Rosa, who grew up on the Danish island of Bornholm, where the contrast of white sands and rocky cliffs shaped her lifelong fascination with nature’s forms.
Originally a fashion designer, Rosa discovered ceramics in 2014 and has been devoted to the medium ever since. After winning The Great Pottery Throw Down on Channel 4 in 2020, Rosa began exhibiting with established galleries across the UK.
With a studio in Great Brickhill, near Milton Keynes, she creates work that explores organic shapes, textures and colours through the interplay of clay, oxides and glazes. Her pieces celebrate contrast and imperfection, echoing the landscapes that inspire her.
In her workshop, Rosa invites participants to experience her intuitive, nature-led approach to making and to discover the expressive possibilities of clay.
The exclusive ceramics workshop, on Sunday February 1, is part of the events programme with The Hub main gallery’s exhibition – Design Nation: Beneath the Surface: Material and Meaning – which contains some of Rosa’s work. The exhibition runs until March 15.
The day begins with an introduction to Rosa’s artistic journey. Through a combination of wheel-throwing and hand-building sessions, participants rotate between demonstrations, guided practice and focused one-to-one support. The workshop culminates in a reflective discussion of the work created, with every piece fired and available to collect post workshop. Designed for beginners and intermediate makers aged 18 and over, this experience offers a rare opportunity to learn directly from Rosa’s award-winning process and discover the beauty of working intuitively with clay.
The session runs from 10.30am to 4pm and is priced at £140. Book at: hub-sleaford.org.uk
In the Ground Floor Gallery a new exhibition kicks off by Sleaford Embroiderers: Through The Window.
This biennial exhibition celebrates the creativity and dedication of the Sleaford Embroiderers, a valued local group of stitch and textile specialists that meet at the Hub. Members have produced new embroidered works developed through their monthly workshops, shown alongside pieces created in response to the theme Through the Window.
The exhibition runs from January 10 to March 8.
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Sculptures in the Beneath the Surface exhibition by artist Jemma Gowland. Photo: Jules Lister Photo: Jules Lister
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A piece by Barbara Dobson of Sleaford Embroiderers for Through The Window. Photo: Faye Parker Photo: Faye Parker