Linda Unsworth

I make wood fired ceramics inspired by the surrounding landscape.

I love working with natural materials and enjoy the elemental aspect of working with clay and wood firing.

I throw pots on a momentum wheel, I also enjoy hand building.

For decoration I layer slips, create patterns or carve into the pots surface.

My glazes usually consist of wood ash, clay and stone. I also like to leave some surface bare to show the warm colours created by the path of flame.

I think of making pottery as a creative mindful process, a form of meditation when hands centre the clay and the clay centres the mind.