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Dorset Uglies are unique and characterful pottery creations which are equally at home peeking out of a flower bed, or being a quirky focal point in the house.  I specialise in making a humorous likeness of pets, particularly dogs.

WHY NOT EMAIL ME A PHOTO OF YOUR PET AND I CAN MAKE THEIR UGLY LIKENESS?!

THE PROCESS:

I hand build the Uglies from my studio in Mere, using Crank clay. I love the final stage of the hand building process - creating the expressions, which tend to range from cheeky to frankly pretty gormless! Once they are well and truly dry (which usually takes around four weeks), I decorate them with various different oxides, before single firing them.

The Uglies are fired to stoneware, and are frost proof; I have had a collection of them dotted around my garden for some years, and love the pattina they get with lichens and moss growing on them.

PRICES:

The smallest Uglies start at £30, with mid-size generally priced around £35-£50. The largest characters, or those which have required more work, would be around £80-£90.

 

Many of these Uglies have found homes to go to, but are featured here to give an idea of the diverse range that I create. Of course, they are all unique, and I’m looking forward to discovering what characters will spring forth this year. This is the first year that I will be concentrating on making Uglies to sell, rather than just as a hobby (my house and garden are rather full now!).

If you see one that you would like, but it is marked as sold, please do let me know, and I can build something similar (I wouldn’t want any two Uglies to be the same!).

EVENTS

I really enjoy exhibiting at a wide range of events, and chatting to people and to gauge their reactions (which range from “I love them, I want to take them all home” to “oh my gosh, how do you sleep at night?!").   I am a member of the Anonymous Travelling Market, and attend a number of events in and around Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire. 

WHERE TO FIND UGLIES

Come and find us at the gorgeous Cygnet Gallery in Swans Yard, Shaftesbury.  There are over 20 artists exhibiting there.  I also tend to post a picture of each Ugly once made on Facebook and Instagram, so please follow The Uglies on there.

I would be really grateful for ideas about outlets that people think would be good place for Uglies to be displayed and sold.

LOCATION

I work from home in Mere, and would welcome visits, phone calls, or emails. I’d love to hear people’s ideas about what Uglies to make, and commissions would be welcome.

Please take a look at my Facebook and Instagram pages, to see what I’ve been making lately.

 

For more information contact:

Emma Mauger:
Tel:   07760 431009  //  hello@dorset-uglies.com

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