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At Bell House Pottery, we are delighted to welcome our first ever Potter-in-Residence, Rowena Hamilton.

Rowena is based in the Peak District in Derbyshire. Since graduating from Clay College in 2024, she has been making functional and decorative pots on the wheel with some hand-built elements. Her work references archaeology and anthropology. During the residency she’ll research and develop new shapes, combining forms and textures from basketry and other found materials.

"Themes in my work are rooted in my family history of academics, refugees and collectors. I study the craft because I love historic pottery and want to maintain skills for posterity. I see pots as romantic ruins, as fossils of civilisation. They also function as memorials, anchors to lost people, things and memories."

https://rowenahamilton.works/

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We are particularly pleased that Rowena has agreed to run a workshop on how to make one of her signature items - clay rattles!

If you would like to gain insight into her ceramic practice and try out this unique technique yourself, come and join her for a mindful evening hand-building with soft slabs and moulds. Suitable for all levels, no prior experience with clay needed.

Thursday, 28th August 2025, 6pm - 8.30pm, £30

Click here for more info and to book.