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The Potter's Way: Heal your mind and unleash your creativity through the power of clay
'Warm, honest and full of inspiring tips, Florence's story shows us that pottery has the power to soothe the heart and heal the mind.' JULIA SAMUEL, author of Grief Works and This Too Shall Pass
Sometimes, the smallest things lead to the biggest changes. When struggling with depression and feeling lost after the birth of her daughter, Florence St. George began experimenting with a lump of clay on her kitchen table.
Pot by pot, bowl by bowl, she discovered that as her hands became busier, her mind grew calmer. In just a few years, Florence went from complete beginner to contestant on The Great Pottery Throw Down , learning what clay has to teach along the that creativity doesn't have to be expensive, that pottery is the perfect antidote to internet overload and that working with clay can ground you like nothing else.
In The Potter's Way , Florence shares her tips on how to get started on your own pottery journey, from hand-building pinch pots to throwing large-scale vessels on the wheel. This captivating book invites us all to slow down, reflect and experience the transformative power of creativity.
' I have found nothing outside myself that can truly fill the void, but this book demonstrates that pottery is about as close as it gets .' NICK LOVE, film director and writer
Sometimes, the smallest things lead to the biggest changes. When struggling with depression and feeling lost after the birth of her daughter, Florence St. George began experimenting with a lump of clay on her kitchen table.
Pot by pot, bowl by bowl, she discovered that as her hands became busier, her mind grew calmer. In just a few years, Florence went from complete beginner to contestant on The Great Pottery Throw Down , learning what clay has to teach along the that creativity doesn't have to be expensive, that pottery is the perfect antidote to internet overload and that working with clay can ground you like nothing else.
In The Potter's Way , Florence shares her tips on how to get started on your own pottery journey, from hand-building pinch pots to throwing large-scale vessels on the wheel. This captivating book invites us all to slow down, reflect and experience the transformative power of creativity.
' I have found nothing outside myself that can truly fill the void, but this book demonstrates that pottery is about as close as it gets .' NICK LOVE, film director and writer
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256 pages, Paperback
Published April 11, 2024
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January 3, 2024
There is a lot to this book. Not only the story of Florence’s struggle with depression and how she discovery pottery, but there is a lot to learn about creating with clay. There is a glossary of pottery words and many Flea Bites at the end the end of each chapter. The Flea Bites will direct you to many different sites to find examples of extraordinary pottery created by master potters.
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June 23, 2024A beautiful book explains about how the author overcame her PSD through pottery and how it is related our life. She talks about how like shaping of a pot, our pains, struggles form us into a beautiful being.
May 25, 2025
No idea why I picked this up except possibly how it looked plus curiosity. A mix of memoir and pottery tutorial it may have got a higher rating from me if I had been looking to try pottery but I wasn't inspired to do so by this.
April 10, 2025
all I want to do is play with clay now! I love how this book highlighted the positive impact art can have on our mental health.
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