Little Mouse Pottery

A class project that wasn’t all about the clay . A lady wanted to make a bee and bug house so I put my woodworking skills to use and drilled some holes in a block of wood.
Looks fab and can’t wait to see if it gets any visitors!! 🐝🐞🕷️

Been tinkering as it was National puffin week last week. ❤️ I think Puffins are the cutest & funniest of birds and I’m off to see them nesting in a week or so .
This little plaque is yet to be bisque fired so just painted in coloured clay slips at the moment. If I remember , I’ll post the final result when it’s out of the firings ☺️ x

We had our fair share of April showers but it was still a lovely day pottering at The Mug Tug. Throwing and sculpting some lovely creations by the waters edge couldn’t be more perfect!
Sorry it looked like a bomb had gone off in a clay factory afterwards but the lovely Lesley carried on smiling as I waved goodbye and she prepared to mop the floor 😂
I was too busy to take many pictures and one couldn’t make it through Facebook censorship 🫣😆

⭐️⭐️Last minute place available!😀⭐️⭐️

Are you fishing around for something fun to do with your day ?? If so then you may be in luck as I have a last minute cancellation on our Tuesday morning pottery classes starting next week.
It’s 10.30am - 1.30pm , 5 weeks £150 all inclusive of materials and firing of your work. Not pottered before ..no phlegm! No previous pottery experience necessary at as I can guide you through handbuilding and throwing techniques.
Very relaxing and a very friendly class .
If interested please email me on
[email protected]
**please note: this is an adult class **

Thank you xx

A roll call and photo shoot from the recent fabulous workshop ❤️❤️ . Can you spot yours?
I’ll be dropping these off to Melissa at Angel Emporium on Friday where they’ll be displayed until collected .
I love all the different characters created .
Looking forward to the next workshop ☺️

A first workshop organized through the lovely Melissa at Angel Emporium. 💕
A lovely evening making hares, chickens and even an owl! It was fab seeing all the characters develop and how different they all were at the end.
A big thank you also to Alice’s Tea Shop for the use of their premises and the exceptionally nice cakes!
A careful drive home…avoiding any pot holes (not easy in Keyworth 😂) and thankfully all safe and sound ready to go through firing once dry.
Everyone had such a nice evening that Melissa and I will look at future dates and makes so please keep an eye out for them.

In the meantime Melissa has got a few other creative workshops organised so do have a look if there’s anything you fancy .

I’ll update with a post firing picture of tonight’s creations when they’re finished 😃

Something creative for the New Year .
The lovely Melissa at Angel Emporium has arranged a hosting for a spring chicken/hare workshop at Alice’s Tea Shop on Main Street.
Come and enjoy working with clay in this step by step led workshop . There’ll be plenty of opportunity to get as creative as you like with decorating your piece . Or keep it simple…you decide!
Places are limited to 10 so early booking advisable as these workshops have been popular . Refreshments including some of Alice’s Tea Shops amazing cake will be served too.
Book via Angel Emporium . This workshop is for adults or 12+ if coming with an adult/parent .

Hope to see you! 😊

A Very Happy New Year to you all !
I don’t get the chance to jump on here very often . 2025 saw classes and workshops keeping me very busy plus anyone who knows me personally knows how much I love learning and developing so for the 3 months running up to Christmas I embarked on a ‘Women in Construction’ course 😁 I’m not intending to become a builder 😆 but did learn some really useful skills including bricklaying, plastering, joinery and decorating! I’m looking forward to putting these new skills to good use.
On top of that I developed further skills learning from sculptor Brendan Hesmondalgh in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales . I’ve already signed up for this year .

Over the next few weeks I plan to update my website to give you a taste of what you can learn on one of my taster workshops . Come and have a go at throwing your own pot or make something from scratch to be proud to use . Pottery is relaxing , stress relieving and rewarding (don’t quote me on that when I’m unloading and reloading a kiln at 11pm on a Sunday 🤣) . Pottery doesn’t have to be perfect to be enjoyed either if you’ve never done it before .

I’ve put a little compilation of varied pics from over the year . When I look back over these it makes me very grateful to have such an amazing life & job! ❤️ . It’s all thanks to the creative,funny ..sometimes a little mad 😉😆 people who I get to be creative with . Thank you xx
Looking forward to more in 2026!! ❤️

Fancy making some Christmas presents ? I have one space available on the Tuesday evening class . 5 weeks 6.30 -9.30pm starting 11th November in Keyworth . You will have the choice to keep your place after Christmas if you want to of course.
£150 all inclusive . Handbuilding, wheel throwing and glazing .
Please pm or email me at [email protected] to grab this last place .
**Now Full** thank you

Another fabulous day for pottering here at Barton Marina with Lesley at The Mug Tug ashore . Bit of drizzle but it’s always such a peacefully tranquil place with the boats and Marina shops . If you’ve never been then put in on your list and do a spot of pottery painting while you’re here….or a clay workshop as I’m back in the new year! 😄