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.