michelle lowe

Michelle Lowe is an Edinburgh based artist who makes lively, illustrated earthenware pots to be used and enjoyed. Having had a long held affinity with clay and making, she came to a career in ceramics after studying for an MA in Social Anthropology and a decade working for human rights and social justice charities in Scotland and South America. Her passion for clay was ignited in 2006 when, as part of a sabbatical from her post at Amnesty international, she worked as a summer assistant to Bärbel Dister at Cromarty Pottery in the Scottish Highlands. She returned as an apprentice in 2008-9 and learnt essential craft and practical skills involved in running a busy pottery. In 2010, she set up her own workshop in Edinburgh, initially at Gorgie City Farm where she taught classes. She continued to develop her craft through workshops, books and short periods working for other experienced potters including Niek Hoogland, Pim van Huisseling, Josie Walter and Maureen Minchin.