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Welcome to Ullswater Ceramics

Hello and welcome to my pottery site. My name is Helen, and I specialize in wheel-thrown ceramics which I make in the Eden Valley not far from my favourite lake – Ullswater.

If you’d like to see what I’m up to pottery-wise (and also swimming-wise!) you can find me on Instagram @ullswaterceramics. This site only has a small selection of the items that I do and is, I confess, not updated very frequently.

If anything catches your eye, or your have an idea for a commission, please get in touch by email at info@ullswaterceramics.com or via social media.

Where to find my work

  • Interlude Ceramics, Brougham Hall, Penrith, just a couple of miles from junction 40 of the M6. I learned to throw here with the amazing Mary Chappelhow and have a selection of my ranges available here including my swimming mugs, copper green range and my raku pears.
  • Calgary Art Gallary, Calgary (near Dervaig) on the Isle of Mull. This gorgeous gallery is only a few miles from Langamull, which is a really special place that has inspired a lot of my work. You can find my Langamull barnacle range, my sea urchins and my swimming mugs here.
  • Ullswater Swim Place, Another Place, Watermillock, Ullswater CA11 0LP. You can find my swimming mugs in Colin’s excellent swim shop, just up the side of the Another Place hotel.
  • Makers Mill, Keswick. This amazing place is a mix of gallery and studio space, and they do workshops too. They will be reopening in 6 March 2025 after their winter break, and my mugs, pears and some of my copper-green range will be part of their Spring exhibition.

Upcoming shows for 2025

  • Eden Valley Artistic Network – Spring Open Exhibition – 11 April 2025 to 2 May 2025 – This year I have some new wave-themed vases, and a selection of my raku urchins.
  • PotFest in the Pens, Penrith (Autumn) – 17-19 October 2025

Previous shows

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