This post is a list of suggestions for pottery related ideas to keep you busy during the lockdown, both for those that have a home studio setup of some sort, and those entirely without.

Firstly, the Ceramics Congress is coming up soon. This is the online equivalent of a week long pottery festival, with demonstrations, talks, tutorials, expo booths, and random encounters with other potters from across the globe. The previous events have been great and this one looks set to be even better.

I’ll be hanging around for as much of it as I can, and I hope some of you will be there too!

Without access to a Studio

There are no shortage of productive and worthwhile things you can do without access to a studio, but it will depend on where you currently are in your pottery journey and where you want to be. If you’re a total beginner then there will be fewer options, just because nothing beats hands-on making time when you’re starting out. But if you’ve been doing it for a little while and have been thinking of setting up an Instagram/website for your work, learning about glazes, or developing your style, this is a perfect time to start.

This could be a whole post in itself but here is a good primer for getting ready to start an online pottery business. You’ve got to come up with a name and logo, and then set up the social media for it, which should keep you busy for a while!