Description
SEED HEADs IN CLAY with Louise MortlockDate: Sunday 28th June 2026 Time: 10am – 4pm Cost: £85 plus cost of materials on the day Plus £10 for glazing and firing payable to your tutor on the day
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Seed Heads in Clay with Louise Mortlock
From: £85.00
Description of the day workshop
Date: Sunday 28th June 2026
Time: 10am – 4pm
Aimed at those completely new to working with clay our workshop will teach you the basics of creating natural forms. You’ll learn different methods of preparing the clay and then sculpt and form the clay to create a variety of seed, petal and flower forms.
No prior experience is necessary; you will be guided and supported throughout the process.
Clay can be messy, so bring old clothes – a large loose fitting shirt worn as an overall works well.
Glazing and firing will cost £10 extra which is payable to the tutor on the day.
Your Tutor
Your Tutor
Louise Matlock
Louise graduated from Reading University with a degree in Botany and Zoology. Her exploration of the ceramic arts began 20 years ago. This year, exhibiting her work at a “yellow-book” garden, she made a variety of seed-head sculptures to complement the surroundings.
Louise’s work has always been inspired from the interpretation of the fascinating complex forms and textures found within nature. The use of clay and colour to re-interpret nature draws the viewer into an ambiguous narrative, unsure of place the work holds within a surrounding natural environment. Whilst the finished sculpted pieces are often apparently subdued, many are designed to adorn and enhance the outside living space, where their colour, surface and character provide an eye-catching and beguiling addition to the outdoor environment.
In 2023 and 2024 Louise exhibited a range of her work at The Wetland and Wildlife Trust at Caerlaverock, Dumfries. Her works included a mixture of animal sculptures, and more conventional thrown pottery, which allowed a more exuberant expression of colour.
Visual inspiration comes from a variety of sources, including form, patterns and texture found in the natural world. By extracting the essential elements from these sources Louise seeks to create forms that have an outwardly recognizable but equally imposter presence, offering a sense of surprise, delight and wonder to those who engage with them.
