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5 Reasons Why Handmade Pottery Makes the Best Gifts

5 Reasons Why Handmade Pottery Makes the Best Gifts

Unique Irish Pottery Creations A handmade gift is a gift with a deep story to tell.  Each item is made...
5 Gifts For Swimmers That'll Make A Big Splash

5 Gifts For Swimmers That'll Make A Big Splash

If you are looking for the perfect gift for sea swimmers, I have you covered!   A Shift in Irish...
Why Handmade Ceramics Are a Must-Have in Your Collection

Why Handmade Ceramics Are a Must-Have in Your Collection

Made Local Campaign & Supporting Irish Craftsmanship This year marks the third year of the Made Local campaign, run by...
5 Essential Pottery Studio Tools and Equipment for Artists

5 Essential Pottery Studio Tools and Equipment for Artists

Following on from a previous blog, where I spoke about getting started with pottery making and some of the basic...
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3 Tips for Getting Started with Making Pottery and Ceramics

I have been making pottery for the past five or six years and selling at local markets and craft fairs...
Luddites Unite!

Luddites Unite!

  When I first heard about ChatGBT my response was a typical eye roll along with “sure, what do we...
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The inspiration behind my sea swimmers mug

My Sea Swimmers design is inspired by all the brave (crazy?) open water swimmers in Tramore.
The Christmas Day Swim Tradition

The Christmas Day Swim Tradition

Anyone living on the coast of Ireland will be aware of the traditional Christmas Day Swim, where people gather on...
The Creative Process - Part Two

The Creative Process - Part Two

The second part of my creative process story - how a Clare Blount Pottery mug is made.
The Creative Process - Part One

The Creative Process - Part One

Have you ever wondered how a ClareBlountPottery mug is actually made, read the blog post that starts the story!