Helen Walker Ceramics Feb 23 minDiary of a Small Business Feb 2022Well, I have had some lovely time off over the Christmas season and started back to Pottery in early January. I missed my studio even...
Helen Walker Ceramics Oct 18, 20214 min11 must haves for a start up studioFirst up, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. In order to share info with you lovely folk, my content may include...
Helen Walker Ceramics Aug 17, 20216 minThe self employed/ mum balanceJust to caveat, before we start that this is my experience as a working mum, and not at all intended to alienate other forms or...
Helen Walker Ceramics Jun 27, 20215 minHow to Sgraffito decorate PotterySgraffito is without a doubt one of my favourite techniques in the whole of pottery. You can see it in the majority of my current ceramic...
Helen Walker Ceramics Jun 20, 20203 minWax and Waning Creative EnergyI've been creative my whole life- I was good at art through school, took to woodwork, graphic design and textiles and eventually went to...
Helen Walker Ceramics Apr 22, 20202 minThrowing a Moon JarThrowing pots on the pottery wheel is a rolla coaster ride in risk and elation. I often get a little twitchy when I know I'll be getting...
Helen Walker Ceramics Apr 2, 20204 minTips for launching -even with self doubtIt's blooming nerve wracking launching. I feel as though I've kinda launched several times- first when I made the huge decision to really...
Helen Walker Ceramics Mar 17, 20203 minCarving in ClayMy goal for 'being a potter' is to do what I love while fitting it in round life as a mum to a wee one and furry four legged wee one....
Helen Walker Ceramics Feb 21, 20203 minGlaze testingSince I started ceramics as a hobby I've been using off the shelf glazes bought from a number of suppliers. There are all sorts of...
Helen Walker Ceramics Jan 31, 20202 minStarting outIt makes sense to start at the beginning, where it clicked, the lightbulb moment. But to be honest it wasn't like that. I felt hooked...