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Ceramic animal sculptures
inspired by ancient art and nature

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Paul Smith Sculptures
Paul Smith Sculptures
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  • The Studio Upstairs (Unit G), Ringstones Industrial Estate, Whaley Bridge, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 7PD

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Semi-abstract ceramic sculptures and limited editions

Last-Minute Availability - due to Cancellation Ani Last-Minute Availability - due to Cancellation
Animal Sculpture Weekend with Paul Smith 27 & 28 June 2026
At Townhouse Ceramics in Bishop’s Stortford.
See www.townhouseceramics.co.uk for booking details.
Below is what they say about the course:
“We’ve had two places become available due to a cancellation on this popular two-day workshop with ceramic sculptor Paul Smith.
Working in crank clay, Paul will demonstrate a range of hand-building techniques for creating bold, semi-abstract animal sculptures inspired by nature and the history ot art.
You’ll learn how to construct hollow four-legged animals using his unique framework system, before exploring smaller sculptural forms using slab-building and pinching techniques.
Suitable for complete beginners and experienced ceramicists alike, with plenty of demonstrations and individual guidance throughout the weekend.
£295 for the two days, including all materials.
Firings are not included.
*  Learn to build expressive animal sculptures
*  Suitable for all levels
*  Small group workshop
*  Just 2 places available”
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My stand at Potfest Scotland- all ready and the su My stand at Potfest Scotland- all ready and the sun is out!! 🌞 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@potfest.co.uk
12-14 June 2026
Hope to see you there 😁
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Potfest Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 12-14 June 2026 @potfest Potfest Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 12-14 June 2026
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This gorilla is one of my House Guardian series - every house needs a protective spirit animal 😁
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For more photos and details of my latest ceramics go to my website paulsmithsculptures.co.uk (see link in my instagram Bio).
There’s lots of new work for my return to this fantastic show after quite a few years away - really looking forward to it.
Set in the grounds of glorious Scone Palace in Perth - for more info see
www.potfest.co.uk
It’s even looking like we might get a little sunshine to show off those ceramics at their best 😎
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#paulsmithsculptures #potfest #gorillasculpture #sconepalace #potfestscotland
The next show for me is this week at Potfest Scotl The next show for me is this week at Potfest Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 at Scone Palace in Perth 12-14 June 2026
@potfest.co.uk
See their website for details
www.potfest.co.uk
For more photos and details about my work see the link in my Instagram Bio, including which shows I’ll be doing later this year
www.paulsmithsculptures.co.uk
This Howling Wolf sculpture came out of the kiln just a few days ago and sold very quickly to a lovely family in Essex who collect my work - it’s nice to know the people who buy your work and where it is displayed, so well with care 😊
The new work you can expect to see on my stand at Potfest Scotland would sit very nicely with this wolf sculpture, so lots more to see
Hope to see you at a show soon
🌞
#paulsmithsculptures #ceramicsculpture #potfest #wolfsculpture #potfestscotland
Coming to Potfest Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 this week! 12-1 Coming to Potfest Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 this week! 12-14 June at Scone Palace, Perth
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An important part of my new work for 2026 is this large reclining polar bear - a one-off hand-built ceramic sculpture.
Hope to see you there 😎
#paulsmithsculptures #potfest #handbuiltceramics #polarbearsculpture #sconepalace
This brand new ceramic horse sculpture is coming w This brand new ceramic horse sculpture is coming with me to Potfest Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 next week 12-14 June 2026
@potfest.co.uk
This is my largest hand built ceramic horse sculpture so far - I could go just slightly bigger in my kiln I think 😊
For more photos and info about my work go to
www.paulsmithsculptures.co.uk
Hope to see you at a show soon
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#paulsmithsculptures  #potfest #ceramicsculpture #potfestscotland #horsesculpture
Potfest Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 12-14 June 2026 @potfest Potfest Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
12-14 June 2026 @potfest.co.uk
Scone Palace, Perth
Hope to see you there
#paulsmithsculptures #ceramicsculpture #potfest #potfestscotland #deersculpture
Join us at Potfest Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 12-14 June @p Join us at Potfest Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 12-14 June
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This Wild Boar is one of my new House Guardians (a series of ten hand built ceramic sculptures on the same theme, with a different animal for each piece).
It’s roughly based on a Roman statue, which I’ve seen later copies of - but I’ve made the pose more upright and concentrated on bringing a quality of latent wild power to this beast.
I’ve always liked wild boars, they seem to me to be a link with our own wilder past.
The new layered glazing technique works well on this one I think - 5 ceramic colours, rubbed back in between each layer.
Hope to see you in the sunshine at Scone next week 😎
#paulsmithsculptures #potfest #ceramicsculpture #sconepalace #wildboar
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