A bit different from my other blog posts, I thought I’d write a short note on the importance of creativity in our lives and why I love pottery so much!

In our tech-mad world, our time is centred around our phones, our laptops, our TV.

Podcasts, music, YouTube and TikTok, the next binge-worthy series, our email inbox and whatever online work our jobs may ask us to do – whether waking up and scrolling or collapsing on the sofa after work, there are few places that exist without technology.

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While you might not have heard the phrase ‘tech saturation’ before, I know the idea of it won’t be new to anyone – we’ve all read or heard people complaining about tech taking over the world!

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That’s why I wanted to write this little post celebrating how brilliant pottery, creativity and our hobbies are.

It’s a chance to escape the tech hubbub of our daily lives, get into a state of flow and practice deep work – a phrase reserved for when we get truly absorbed in whatever we’ve focused on. Creatives have long found that getting into a flow state frees up your mind to new ways of solving problems, coming up with new ideas and making unexpected connections too. Artists, writers and even tech moguls and ceos talk about the importance of getting away from noisy society and enjoying time to yourself, on something you love.

Pottery does that for me – once you begin making a new piece, it’s easy to get lost in the process until it’s finished.

I think most people already have an activity that gets them into that flow state – drawing, writing, crocheting, gardening, walking, even joining a sports team, can all get you into that focused, creative, problem-solving state too.

If you haven’t got lost in a project or activity for a while, consider this your call to get back into it! And if you’re not sure where to start, I’d highly recommend testing your skills with pottery.

Thanks for reading – if you’re interested in seeing what kind of things I make, please do take a look at my pottery shop.