We are a friendly, inclusive studio for all level of artist and potter.
7 Spot is a small, artist-run community ceramics studio located in Ordsall, Salford.
Since opening in April 2017 in a modest 250 sq ft space, 7 Spot has grown and now occupies a 900 sq ft studio inside Makers Quarter, Salford.
As practicing artists, we offer courses and workshops in both functional and sculptural ceramics, drawing on over 30 years of combined experience in teaching art and making ceramics.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive educational environment, welcoming individuals of all skill levels and experiences. We believe in the therapeutic benefits of working with clay, whether for personal enjoyment or professional development.
Our studio is equipped with 2 top-loading kilns, an extruder, a slab roller, and 12 pottery wheels. We prepare our own studio glazes and decorating slips, and we glaze fire to cone 6 oxidation.
Pascal Nichols
Studio Manager / Tutor
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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, characterized by boldly formed functional wares with distinctive, roughly applied decorations such as faceting, incising, and thumbed embellishments.
Eva Elliott
Studio Manager / Tutor
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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.
Merida Richards
Sessional Art Tutor
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
