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Jun 20
3 min

Wax and Waning Creative Energy

I've been creative my whole life- I was good at art through school, took to woodwork, graphic design and textiles and eventually went to ...

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Helen Walker Ceramics

Apr 22
2 min

Throwing a Moon Jar

Throwing 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 ...

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Tips for launching -even with self doubt

Helen Walker Ceramics

Apr 2
4 min

Tips for launching -even with self doubt

It's blooming nerve wracking launching. I feel as though I've kinda launched several times- first when I made the huge decision to really...

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Helen Walker Ceramics

Mar 17
3 min

Carving in Clay

My 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. Whi...

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Helen Walker Ceramics

Feb 21
3 min

Glaze testing

Since 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 differ...

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Helen Walker Ceramics

Jan 31
2 min

Starting out

It 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 str...

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Wax and Waning Creative Energy

Throwing a Moon Jar

Tips for launching -even with self doubt

Carving in Clay

Glaze testing

Starting out

Helen Walker Ceramics

Southbourne, Dorset, UK.

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