SPOTLIGHT ON…
The Healing Power Of Clay
Ceramicist Florence St George’s new book explores how clay has the power to heal the mind and unleash creativity. “Seven years ago, my pottery journey began, initially to try and help overcome post-natal depression,” she says. “Soon the clay took hold in a way I’d never imagined possible – the healing, the flow, the energy it gave me was so unexpected. Making ceramics became a passion and a new calling.” The Potter’s Way by Florence St George, £16.99, published by Short Books.
House of Hues
Bath’s new paint palace
Colourist Cassandra Ellis has transformed a four-storey townhouse in Bath into a quiet sanctuary for paint, art and more. She founded Atelier Ellis in 2018 – making and selling her own deeply pigmented, high-quality, water-based, breathable paint, full of natural materials and carefully formulated to be virtually VOC-free. This paint adorns