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- Winter Newsletter 2023
Welcome to our first newsletter! We are Karen and Ian George. We have been making and teaching pottery for years but in 2023 we decided to take it a bit more seriously. It’s been busy! We called ourselves Elmhurst Creative, created a website and got ourselves on Instagram and Facebook. We now have work in … [Read more…] - How to look after smoke-fired pottery
First, what is smoke-fired pottery? Smoke-fired pottery captures the drama of its making process with unpredictable but exciting results. The base colour comes from the clay the piece is made from while the darker colours come from the smoke of the fire entering the clay as it is fired. Often smoke-fired pots have a smooth, … [Read more…] - Student Gallery
We are so proud of all the work our students have been making that we decided to add a Student Gallery to our website so you can admire their work too. The range of work has been amazing. Every week they come to us with a new challenge… “I want to make this – how … [Read more…] - New Work at Haddenham Art Centre
I am excited that Haddenham Art Centre have agreed to stock my new smoke-fired vessels. Lydia at Haddenham Arts Centre was kind enough to buy a similar one at their Summer Art Market. Since then I’ve been experimenting with the form and decoration to produce the current collection. I hope you will agree that they … [Read more…] - Summer Art Market, Haddenham Arts Centre
Ian George will be showing and selling some of his new ceramics at Haddenham Arts Centre on Saturday 20 May 2023. Please come and see my new work and if you feel inspired to have a go yourself, why not ask me about taking pottery lessons in our garden studio in Cottenham? Summer Handmade Art … [Read more…]
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