Conscious Crafts: Pottery - Lucy Davidson

Conscious Crafts: Pottery by Lucy Davidson explores the meditative qualities of working with clay and the wellbeing benefits of slowing down through making. This hardback edition presents 20 modern projects using air-dry and polymer clay, with no wheel or kiln required.

Key details

• Author: Lucy Davidson
• Subtitle: 20 mindful makes to reconnect head, heart & hands
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 144
• Publisher: Quarto
• Publication date: 15 June 2021

Synopsis

Lucy Davidson frames pottery as “mindfulness made practical”, drawing on hand-making traditions to show how clay modelling can support creativity and a calmer pace. Across 20 contemporary makes in air-dry and polymer clay, the projects range from imperfect pots and coasters to jewellery, wall hangings, festive decorations, planters and seaside vases, all designed to be made without a wheel or kiln.

Alongside the makes, she introduces core pottery techniques and explains how they can be explored and personalised for different outcomes, including making your own clay. Clean photography, contemporary illustration and reflective text sit together to celebrate the satisfaction of creating unique pieces, making this a considered choice for readers interested in mindful craft.

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