This two-week residency invites participants to develop a cohesive collection of small-scale ceramic works. From beads and amulets to wall hangings, figurines, and small vessels, participants will explore how working small can open up space for experimentation, storytelling, and clarity of voice.

 Each day will incorporate guided creative prompts designed not only to encourage experimentation, curiosity, and risk-taking, but also to invite participants to (re)connect with their voice and uncover the stories that inform their work. In an increasingly saturated market, this residency emphasises not only what you make, but why you make it, the narrative that permeates your making process. Writing, sketching, and clay will be used in parallel, as complementary tools for inquiry, reflection, and expression.

Alongside this focus on story and voice, and explorations of colour, pattern, motif, and form, participants will be introduced to techniques like monoprinting, alternative firing methods, basic metalwork, and mixed-media approaches to ceramic work.

The focus on small-scale work is both practical and conceptual. Smaller pieces dry and fire more quickly, allowing for a higher volume of making over the two weeks. Working at this scale also offers a reminder that a meaningful making practice does not require extensive space or resources. For those new to clay, small forms provide an accessible entry point. For more experienced ceramicists, this offers an opportunity to slow down, refine detail, and explore how smaller elements can inform or elevate a broader body of work.

 This residency is open to artists at all stages of their practice and offers a supportive, focused environment for exploration, skill-building, and the development of an intentional, personal, cohesive body of work.

Finally, your experience ends in a group exhibition at Nº6 Ceramics Gallery, where you have the opportunity to showcase your finished pieces and connect with other creators and art enthusiasts.

You will leave with a bag full, not only of completed pieces, but also of techniques, skills, and tools to incorporate into your artistic practice at home, even if you have limited space and budget.