I wanted to sit down and write this properly, rather than trying to say it in fragments on social media. This past year has been much quieter for me. If you have been following along for a while, you will probably have noticed that there has been less making, fewer shop updates, and less of me online. That has been very intentional. After a long stretch of working at full pace with ceramics, I needed to step back. For health reasons, but also for something harder to explain,

Our pottery studio doors open onto the garden, the leaves have started to turn, each day the evenings seem to be drawing in earlier. Our...

I’m Cara Fitzmaurice of Sparrows Nest Ceramics. I live in West Cornwall and work from my home studio. My work inspired by the natural...

When I receive a hand made gift I know I am not the only one benefiting from it, that the maker and their family are too.

Cara Fitzmaurice handbuilts pottery in West Cornwall and reflects on the importance of creating or accessing an outdoor space.