Very recently I had the pleasure of visiting one of my favourite places again to take some photos. If you remember back last year I had a portrait shoot with Ciara
This time round I photographed some of the other members of the team practising their skills. I really wanted to capture all that was involved in the making of the pottery and a little of the character of the place. The tradition of clay throwing fascinates me – and they make it look so natural and easy. Here are some images from the series.

Ballydougan Pottery is a pretty special place. The pottery is made on site and then wonderful food is served up on it in the restaurant. There are also beautiful, little cottages where visitors can stay.
The place has been getting major works done recently and it now looks even better than ever. I couldn’t get shots of the exterior, because of the renovations, but I’m hoping to go back soon and do a full series of images on all that Ballydougan Pottery has to offer.