Since she was a child, Amelia has always had a paintbrush, pencil or some form of artistic equipment in-hand. Her love for art first began at a young age, when she would transfer images and experiences to paper mostly through drawing, print making and painting. Pottery came to her later, when her partner gifted her a taster workshop for her birthday. Seven years on, Amelia is officially a full-time ceramics artist!

She said: “I use Cornish stoneware from St Agnes on the pottery wheel, and hand paint or carve a lot of my work with patterns and organic motifs I draw from nature. It’s a slow process with mostly one-of-a-kind pieces and small batches made from my home studio in Falmouth.”

Four years ago, Amelia began teaching at a few local pottery studios. She led five-week courses and 1-to-1 wheel throwing sessions, as well as remote workshops - something that really helped to guide her through her own creative process: “I really love teaching and bringing clay to the hands of the community. It’s nourishing, fun and it’s been really wonderful to see so many people find the joy and love of ceramics that I feel.”

In April, Amelia launched her very own garden studio - a peaceful, whimsical space weaving colour, nature and rustic charm throughout. Here, she can teach two people on the wheel and is also set to run bespoke project lessons too.

“I’ve witnessed so many people open up, become quite vulnerable and make really amazing connections with others while doing pottery,” Amelia continued. “There’s something about craft that brings people together; it’s just magic. Pottery really helped my mental health when my partner gifted that workshop to me all those years ago, and it still does to this day. It’s incredibly mindful but it also brings us back to being kids, playing with Play Doh! or making mud pies. I think everyone should have the opportunity to have a play with clay.”

For Amelia, it’s storytelling and nature that drives her own creativity, producing work that represents the magic of the Cornish countryside and seascapes we are surrounded by. She said: “My illustrative work was deeply focused on mythology and the small intricate moments in nature that we often pass by, and I’m finding similar themes in my ceramics too. I am inspired by nature in all that I make, but the forms and the balance of shape and function are also really inspired by traditional Japanese ceramics and the early studio pottery movement.”

As the festive season approaches, Amelia is now getting ready to head to the Christmas markets across Cornwall from mid November right up until Christmas Eve, with hopes that her art and ceramics will be popped into stockings or placed under Christmas trees to spread smiles and warmth during the season of giving.

Fancy trying a new hobby in 2026?  Book a workshop with Amelia by visiting www.ameliakfulton.com or email hello@ameliakfulton.com