Emma, on pottery wheel teaching pottery class

Emma

Potter, from Pen-y-bont, now based in Macclesfield.

I make, teach and design pots.

Basically I just love pots.

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I release a number of small batches throughout the year.

These limited edition pieces often sell out quickly to my mailing list. Which still blows my mind!

Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou.

Pottery made in Macclesfield, mugs for Yas Bean
Pottery made in Macclesfield, mugs for Dicks General Store

I also have the pleasure of teaching lots of great beginners.

It’s a lot more relaxing than teaching bunsen burners to a classroom full of thirty-five year 7s.

A popular gift and lots of fun!

Pottery class in Macclesfield, a person throwing pottery on the wheel
Giftcard for a pottery throwing class in Macclesfield
Pottery throwing class in Macclesfield

79 five star reviews on Google!

I know!? Each one makes me smile. I love teaching taster workshops and sharing my love of pots!

Very proud to work with local businesses around Macclesfield.

From the iconic Yas Bean pink mug, to Tommy’s cocktail cups.

Some might call me your local pot dealer - but I’m not quite cool enough to start saying that out loud. You can read all about my uncoolness here.

Pottery cups for Cornershop Coffee, Macclesfield
Person filming making pottery in a studio in Macclesfield
Pottery cups used in Cornershop Coffee in Macclesfield

I won’t spam you, I’m far too unproductive for that. It takes me about 5 working days to draft one email with approximately 20 words. I’m very dyslexic, very slow.

Join me on Instagram

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Reflecting on some of my favorite pots from last year, I keep coming back to this teacup set I made for @cornershop.coffee I spent a long time thinking about the proportions of the saucer, the handle shape, and how the two pieces sit and interact as
Slow Mondays here in the studio 🤍 Photo of a taster workshop captured by the great @0litownsend #pottery #cheshire #clay #macclesfield
Sending thoughts and prayers to my kiln this week. It's been trying to get from -2°C to 1250°C... Kiln, you got this! Photo by @0litownsend taken back in a time where the temp was higher and I could still feel my hands. #macclesfield #pot
And the Throw Down begins!  I always love watching the Great Pottery Throw Down, and what an incredible group this year! Can't help but think I'm like a female Keith with my students, except maybe a few less tears*...  *I can't guarante
What an incredible year!  I present (some of my) 2024 in numbers. A big, big thank you for all your support this year :)  Emma x  Photos by the incredible @0litownsend #ceramics #clay #classes #macclesfield #cheshire
A quick reminder from me: the final postage date for gift cards etc is this Friday, 20th December. If you're local to Macc, I can hand-deliver gift cards right up until Christmas Eve 😊 Emma x Photos by @0litownsend

Goodness, you made it to the end of my homepage!

Here’s a silly photo of me pulling a handle to make you smile.

Emma x

Pulling a handle, as part of a pottery class in Macclesfield