To use on your table and to enjoy in your home

From mugs, plates, and bowls, to vases, centrepieces, and one-off designs

Unique pieces for your table and home reminiscent of moody skies and dramatic landscapes.

Coastal shorelines are represented on a range of functional homeware

Handcrafted ceramics from my workshop in Lutterworth, Leicestershire, UK.

I work with stoneware clay, throwing on the pottery wheel, hand-building, or combining both methods to create limited editions, small-batch collections, and one-of-a-kind ceramic pieces. Each piece is handcrafted and imbued with its own distinctive character, celebrating the beauty of handmade imperfection and offering collectors and admirers a truly unique addition to their collection.

My current ceramics collections explore expressive glazing that gives each piece its own presence and personality. The landscapes of the Lake District, Peak District, and coastal regions deeply influence my work, shaping forms and colours that reflect the natural world. While some pieces make a bold visual statement, all are rooted in functionality—designed to be touched, used, and genuinely enjoyed in everyday life.

I also take on commissions when time allows and the pottery design fits my style.

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If you have any questions about the products please get in touch.

Where to buy pottery

Events programme

You can find my work at a number of pottery and ceramic events throughout the year including Toasted, Stamford Pottery Market, Ceramics in Charnwood, Potfest, The Hepworth Wakefield, Only Clay, and local events.

My work is also available in shops and galleries.

Emma Swales Ceramics Coastal and Landscape Collections at The Grasmere Gather, Lake District, UK

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