Lucy Davidson 
Conscious Crafts: Pottery [PDF ebook] 
20 mindful makes to reconnect head, heart & hands

In Conscious Crafts: Pottery
, maker Lucy Davidson reveals the meditative nature of working with clay and its wellbeing benefits for slowing down, creativity and mindfulness.
Making is mindfulness made practical, and pottery is a popular meditative craft. Drawing on the traditions of hand making, Lucy has created 
20 modern makes  with air dry and polymer clay –
 
all without the need for a wheel or kiln : imperfect pots; coasters; necklace beads; abstract earrings; terrazzo-style bracelets; bird brooches; pinch pot tea holders; light pull; incense holder; botanical & feather wall hangings; festive decorations; potted herb markers; clay ‘leaf’ bowls; plant hanger pots; indoor planters; miniature bunting; serving dishes; and seaside vases. She shares the
basic techniques 
t o pottery  and shows 
how these can be explored and personalized  for different projects, as well as 
making your own clay and memories .
Clean 
photography ,  
contemporary illustration  and 
heart-affirming text  are beautifully mixed together to celebrate art of making for a handmade future.
Packed with 
inspiring ideas  and 
practical guidance ,  
Conscious Crafts: Pottery gives you the raw skills to get started with this fulfilling craft, and shows 
how the pottery experience and the satisfaction of creating  your own unique makes 
can create happiness .
The 
Conscious Crafts series  places mindfulness and well-being at the heart of making. Picking out proven meditative crafts and bespoke authors, these practical, contemporary guides are an inviting introduction to reconnecting head, heart, and hands.
Also available from the series: 
Conscious Crafts: Quilting/Knitting/Whittling.

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