit about me

I often wonder about the twists and turns that life takes. If I had mapped out my life a few decades ago, I wouldn’t have foreseen moving into the world of pottery, but in hindsight it all makes perfect sense. Making mud bowls as a child, working with the earth in gardens, and now working with clay in the studio.

My practice is shaped by a background in garden design where I developed a deep familiarity with natural materials and considered craftsmanship, and a degree in Behavioural Science, which grounds my belief that making with our hands genuinely matters. Pottery is one of humanity's oldest creative traditions, and the evidence for its role in culture, community and individual wellbeing is both ancient and ongoing.

A sabbatical travelling through Europe gave me the clarity to act, and I returned home to establish my studio, a place where I’m ready to take on this next chapter.

I’m still early in my journey as a potter, and enjoying the process of finding my style and testing different clays, glazes and shapes. Alongside my own practice, I offer workshops from my studio. These are designed to be accessible, restorative and genuinely enjoyable. My aim is to create an environment that feels welcoming and unhurried; somewhere people can slow down, engage their hands and discover what working with clay has to offer them.

Woman shaping clay pottery at a sunlit ceramicist's workbench

Drop me a line

Whether you are interested in a workshop or a particular piece, I’d love to hear from you!