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Warm honest and full of inspiring tips Florences story shows us that pottery has the power to soothe the heart and heal the mind JULIA SAMUEL

An honest and redemptive story about the power of fun and creativity Ive always said if it was mandatory to wear a smock once a week and get messy with clay adults would be happier MIRANDA HART

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 way that creativity doesnt 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 Potters Way Florence shares her tips on how to get started on your own pottery journey from handbuilding pinch pots to throwing largescale 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

This book is a journey with a map Like all maps it relays history from the first point of contact to pivotal moments along the way I like a map They help us to find our way INDIA HICKS