Potter's Block

Potter at her wheel, lifting the pot and putting it on the side

Pottery through adversity: Jules Carpenter

Pottery is often a go-to after life-changing experiences, with its mindful and therapeutic qualities, such as it was for UK potter Jules Carpenter.

Pottery through adversity: Jules Carpenter

Pottery is often a go-to after life-changing experiences, with its mindful and therapeutic qualities, such as it was for UK potter Jules Carpenter.

Three handmade ceramics, first a bowl lying on its side, second a vase with handles, third an urn with the lid off

The language of pottery: what you need to know

Pottery is full of interesting terms that sometimes aren't quite what they first seem. Take 'throwing', for example. Now you would think this means what it says on the tin - throwing the clay down...

The language of pottery: what you need to know

Pottery is full of interesting terms that sometimes aren't quite what they first seem. Take 'throwing', for example. Now you would think this means what it says on the tin - throwing the clay down...

Two black boxes wrapped using Keeeps gift wrapping service

Buying gifts that won't end up in the present d...

There was a time when the practice of “re-gifting” was looked down upon.  Times have changed and a “present drawer” is now as commonplace as a sock drawer. 

Buying gifts that won't end up in the present d...

There was a time when the practice of “re-gifting” was looked down upon.  Times have changed and a “present drawer” is now as commonplace as a sock drawer. 

Young potter working on a mini wheel

Pottery: the hobby taking lockdown world by storm

Many of us, including me, start each new year with such great intentions – to be more organised, to drink more water, to be nicer, to learn something new or...

Pottery: the hobby taking lockdown world by storm

Many of us, including me, start each new year with such great intentions – to be more organised, to drink more water, to be nicer, to learn something new or...