HSL Pottery

08/09/2026

Highland cows took over the YMCA yesterday 🐮🤎

Such a lovely session, with a whole herd of completely different characters by the end! 😍

A bit of clay, a lot of creativity… and plenty of fabulous fringes 😂

Can’t wait to see these after their trip through the kiln! 🔥

06/09/2026

🎉 WE HAVE A WINNER! 🎉

Thank you SO much to everyone who entered our giveaway — there were so many of you! 🥰🏺

The winner, chosen completely at random from the comments, is…

🥁🥁🥁 Emma Lowton 🎉

Congratulations! 🥳 Please pop me a message to claim your prize.

And if you didn’t win this time, keep your eyes peeled… there may just be another little giveaway coming soon 👀❤️

Thank you as always for supporting HSLPottery — you lovely lot are the best! 🏺✨

05/09/2026

🔥 A LITTLE DELIVERY UPDATE 🔥

Just a little heads-up for anyone currently waiting for their lovely creations to come back from a workshop with me. ❤️

My trusty old kiln has decided that now would be the perfect time to stop working 🙈 and, although a shiny new kiln is on its way, it can’t be installed until next week.

With that little hiccup combined with my recent holiday, I’m running slightly behind where I’d normally like to be.

If your pottery is due back around mid-September, please bear with me — it may take a little longer than the usual 6–8 weeks, although I’m hoping to get caught up quickly once the new kiln is up and running. 🔥

Everything is safe in the studio and waiting patiently for its turn in the kiln. Nothing has been forgotten, and I’ll get everything fired, finished and back to you as soon as I possibly can.

Thank you so much for your patience and understanding — turns out even kilns occasionally fancy an unscheduled holiday! 😂❤️

05/09/2026

🦌🎄 MORE REINDEER ARE COMING! 🎄🦌

Our Christmas reindeer workshops have been proving so popular that we’ve added another date to the diary!

This time we’re heading to the Horn & Trumpet, Stoke-on-Trent for a festive evening of clay, creativity and wonderfully wonky reindeer. ❤️

📅 Friday 23rd October
⏰ 7–9pm
📍 Horn & Trumpet, Daisy Bank Road, ST1 6EJ

You’ll hand-build your very own ceramic reindeer from clay – no experience needed, just come along and have some fun!

Your finished reindeer will then head back to the HSL Pottery studio to be glazed and fired, ready to collect 6–8 weeks later – in plenty of time for Christmas. 🎄

⚠️ Spaces are limited, so grab yours while you can!

🦌 Antlers up… Christmas is coming!

04/09/2026

Fancy making your own autumn keepsake ?

https://www.etruriahall.co.uk/offer/sip-sculpt-pumpkin-clay-workshop-25oct/?fbclid=IwVERDUAUHR9xwZG9mBWZkaWQWUNyh5bVhGRs25RSdKJQcKfCfiJU6pmV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7dHWTMT3hFZ7xe_1q_jH_dqY2t7u4nyCjunGorLG0U_4T3M4UGBvcF66gOCg_aem_vO7M2zoQU9D-F0b_viFxAQ

Looking for a fun, creative way to spend a Sunday afternoon? 🎃

Join us for Sip & Sculpt: Pumpkin Clay Workshop at DoubleTree by Hilton Stoke-on-Trent, where you’ll craft your very own pumpkin masterpiece. Led by the talented Sara from HSL Pottery, you’ll be guided step-by-step with no experience needed.

Enjoy a complimentary drink on arrival, and choose to upgrade your piece with a seasonal autumn glaze or pre-order a grazing board to make the afternoon extra special. Your finished pumpkin will be fired and returned to you 4–6 weeks later—perfect for a charming seasonal keepsake!

🎃 Spaces are limited and filling quickly
👉 Book now via the link in bio

31/08/2026

Join us this September at The Pavilion tearoom Burslem for a beginner-friendly A Little Ewe-nique Sheep Workshop
Come and make your own clay sheep... no farming experience required.
There'll be prosecco and nibbles to keep you going (purely for artistic inspiration, obviously
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Expect a bit of chaos, a lot of laughs, and something surprisingly cute to take credit for.

30/08/2026

🐑 SHEEP ARE COMING TO BURSLEM! 🐑

Fancy making your very own little woolly character? Join me for a relaxed evening of clay, laughs and slightly wonky sheep! 😂

No experience needed — I’ll show you exactly what to do.

📅 Saturday 19th September | 7pm
📍 The Pavilion Tearoom, Burslem
🎟️ £35 per person

Come alone or bring a friend — just don’t be sheepish! 🐑😂

Spaces are limited – booking essential.

The Pavilion tearoom

30/08/2026

🦌 WOW… BURSLEM HAS SOLD OUT! 🦌

Thank you so much to everyone who has booked — I’m genuinely so grateful for your support. The fact that you want to spend your evening making wonderfully wonky reindeer with me means more than you know! ❤️

If you missed out, don’t worry — I now have another date available at The Café in Fenton.

🥂 Antlers & Bubbles
📅 Friday 4th December
⏰ 6:30pm
📍 The Café, Fenton
🎟️ £35 — including Prosecco, materials and firing

No experience is needed, and I’ll guide you through everything step by step.

Thank you again for keeping my little pottery business so wonderfully busy. Now let’s see if Fenton can sell out too! 🦌🎄

The Burslem workshop disappeared quickly, so don’t hang about like a reindeer caught in headlights! 😂

Book here: HSLPottery.as.me

30/08/2026

Ever wanted to get creative with clay??? The very talented Sara from HSL Pottery delivers several workshops at the tearoom. Book on to make your own sheep 🐑 ✨️