Community pottery project

This is really taking off and I'm hoping that we are evolving a way that will be successful all over Ulverston.

It's very early days but we now have about ten items that can all be put together to form a mural - literally. Pottery on a wall.

It's likely that these items will be appearing on a wall in Union Lane soon after we start a project at Fell Close, the sheltered housing in The Ellers on July 18th with the public invited to join in on August 1st.

Interest in this idea is spreading rapidly - the idea is receiving a lot of approval.

Here is what a small part could look like: -


However the idea is to start with a wall like this


and create a mural with pottery objects like the following:

A large flower -



another large flower and a dragonfly-


a Ladybird -

a sparrow -
a leaf with snake and snail -
butterflies, more leaves and a frog - already made.

Grasses, teasel, hedgehog, another larger snail being made next and other natural objects

This is just the starting theme for this wall . Other themes are of course possible and could convey a local story, with fast cars, motorbikes, people of all ages, gears, spades, machines gadgets, objects of all kinds. These would be decided by the group involved in making them.

The idea is to put them up (without permission) in public places in such a way that they can easily be taken down if anyone objects without a trace being left behind that might suggest that they were ever there.

Railings as well as old walls are also suitabel and even stretches of lawn where thicker versions could be inlaid into the grass.

So the project is in its infancy but is more than just an idea!

There should be something to see up in place by the end of the month!

So there will be less writing here while the motto "Actions speak louder than words" is fulfilled!