Holmfirth Artweek Friday 5th – Saturday 13th July, 2024

After a successful career delivering participatory and family art projects and project management, Ammie opened The Clay Mill in 2018. Her mission was to create a vibrant community of potters in the mill studio in Slaithwaite. She now has almost 30 regular members and teaches beginners classes alongside making, selling, and delivering community, education, and public art projects.

What will you see at Devour? In Devour's Restaurant: Ammie has created pieces to evoke a sense of peace, calm, and stillness. She states, "We are all so busy, and so I hope you will take a moment to let your eyes follow a restful ceramic form and catch a glimpse of a flash of color and glaze detail, against the beautiful backdrop of Devour and the surrounding landscape." Devour's Riverside: Enjoy exploring the more whimsical, botanically themed art trail amongst the wildflower garden. Find a giant seed head or spot a pop-up ceramic flower among nature’s own. Devour will be co-hosting a ceramic flower workshop, and Ammie is looking forward to showing you how to make one for your own garden. Instagram: @theclaymill.slaithwaite

Isobelle returns to the land she grew up on, eager to rekindle her connection with the natural world. She embraces all that nature has to offer, approaching her craft with a deep respect for each material and its environment. Drawing on the techniques and processes passed down by our predecessors, she exclusively utilizes resources found within the land's boundaries to fashion ceramic vessels that resonate with her surroundings.

With care and precision, Isobelle hand-sources and processes a unique wild clay specific to her homeland, a material formed during the Carboniferous era around 315 million years ago. She infuses her vessels with the essence of this ancient material, drawing inspiration from local rock formations to imbue each piece with a design deeply rooted in the area's natural history.

To complete her artistic vision, Isabelle employs an onsite sawdust firing method, utilizing heather and bracken collected from the nearby moorland. Through this meticulous process, she creates a series of wild clay vessels that not only speak to her surroundings but also embody her profound connection to the land she calls home.

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