My Story
My Story - How I came to have my own Pottery and Art Studio in Devon.
I was once described as ‘An Effervescent, Yorkshire Lass who can probably sing, talk and whistle
at the same time!’ and I'm inclined to agree...although have never tried them all at once!
I always loved making things, as long as I can remember, I was always looking at objects in a different
way, noticing the shapes and spaces in-between. I remember the Career's Guide at school having
minimum jobs defined under 'Art' and at the time, I homed in on one of them 'Graphic Designer'
It sounded like a pretty cool job to be in, creating on computers and getting my artwork published
was a very exciting prospect. So, this was the path I followed and that is what I became.
Years down the line, I started to discover the restrictions of working for someone else were limiting
and sucked the life out of me.
This led me to set up my own business, I thrived on pitching my work to clients and seeing it through
to completion in print on online.
This was what I had always wanted.
Craving Hands on Creativity...
A friend led me to attend a pottery class once a week, to rekindle that raw, hands on creativity and I
loved it.
The messiness, the loss of control and the unpredictable outcome...world's apart from my life as a
Graphic Designer and Business Owner.
Reflecting on the life I'd created, I soon realised I'd set up my business out of a passion for Freedom
and Self Sufficiency yet enabled myself to become trapped in a office based job.
It was also obvious to me that I'd love a family of my own and to live near to the sea, yet my single,
Midlands life was not fulfilling this.
Soon after I met my partner, who also hankered after a life closer to the sea and luckily we were in
jobs that could allow this change of location with a few changes.
After scouring Cornwall, Dorset, Devon and Somerset, we discovered a lovely, market town in
Devon and settled there with our son.
After being immersed in being a Mum for 3 years, I was on the look out for my next 'thing'
something to get my teeth into and get my business brain and creativity whirring again!
Craving Another Project...
So in 2017, I stumbled across a vacant shop, large enough to be a creative space for me and
for others to have a go at something new. A great foundation for The Mint Creative Studio.
This space supported the local community, provided a selling space for other artists and
created new friendships but what it didn't allow was time for me to create as an artist as
much as I'd love to.
Perfect Pottery and Art Studio in Devon...
In 2019 the premises was required to return to it's original owner and a new start was needed.
Whilst exploring potential, local studio spaces I found the perfect rural setting, once a farm
but now a secret hive of businesses.
The little barn that was available was more perfect than I could have wished for, a perfect
ground floor Pottery Studio and an airy, upstairs Art Studio..
You can preview and buy my work here.
Or get in touch to commission your own unique piece of Art here.
What do I do when I'm not being an Artist or a Mum?
I love Cocktails, I sing in a Four Part, Close Harmony, Chorus we rehearse
every week and compete Annually, you can find out more here.
Love being close to the sea but not too keen on the seagulls pinching my ice creams!
Of course this changed a little in Lockdown.
