Ceramics Archives — Fabric of the North

March 29, 2021June 2, 2023Craft Sheffield Wellbeing by Kate Baxter

The power of female collaboration.

It’s true. When creatively talented women come together, wondrous things happen!

Styled image of Irene & Edith ceramics on terracotta bricks

July 20, 2020April 12, 2023Craft Warrington by Kate Baxter

Meditations in clay.

Long before potters began crafting at the wheel, they were creating beautiful pots and clay forms using their hands, fingers, and basic tools.

Portrait of Rebecca Morris, co-founder of Manchester Ceramics Collective

July 13, 2020August 24, 2020Craft Trafford by Kate Baxter

Handcrafted ceramics for handcrafted dining.

Is there anything more joyous than being served a carefully crafted dish at a small neighbourhood joint, perfectly presented on a ceramic plate by a local maker?

Detail of AGNI blue two-toned ceramic candles

July 4, 2020August 24, 2020Manchester Wellbeing by Kate Baxter

Improving wellbeing through mindful craft.

Mindfulness can be a wonderful thing, helping to reduce stress and anxiety, and generally maintain our mental wellbeing.

Ceramic pot sitting in the sand, by Victoria Ceramic

July 4, 2020August 24, 2020Craft Salford by Kate Baxter

The power of creative connection.

Creativity, at its core, is all about making connections, either with ourselves, our ideas, or those around us.

Pottery selection on table by Sheffield based Pottery West

July 4, 2020August 24, 2020Craft Sheffield by Kate Baxter

The value of digital connection in reviving traditional craft.

Sheffield has always been a city of makers, from the little mesters to the steelworks. Even now, in amongst the 1960s modernism and Brutalist concrete buildings, a strong culture of creativity continues to flourish across the city.