Ailddehongliad direidus o draddodiadau crochenwaith cefn gwlad Brydeinig - is Welsh for “a mischievous reimagining of British country pottery traditions”

A native Welsh speaker, Elin Hughes was a Mill Creek Apprentice in 2023-2024. Elin is a go-getter, well-trained in ceramics with a BA (Hons) in Ceramics from the Cardiff School of Art and Design in 2019. Looking to gain a deeper understanding of woodfiring, Elin assisted at the Intimate Anagama Workshop in 2022 and went on to do a residency at Guldagergaard in Denmark.

Elin started her time at Mill Creek Pottery in February of 2023. Partially funded by a grant from the Arts Council of Wales. In addition to her interest in becoming an educator, and bringing knowledge back to Wales, Elin says “I am intrinsically motivated to communicate something fundamental about my experience of being human through clay.”

Hope you follow Elin on her Journey @ElinHughesCeramics on Instagram!

A ceramic mug with a matching saucer on a white background.
A rustic, handmade ceramic mug with a wide, rounded base and a small handle, featuring a weathered, earthy brown and green glaze finish.
Woman shaping a large clay vase on a pottery wheel in ceramic studio.
Ceramic vase with zigzag pattern in earth tones on a white background.
A traditional clay neti pot with small holes near the base for water drainage, used for nasal rinsing, on a white background.