Claybygeorgina

This piece speaks for itself.

Authenticity: show yourself, all your pieces.

Really happy with this but it has some surface cracks. More lessons learnt… I’m now trying out using grogged clay so that my sculptural vases are more robust in the glaze firing

I have been busy working on six pieces which form a collection since mid Jan. This is the first to be fired. The big decision now is what to glaze it & what to name it. I have three exhibitions I will enter later this year. Watch this space. I am slowing down on social media but will continue to post intermittently. Thanks for being here 🖤

‘Truth’ - Based on Social Constructionist theory there is no such thing as ‘absolute truth’. Just multiple realities co constructed within human systems. These are greatly influenced by social discourses amongst key themes such as gender, race, religion, age, ability and so on. Our own truths are formed & held tightly but there is no ‘absolute truth’.

Standing strong: You cannot determine what will come your way but you can stand strong. When I name my pieces I reach into my gut feel and ask what the piece represents. This one seems sturdy, robust & strong. And the fins representing the waves of things life can throw us

I have thought about having a little shop for a year or two. I have sold quite a lot of ceramics in the last few months and so it felt time. It’s quite a think putting myself out there with all my things on display. Looking forward to customers. Setting intentions and opening myself up!

Healing. We can choose to live unconscious about the past or we can lean in, have compassion & work on healing. It’s never complete but with deep compassion also brings sensitivity & compassion to you and others. 35 x 30 cm. Large vase. I was disappointed about the crack but actually it lends itself to this narration & gifts me with more learnings & healings of my own journey as I witness how this feels & gift myself compassion. I did my best. For sale DM me. Affordable ceramic art.

Family. Many different characters in a family with similar experiences, beliefs, genetics, & personality traits. But all unique. A system of diversity with positions, identities, roles & a deep sense of value & individualism within that. Come and see this installation that the talented artist, gallery owner & curator Nel Luyendyk has installed. So grateful to be showcasing my work here all season. Pop in and see. Hout Bay, 73 Victoria Avenue

A new collection in the making. I’m making 3 of these. To be sold as a set. They are made with charcoal clay which fires black. I may add some white glaze for a textured look. These will feature in an exhibition soon.

I’m getting these out there. The time has come. Selling 4 of these a couple of weeks ago has given me the confidence! So, they will be featured at .galery & for season. If they pop up anywhere else I’ll let you know. I really look forward to these getting out into the world to contribute to homes & create some beauty & meaning in peoples lives. I will also be making more of the flower wall art pieces. More pics as I deliver all these far and wide before the end of the month… happy Friday lovely people

So happy to have sold so many pieces ’s exhibition on Thurs last week. So, I don’t make anything to order part from these fabulous wall art pieces from R1,500. This is affordable art that is incredible home decor. Each mounted with a back so they sit perfectly on any wall. Just knock in a nail. Look at pricing in my catalogue and other goodies currently in stock. The link is above in my bio and looks like this in blue: https://wa.me/c/27724778807

Been away and thinking a lot about how to be in the next 3 months. It’s always crazy running up to Christmas. Every year it feels that I hurtle towards Xmas at a great pace. So, for the next 12 weeks I’m making a pledge to myself. Slow down in the micro moments, give up coffee (as this always speeds me up) and make conscious micro choices every step of the way to live at a pace that’s manageable & I can keep calm. How will you look after yourself in the run up to Christmas? This is a freestanding sculpture I made. It’s in my shop - link below my bio and it looks like this… wa.me/c/27724778807

The new little guy will be at my new shop at The Watershed from 1st Sept. There will be many goodies on sale from wall art, to sculptural vases, to small decor vessels to candle holders. And more! Can’t wait to see you there lovely people!

Hello! So many new people have joined & so I’ve decided to re introduce myself! If you asked me 5 years ago would I have my own ceramic school & be selling ceramic art in galleries I’d say are you actually kidding me, of course not! But here I am doing exactly that! I’m so grateful to be here & having you here counts for a lot.

💥I was born in the UK and moved to Cape Town with my hubby (also British) with our 2 yr old & I was 6 weeks preggars. Always a great time to move 😉

😀 For me clay is about play, learning about myself & a place to be quietly with myself, by myself. All of which I deeply value.

🙌 teaching ceramics has also been a new found love. Bringing humans together in an intimate space to grow & create has been very special. I love being a teacher !

Lastly. The 18 month ride has been crazy since getting my kiln. I chose to follow my heart & see where it took me. It’s been terrifying & deeply rewarding.

I still love working as a therapist. A responsible role where I get to use the more analytical part of my brain. I do one hour a day (max) and this seems to synchronise well with the time for ceramics.

Well, that’s it for now. Thanks for being here. I hope I can meet you one day if I haven’t met you already ❤️

My Ceramic Minds Wall Art Collection can now be shipped worldwide!!!! It should take 5-7 working days to arrive at your doorstep. For under $30! Order your trio today. I can’t wait to start spreading these over the globe! The meaning of these pieces is to help you to stay conscious of how you feel and how to connect with others. Curate your life.

When I look at these ceramics in my home it reminds me of the fine balance of leaning in and leaning out. How you connect to your feelings and how to connect with others. There is no right or wrong. But you owe it to yourself (and others) to be conscious.

Stunning bathroom and featuring mine and Bianca’s collab piece - driftwood, ceramic and rope fibre. Thanks for supporting our collab journey!

I really feel like art is an expression of you, your soul, your emotionality, your identity: the within that has been co created with others. I’m feeling more and confident, excited and passionate about this wall art collection. I’ve opened an Etsy shop and they are going on sale. I feel excited and nervous all at once. It’s been a symbiotic process or me growing and these pieces evolving. And now I am ready. Lots of piccies coming as these go up on my studio wall this week for my shop photography.

Loved working with and for the design of this wall hanging ‘thing’ and the graphics that make it personalised. These stick into the back of my pieces and make them float 1cm from the wall. Thank so much and it’s great to work with local gals # #

Thanks to everyone who came to the market this morning! So fabulous to see new faces, fellow potters, clients, old faces (not that you are old, you know what I mean!) and then the rain came. I packed up and left. Well done to those who stayed!

So many workshops, so much creativity, fun, connection and self care. Come to my next 2 part workshop in April! Become a part of the Claydies community. Dates in flyer. DM me for ticket purchases.

Just the the wild edge of my new wall art collection. Fresh one out tonight. Working on the branding, refining the fixing to the wall piece and working on a name. I truly love running my own business, making my own destiny and meeting so many incredible people! All my workshops, classes and clay therapy groups are brimming with connection, purpose & joy. My heart is full. Thank you everyone ❤️❤️

Last November I gave up my therapy room in town. I just wasn’t feeling it anymore. I didn’t like the space and the owner was not investing in general maintenance of the room. It felt incongruent with my own investment in myself and my client work and their investment in themselves. I felt worried about giving it up, like oh I should have a room in town and what if I don’t get referrals anymore from the team in the building and and and and and… So, I took a deep breadth and a leap and gave it up. I followed my heart & truth. So, last week my old, old client returned to Cape Town for a holiday. I was so keen we met in person but I had no room! So, I suggested we meet at the beach, a very quiet beach and we can do our session there and incorporate an open water swim(oh and a coffee in my ceramic cups). Wow. Wow. Wow. It was magical. So grateful for nature and how inspiring and explorative and courageous it allows us to be.

Hey Claydies! So, this is the official launch of Claydies Night! 21st Feb. Pop it in your diary - it’s Feb tomorrow (I know, I know…). So, come and be creative with us, share some laughs, enjoy soulful connection. BYO as it’s the eve time. Drts in flyer and testimonial - swipe left. Spaces limited. Buy your ticket here for R450 www.claybygeorgina.co.za/products/Claydies-night-ticket

It’s been a while since I said Hi! There’s a few more followers since the last time. So, I was keen to say a bit about me and why I love ceramics and therapy /self growth so much. I live in Cape Town with my husband and two boys 9 and 12. We have been here 10 years, yes I was 6 weeks pregnant when we relocated 🙃. I love this place, the sunshine, sea, mountains and bite size city. All on our doorstep. I trained as a therapist in london and graduated in 2010. I started ceramics 6 years ago just as a hobby but realised I needed to grow my creativity, time by myself and the opportunity to further have a context to bring people together to help them to play and grow. I am thinking this year my two loves will continue to grow together. I’m not sure how, but they will. The last 5 years have been a deep introspection of my self and the year to come I think will be navigating more of the ‘we’ with my new deeper understandings of me. The clay keeps me connected to my inner dialogue and emotions and my creativity becomes an expression of that. For this I am so grateful. If you wish to join me more closely and join the conversation & growth and process then consider my weekly Thursday ceramic classes or my bi weekly online small therapy groups. We had some beautiful and rich convos this morning in my class about self trust, showing down, setting yourself free and taking risks!! Thank you Claydies # # # DM me if interested. Look in my website for more dets on my offerings.

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Getting very excited about my lighting and sink range. Many more finishes and styles to come in 2023. Show me your bedroom, bathroom, hallway, kitchen or outside area and I’ll make you bespoke pieces that will make your house stand out with a creative edge to die for! This is when functional ware becomes art (and it doesn’t have to cost the earth). Prices from R1,950

I created this ceramic wall art piece last week. This one sits neatly amongst my stunning prints and above my sideboard. Perfectly paired with other ceramic pieces I’ve made, dried flowers, candles & wood. I love mixing textures. I’m going to be working more with this earthy colour palette next year.

Bespoke ceramic sinks - the ideal finish to any bathroom/outdoor braai area or downstairs loo! I can make it to match your decor and give it that stunning personal finish!