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7 Spot Pottery

7 Spot Pottery: An Artist-Run Studio in the Heart of Salford

7 Spot Pottery is an independent, artist-run studio located just a stone's throw from Manchester City Centre. As a creative micro-business, we offer an authentic ceramics experience that goes beyond the basics.

Our Journey We started small in 2017, working out of a modest 250 sq ft space. Today, we’ve grown into a vibrant 900 sq ft studio inside Makers Quarter, Salford. While our space has expanded, our mission remains the same: providing high-quality, artist-led tuition in a space that feels like home.

Expertise You Can Feel With over 40 years of combined experience in art education and professional making, our team (led by practising full-time ceramicists) guides you through both functional and sculptural ceramics. Because we are an active studio, you’ll learn the real "science" of pottery: we mix our own studio glazes and decorating slips, firing to cone 6 oxidation for a professional, durable finish.

A Space for Everyone Whether you’re here for a 1-day taster or a 12-week intensive, we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, inclusive community. We truly believe in the therapeutic power of clay and love seeing our students find their "flow" at the wheel.

The Studio Our workspace is fully equipped for every stage of the process, featuring:

  • 12 Professional Pottery Wheels

  • 2 Top-loading Kilns

  • Extruder, custom made tools, cosy workspaces

  • A library of custom studio glazes and slips

  • Extensive reference library of modern and antique pottery books

Decorative miniature ceramic house with a brown stone-like exterior, a pitched roof with dark gray tiles, a small circular window near the roof peak, and a yellow door. It is placed on a round white base.
A man with tattoos on his hands and a head tattoo, sitting at a table in a pottery studio, painting a ceramic sculpture of a face. The sculpture has painted eyes and pink and blue colored sections. Shelves with pottery are in the background.
A woman in a workspace or studio, sitting in front of a decorated ceramic vase, with various art supplies and shelves in the background.
A young woman with short brown hair and light skin, wearing a bright blue sweater, looks slightly to the side with a puzzled or confused expression on her face, standing against a plain white background.
A young woman with red hair and glasses sitting at a table inside a coffee shop, holding a beige mug with both hands, and smiling at the camera. On the table, there is a potted plant with red and white flowers and a small sculpture of hands. The background shows parked cars and a large window.
Two dogs resting on a green couch, one black and one brown.

Pascal Nichols

Studio Manager / Tutor / Dog Dad

@pascal_nichols

Pascal founded 7 Spot Pottery in 2017 to pursue his ceramic practice and provide ceramics facilities and education to the local community. With a BA in Ceramics and a PGCE in Art & Design, he is a qualified teacher with over 15 years of experience teaching learners of all ages and abilities as a freelance practitioner.

Pascal's work is inspired by the aesthetic qualities of late medieval pottery, characterised by boldly formed functional wares with distinctive, roughly applied decorations such as faceting, incising, and thumbed embellishments.

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Eva Elliott

Studio Manager / Tutor / Dog Mum

@ee_ceramic

Eva is a self-taught ceramicist and jewellery maker with 15 years of educational experience in both formal and informal educational settings. She holds a BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art (Sculpture) and a PGCE in Art and Design.

Inspired by her love of textiles, country pottery, and folk art, Eva is a versatile and flexible practitioner who eagerly embraces new challenges, both practical and creative. Her workshops offer a chatty, relaxed environment where all learners are actively included and supported to reach their full potential.

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Merida Richards

Sessional Art Tutor

@amrceramics

Alice Merida Richards is a ceramic artist and musician based in Manchester. She uses wheel throwing, hand building and mould making techniques to create work that is both decorative and functional.

Drawing inspiration from ancient objects, using imperfect shapes and flat colours she explores form and abstraction.

She combines personal practice with teaching as well as various collaborative projects. She works out of Studio 65 in Old Trafford and is part of Manchester Ceramics Collective and Plates Supper club

Eloisa Pope

Studio technician & coordinator

@eloisa_art

Eloisa Pope is a Manchester-based multimedia queer artist and fine art graduate who creates quirky, feminist ceramics alongside printmaking and performance art. Her work celebrates LGBTQ+ themes and challenges conventions through playful yet powerful artistic statements that explore identity, community, and self-expression.

Always open to collaborations and projects that push artistic boundaries and celebrate diverse voices in the arts.

Sammy & Mia

Head of Meet & Greets

Our studio wouldn't be the same without our two furry residents. Sammy and Mia are the heartbeat of 7 Spot Pottery, providing a calm and therapeutic presence while you create. They are moral support for the owners Eva & Pascal, as well as for many of our members!

  • Sammy: Loves cuddles, can’t currently come in as he is too nervous! You may meet him on some of his training visits to the studio.

  • Mia: The official greeter. She’ll likely be the first to say hello when you walk through the door and will always expect treats!