About the Maker
From my hands to yours
I'm Amanda - Maker, Kiln loader, Order Packer, Website builder, Photographer
Hand building for me is my hands and a rolling pin. I use various rolling pins Textured hand rollers, a wooden rolling pin from the kitchen and a larger table top slab roller, that makes larger sheets.
For me this is just a hobby because I don't make anything out of this I just cover my costs . Chances are that I'm currently waiting for a sale so I can buy another bag of clay and some glazes.
I love ths slow considered way of making things with just my hands and a few simple tools. My pieces are tactile honest and organic you can see the marks my hands have made, I don't try to make things too straight as I don't want it to look mass produced or machine made the imperfections are the beauty of handmade.
I'm very keen on doing all I can to help the environment, I love this planet we all live on. I love walking , feeding the hedgehogs and the birds in my garden so I can enjoy watching them.
My pottery started as a place to relax and switch off the every day stress. Living in a busy town, I could only have a 8x6 foot shed on my patio, I would go outside in the evening with an extension lead for electric and a bucket of water.
At the start I was just learning what and how I could make things, I discovered little soap dishes where a good way to learn and I could go back to using soap bars in my home. Putting plastic in the bin was a pet hate of mine, I always felt guilty of littering the planet with liquid soap dispenses.
As I got better I started selling soap dishes on Etsy. Until I outgrew my little shed and we decided to move closer to nature in the Forest of Dean.
The full catalogue of stock is on this website. I hope you like what you find
If you have any questions. Email me at Amanda@dawsonpottery.uk
I'm a small independent business working from a garden workshop, based in the Royal Forest of Dean. I have part time other job.
Featured collection
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Bathroom tidy set with ammonites handmade pottery
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Bathroom tidy set with Sea Turtle design (L) Handmade pottery
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Bottle Jar, cobalt blue handmade pottery
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Bottle Jar, Green handmade pottery
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Bottle Jar, Handmade colourful ceramic pottery
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Bottle Jar, Handmade stoneware with fish pattern
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Bottle Jar, Handmade tactile stoneware
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Bottle Jar, Sunny yellow handmade pottery
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Brooches / Badge handmade ceramic flowers
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Brooches/ Badge handmade pronouns
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Candle holder in verdigris green handmade stoneware
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Candle holder in vibrant cobalt blue handmade stoneware
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Candle stand FOD creature sculpture ornament
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Ceramic Burner - Oil, Wax Melts or Incense Stand
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Christmas Bells for your tree handmade
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Handmade stoneware tea infuser
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Journal Notebook - Ceramic hardback 80 pages handmade
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Journal Notebook - Ceramic hardback variegated blue handmade
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Journal Notebook - Ceramic hardback yellow handmade
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Jug or flower vase unique handmade ceramic beige glaze
Regular price £28.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per£32.00 GBPSale price £28.00 GBPSale
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