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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · 23d

What an absolute pleasure to be interviewed by the amazingly talented Sara Santa Clara for her Interview with a Potter series over on Substack.

Such an honour to be included. You can read it now over on her highly recommended Substack "Clay on The Mind"

#ceramics #pottery #substack #interview #art

Interview with a potter - meet Laura Timmis

The Chaotic Creative

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · 23d

No, I haven't. In fact I just had to look it up. I love the idea and definitely something to think about. Thank you ☺️

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · 29d

Small Vessel #2

#ceramics #pottery #britishceramics #studiopottery

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Sep 23

The latest addition to my Emergence Collection: "Becoming Fractured."

This piece continues my journey into the tension that exists at the threshold of change - between destruction and creation, between collapse and growth.

#ceramics #ceramicart #studiopottery #pottery #britishceramics

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Sep 9

Emergence II explores the power of origin and transformation. Hand-built in stoneware, its organic, egg-like form evokes the primal symbolism of creation—something new rising from the remnants of what went before.
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#ceramics #ceramicart #pottery

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Sep 6

New newsletter just dropped over on Substack.

Read it here -

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#ceramics #studiolife #studiopottery #art

Back to School, Back to Clay

And back to chaotic mornings!

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Aug 30

Incredibly honored to have my work featured in the summer brochure for www.instagram.com/thebiscuitfactorygallery
It’s always a thrill to see my pieces in such a prestigious space.
You can now see a selection of works from my Strata Collection on display.

#CeramicArt #Pottery #ContemporaryCeramics

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jul 16

Emergence (I) - Emergence is the first in a series of sculptural stoneware ceramic vases that look at ideas of origin and emergence - using an egg like form to symbolise birth from the earth.

#ceramics #ceramicart #sculpture #art #vases #pottery

Dark grey stone like globular vase with a cracked top like it has been broken open.

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jul 15

Fresh out of the kiln this morning - Pretty pleased with them - dark and moody 😁

#ceramics #pottery #studiopottery #ceramicart #britishceramics #vases #stoneware

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jul 13

I have just posted my first ever short story - You can read it here ↓.
It’s a bit dark! 🫣 But, I hope you like it. I'd be really interested to have thoughts and interpretations on the piece, so feel free to discuss below.

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#shortstory #shortfiction #flashfiction

The Dot

The light, just a dot in a sea of black, flickers dimly like a lone star in an empty sky.

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jul 12

Starting again in mid-life has been challenging! But, coming to art later in life has given me something unexpected: creative freedom.

Read the full post here ↓ I’d love to hear your thoughts and stories about your own artistic journeys.

#art #ceramics #artist

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Breaking the Rules (Because I Never Learned Them)

The Outsider Artist: My Self-Taught Journey

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jul 8

A little sneaky peek at a work in progress. I call this piece Earth Egg.

#ceramics #ceramicart #contemporaryceramics #studiopottery #pottery

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thank you

Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jun 27

Pot of the day - Early Bronze Age Chinese cooking pot. Either Qijia or Xindian culture (approx 1700-1250 BCE).

This example has a rather interesting decoration - I will leave the interpretation up to your own imaginations 🤣

Image credit - trocadero

#pottery #archeology #bronzeage #china #history

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jun 25

My last post on Substack talked about how our hands make us human. Here’s a sketch I did a while ago - I’ve always been fascinated by hands!

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#art #hands #humanity #artist #ceramicart #substack #human

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jun 24

It burnt off in patches, but I love it! Gives it an aged look I think.

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jun 24

I wrote a little pot poem

#poem #poetry #ceramics #art #pottery

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jun 22

What does it mean to be human in the age of AI and can arts and crafts save us?

This is a subject very close to my heart and one I grapple with every day. I’d love to know your thoughts on my latest article delving into this topic.

#art #AI #ceramics #humanity #LLMs #substack

The Last Human Advantage: Getting Our Hands Dirty

A meditation on hands, humanity, and the things machines will never truly understand

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jun 21

Small burnished ceramic vessel.
Homemade clay body - mix of wild local clay and reclaimed commercial buff earthenware clay with small amount of added sand and grog.

#ceramics #ceramicart #pottery #studiopottery #britishceramics #contemporaryceramics

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jun 20

I refuse to chain myself to a rigid posting schedule. If my soul has nothing to say, I’d rather wait in silence until it does.

That's what my new piece on Substack explores: how the weight of expectation—from endless comparison to hustle culture—can suffocate creativity.

#ceramics #art #creativity

The Unproductive Epiphany

In Defense of Quitting

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jun 17

I've been having fun in the studio today, experimenting with some different forms and materials 😁
#clay #ceramics #pottery #ceramicart

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jun 12

Love these. I've tried a home made lava glaze from a recipe I found online - it was a semi success. I'll try these glazes as well, thanks for the suggestion.

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jun 12

I'm experimenting with different ways to create a lava like texture. I've applied a white terra sigillata to a bisque body and brushed on a mix of white vinegar and bicarb. The surface clay has bubbled nicely but will the texture survive being fired?

#ceramics #pottery #clay #terrasigillata

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Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jun 9

Just a quick reminder - Open Gallery's first exhibtion in their new space at Broad Street Plaza is opening this week.

Launch night Wednesday 5 - 7 pm.

Exhibtion will be running from 11th - 28th June.

#halifax #artexhibition #westyorkshire #calderdale #localart #supportlocal #SupportTheArts

Laura Timmis @lauratimmisart.bsky.social · Jun 4

When life gives you lemons, write a substack about it.
A piece I wrote about how set backs send you on a spiral of self doubt but reaching out for help can be the simplest answer.

Subscribe to my free substrack for more sweat, swears & small victories.

#ceramics #pottery #artist #art #studio

The Gallery Said Yes— My Kiln Said Absolutely Not

A Cursed Kiln, a Gallery Offer, and the Spiral of Self-Doubt

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