Paula Armstrong Ceramics

Paula Armstrong Ceramics I create distinctive visually stunning ceramic sculpture for your home or office as well as teaching. Hi, I'm Paula. Those moments never stop making me smile.

I'm a ceramic artist, educator and founder of Paula Armstrong Ceramics, based in Cambridgeshire. I make one-of-a-kind hand-built ceramic sculptures inspired by the extraordinary forms found in nature – seed pods, shells, sea life, insects and microscopic structures. I'm fascinated by the stories these natural forms tell about resilience, transformation and hidden potential, and I love creating wor

k that invites each person to bring their own experiences and interpretation. Alongside my own practice, I help people discover the joy of working with clay through workshops, mentoring, YouTube and **Creative Clay**, my AI clay coach. Over the years I've met so many people who believed they weren't creative, only to surprise themselves with what they could make. I passionately believe that creativity isn't about being "good at art". It's about curiosity, exploration and finding the confidence to trust your own ideas. Whether someone is making their very first pinch pot or developing their own artistic practice, I love helping people discover what's possible when they give themselves permission to play. Clay has been part of my life for more than 30 years. It has taken me from a school ceramics room, where I learnt mostly by trial and error, to exhibitions, teaching thousands of students, and building a creative community that continues to inspire me every day. Whether you're here because you collect sculpture, want to learn ceramics, or simply love seeing what can be created with a lump of clay, welcome. I'm so glad you're here.

Here's something I genuinely believe: you were born creative. ✨Every single day, without even noticing, you're making cr...
07/09/2026

Here's something I genuinely believe: you were born creative. ✨

Every single day, without even noticing, you're making creative decisions.

What to wear this morning. The playlist you put on while you cooked. The way you've arranged things on your shelves. The recipe you tweaked because you'd run out of something. The way you solved that awkward situation at work or at home.

None of that felt like "being creative" did it?

We've been sold this idea that creativity belongs to a special club of people who can draw, paint, or sculpt. But it simply isn't true.

Creativity is how humans make sense of the world and shape it around them. It's self-expression. It's problem-solving. It's building a life that feels genuinely yours.

When we give ourselves permission to explore it more consciously, more playfully, something really interesting happens.

If you've ever thought "I'm not creative" I'd love to gently challenge you to consider creativity as something much broader than being 'good' at art.
..and if clay appeals to you as a way to express yourself, my flexible beginners course in clay is a no-pressure way to explore what your hands can do. No experience needed. No artistic confidence required. Just curiosity. 🌿💖

👉 https://parmstrongceramics.co.uk/product/beginners-ceramics-course/

Last chance to visit Origins in London — the exhibition closes tomorrow, 25 August!If you've been putting it off, now is...
24/08/2026

Last chance to visit Origins in London — the exhibition closes tomorrow, 25 August!

If you've been putting it off, now is definitely the time 🙂

📍 Gallery 1, 3 Loughborough Street, London SE11 5RB

Book your visit here:
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/modern-art-exhibition-origins-gallery-visit-tickets-1982972288495?aff=oddtdtcreator

It has been such a joy showing work in London this week alongside so many talented artists. A huge thank you to Monica Mardare for putting together such a thoughtful, generous exhibition — and to everyone who has come to see it 💛

It's here — Origins opens tonight in London and I am so excited! 🎉If you can make it, come and join us for an evening of...
20/08/2026

It's here — Origins opens tonight in London and I am so excited! 🎉

If you can make it, come and join us for an evening of:
- Live jazz
- A dance performance
- Drinks
- A chance to meet the artists

🗓️ Tonight, 20th August, 6:30–9pm
📍 Gallery 1, 3 Loughborough Street, London SE11 5RB

Book your spot here:
👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/open-evening-origins-modern-art-exhibition-tickets-1982971162126?aff=oddtdtcreator

And if tonight doesn't work, the exhibition runs through to 25 August — you can book a daytime visit too 🌿

Something that popped into my head the other day...Why do we expect visual artists to put their work into words before i...
07/08/2026

Something that popped into my head the other day...

Why do we expect visual artists to put their work into words before it's considered worthy? Before it gets shown, reviewed, or bought?

Here's the thing: many of us work visually BECAUSE it's the language we find easiest. The form, the texture, the way something sits in space... that's us expressing something we literally couldn't say any other way. Asking us to then articulate it back into a written explanation asks us to do the very thing we found difficult in the first place.

And so much of making is unconscious. You don't always know what you're expressing until you see it finished. Sometimes you don't fully understand it yourself until a stranger looks at it and tells you what they see.

Is that a failure? Or is that actually how art is supposed to work?

I genuinely don't think there's one answer here. But I'd love to hear different perspectives. Artists, makers, collectors, people who love art but don't make it... what do you think?

Does the expectation to explain our work in words serve the art? Or does it reflect an old academic tradition that, however well-intentioned, ends up quietly shutting some people out?

⏰ Last day to save 20% on Creative Clay!Just a reminder that today is the final day of the special launch price for Crea...
07/08/2026

⏰ Last day to save 20% on Creative Clay!

Just a reminder that today is the final day of the special launch price for Creative Clay, the app I developed to help you explore clay making in a guided, thoughtful way, no matter your level.

Each session takes you through a real creative process. This photo is from one of the projects inside, Explore Your Theme in Clay, where you translate ideas into physical form using simple clay maquettes. It's hands on, intuitive, and genuinely fun.

If you've been curious and waiting for the right moment, this is it!

🔗 https://www.studio.com/paula-armstrong

Grab your 20% off before midnight tonight. I'd love to see you inside. 🤎

I need your help — and I think you might enjoy this one 💛I'm dreaming ahead to a solo exhibition in 2027, and I'm in the...
06/08/2026

I need your help — and I think you might enjoy this one 💛

I'm dreaming ahead to a solo exhibition in 2027, and I'm in the early stages of thinking about where it should live.

My work uses nature as its language. Seed pods, sea forms, the microscopic structures inside living things — all of it a way of asking what it means to be human, to carry something hidden inside us, to be both fragile and quietly resilient. For a long time I've imagined those sculptures somewhere that adds its own layer of meaning. Not necessarily a standard white-walled space, but somewhere that *feels* like the work.

Maybe a walled garden. A forest. A glasshouse or botanical garden. A decommissioned building with a history. A science museum. Somewhere that makes people pause before they've even looked at a single piece.

Do you know of a venue that fits that description? Anywhere in the UK — galleries, alternative spaces, outdoor settings, unusual buildings, private estates... I'm genuinely open. If something comes to mind, please drop it in the comments or send me a message. You might just be the one who finds it 🌿

👉 www.parmstrongceramics.co.uk

Thrilled to share that my work is part of Under the Skin of Things — an international online group exhibition running th...
02/08/2026

Thrilled to share that my work is part of Under the Skin of Things — an international online group exhibition running throughout August, organised by Cista Arts. ✨

The title says it all really. It's a show about what we don't immediately see — what hides beneath, what waits to be uncovered. Themes that sit right at the heart of what I make.

I'm in wonderful company: 30+ artists from around the world, all bringing work that asks you to look a little harder and feel a little deeper.

Best of all it's entirely online, so you can explore whenever suits you.

👉 https://www.cistaarts.com/groupexhibitions/undertheskinofthings

I'd love to know what strikes you if you have a browse 💛

31/07/2026

I built an AI app for ceramic artists.

Not to replace creativity.

To unlock it.

This week I used one of its own prompts in my studio... and it's sparked an entirely new direction for my sculptures.

That's when I realised I'd built exactly what I'd always wanted for myself—a creative companion that asks the questions, offers the prompts and keeps ideas moving whenever you're feeling stuck.

If you've ever wished you had a clay mentor sitting beside you while you work, Creative Clay might be exactly what you've been looking for.

✨ Try it now with 20% off during launch.

Get your personalised plan from https:/www.studio.com/paula-armstrong

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Something I want to share with you today…When I started thinking about Creative Clay, it wasn’t really about the app. It...
29/07/2026

Something I want to share with you today…

When I started thinking about Creative Clay, it wasn’t really about the app. It was about a question that had been sitting with me for years: How do I reach the people who want this, but can’t get here?

My studio is my favourite place in the world. But I know not everyone can walk through its doors. Distance, time, confidence, life — they all get in the way.

So I asked myself — what if I could bring the teaching, the structure, the encouragement, right to them? That’s what this app is.

I hope it finds the right people. 💛

https://www.studio.com/paula-armstrong — 20% off until August 7th.

28/07/2026

🎉 TODAY IS THE DAY!
I am genuinely beside myself with excitement to finally announce this — Creative Clay is live!

This is my new coaching app, and I've poured everything I know about clay and teaching and creative confidence into it. It's designed for people who want to learn, but can't always get to a studio — or who want a creative practice they can pick up anywhere, at any time.

Here's what you get inside:
🏺 A personalised clay journey based on your skill level — complete beginner to experienced maker
📅 A personalised structured plan
✏️ Daily lessons and creative prompts
📊 Progress tracking (very satisfying!)
💬 An AI coach to message when you need guidance
🎥 Step-by-step tutorials — starting with the basics

To celebrate launch week, I'm offering 20% off for 10 days only.

If this sounds like something you (or someone you know!) would love — head to studio.com/paula-armstrong to find out more and sign up.

I would absolutely love to have you join me. 💛

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