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Make Time in Your Life for Play

Play may not only make our lives interesting and fun, but will allow our grey matter to thrive and grow, resetting our thought processes to make way for new ideas.

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The Work of our Hands

Consider how your hands have worked for you in your life and nod to them in gratitude and respect.

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The Skills in Shaping Clay

In this age of longevity it is important to be strategic and considered when planning how to remain fulfilled and challenged both in our working lives and leisure time.

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Workshops with experts

Published authors, award winning sculptors and artists and professional illustrators are leading a wonderful range of pottery weekend experiences at The Clay Yard.

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Yard Sale goes live

For those of you who have an apron obsession like me, why not treat yourself to an apron with our logo embroidered on the front. Feel part of the club now.

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Charity Auction at Anran

Lucy Bell along with fellow potters Jess Heard and Tor Tar are running the 2nd Anran ChristmasFEST. I am offering an auction prize for a pottery lesson for 2.

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Strong Roots Crowdfunder

My daughter Emily is the chef with MUD (Manchester Urban Diggers) at Platt Fields Market Garden in the centre of Manchester.

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FOMO? Not to worry…

Hello pottery fans,

Just in case you haven’t got wind of some Clay Yard opportunities that are floating around out there I’ve summarised these in one tidy email.

Enjoy!

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November News from The Yard

Greetings to you all as we chip forward into November. It’s certainly a very different vibe at the studio with busy people making the most of the dark nights to develop their creativity and socialise with each other.

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“Hold Your Nerve”

One year ago my application to run a school for potters at Dart Marine Park in Totnes was accepted by South Hams District Council. This kind of took me by surprise as at that point I hadn't even thought of the name for the business.

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