Meet The Mud House

  • Hannah began her ceramics journey in 2019 after a decade in the fashion world, working for various brands including Vivienne Westwood. She fell in love with the playful, hands-on nature of clay and spent over four years in London as a studio technician and manager before moving back down to Brighton to join The Mud House team. Outside of studio work, Hannah creates colourful, chubby ceramics designed to bring a bit of joy to everyday life. She loves helping students find their flow with clay and draws on her background in personal styling to support them in developing their own unique pottery style.

  • Chelle likes to think her journey in clay started by spending her childhood in the garden, making mudpies and little pots out of cement her dad mixed whilst working on their home. It was in 2015 when she left college and attended an open studio that she learnt to make her very first pots on the wheel. Chelle has 9 years experience as a self taught potter, and has spent the last 2 years teaching in Brighton, alongside selling work in local art shops. Chelle’s recent work is heavily inspired by the Space Age era and 60s/70s glassware.

    Chelle’s most favourite part of teaching is helping people immerse themselves in the subject of clay, guiding them to make the vision they have in mind, and seeing the experience as something to remember – it is an opportunity for future explorations and creativity.

    Chelle finds importance in their own learning, spending a month in India at an Artist Residency, and attending workshops in Cambodia and Vietnam. Chelle decided to learn further and took the leap to study Ceramic Design at UAL, her current unit is “Skilling Up” working with plaster, surface design, throwing and mixing up glazes, all skills that Chelle can use as a tech at Mudhouse!

  • Ceramic Teacher and technician

    Dani discovered pottery while searching for a hobby that could easily fit into her life, help her meet new people, balance family responsibilities, and provide a creative outlet from her advertising job.

    Living in London, she found the perfect fit at an independent pottery studio, sparking a passion for ceramics. After taking a few courses and learning from talented potters in the studio, she became so captivated that she recently quit her job to pursue pottery full-time.

    Now, having relocated to Chichester, Dani works as a studio technician at Romud and runs the open studio. Her favourite things to create are mugs, and she loves trimming pots! !

  • El discovered their passion for clay and plaster while studying 3D Design & Craft at the University of Brighton, where they spent most of their time on the plaster lathe or covered in slip. After graduating, they assisted various ceramic artists, including

    Natasha Daintry, delivered retail commissions, and further developed their own artistic practice. Since then, they have accumulated 5 years of technician experience

    in various large and medium-scale pottery studios.

    Alongside their creative work, El embraces their love for organisation - and Microsoft

    Excel to be specific! - by coordinating live events in the arts and crafts sector,

    namely fulfilling the role of Fair Coordinator for Collect Art Fair at Somerset House.

    El's current sculptural practice delves into themes of transition and identity, reflecting their lived experience as a Trans and Non-binary person in clay.

Princess

  • You will find Murphy weaving around workshops eating clay scraps and demanding pats. He is quiet loud but its just his way of saying hello- Beware of the endless licks!

    Look out for his new collection of personalised dog and cat bowls (Murphy’s Mates) coming soon!

  • Princess is a London based ceramist and teacher who left her career as a pastry chef in 2019 on a whim. Following her bucket list of hobbies to ‘try before I die’ she landed on the doorstep of Master

    Potter Chris Bramble who took a chance on her and taught her the craft. She has worked as a

    technician for the past six years and has been teaching for the past two and a half.

    Her absolute favourite pots to throw are vases as she feels that they are limitless in their forms and sizes. Princess’ work draws inspiration from the forms and architecture found in the world blending together textures to create vessels almost feel alive.

  • Mitsuka’s journey started with her love of painting which led her to pursue ceramics in the 3D design and craft course at Brighton University.
    Her final year project brought an in-depth knowledge and passion for using ceramics as a way of processing trauma and sharing it with the world to create a healing community.

    Since graduating Mitsuka has travelled to Japan to learn from various Masters in pottery villages. Gaining skills in Tea ware and moon jars.

    She recently moved to Bali, Indonesia. Where she was able to work in a bustling studio, both as a teacher, technician and manager for 1.5years. Deep diving into the culture, language, business, pottery tourism and everything in-between.

    Mitsukas current practices surround themes the beauties of being mixed culture and the journey of finding “home”

    She enjoys throwing on the wheel the most. Then spending hours, relaxing and adding detailed carving motifs and freestyle glazing. Always being highly influenced by the traditional culture and the environment that surrounds her.

  • Founder, digger & tutor

    Ros has had a passion for ceramics since her high school and university days, but it was a transformative 3-hour pottery wheel workshop in 2018 that truly ignited her love for the craft.

    Initially, ceramics served as an escape from the digital world, providing a therapeutic outlet to unwind and create after long hours in commercial interior design. As a self-taught potter, Ros honed her skills by immersing herself in countless instructional videos and learning from fellow potters in communal studios.

    Ros believes that ceramics is for everyone and is eager to share her knowledge and passion with others. Drawing inspiration from her background in architectural design, her creations celebrate the joy of food and the art of bringing people together. Some pieces are made from wild clays foraged from the UK, adding a unique touch to her work.

  • Mud enthusiast, thread/dream weaver & tutor

    Sophie has over 20 years of experience as an artist, maker and technical demonstrator.  She received her studio pottery training back in 2000 in Vancouver, Canada, under ceramicist Sarah Coote.  In 2005 she moved to the UK and worked as studio assistant for production potter, Arnold Rose.  Sophie has been developing her practice in Brighton for the past 6 years, with a main focus on large classical form and slip decoration.  Her latest collection explores repetition and motifs found in basketry and weaving.