Michelle Best

Inspired by Dutch ceramics from living in the Netherlands, Michelle makes stoneware functional ware and vases in a minimalist style using three different types of stoneware clay. Making her own glazes and using a selected palette gives a unique contemporary feel to her pottery.

Michelle has attended Potfest in the Pens (Penrith), Potfest Suffolk and was part of the Shop for the Senses Collective at the Rheged Centre, Cumbria. Michelle was part of The Makers Mill Studios and Gallery in Keswick from 2020 till 2023 as their resident potter. From early 2024, Michelle’s new studio is in the heart of Keswick and houses a community hub for teaching local students on the potter’s wheel.