Creative collaboration of Chesterfield businesses

Clare Gage, multi-award winning Chesterfield based artist has teamed up with Chesterfield Champions, StraightCurves, to bring pottery courses to Chesterfield.

Clare Gage is a Chesterfield based artist who has celebrated her life-long love of textiles with ceramics by creating a truly unique collection of porcelain and jewellery. Clare is respected in the world of design, having won numerous awards for her work and seeing her designs featured in many great design magazines.

With interest in pottery growing in recent years due to a resurgence in traditional craft skills and TV programs such as The Great Pottery Throw Down, the collaboration between Clare and StraightCurves couldn’t have come at a better time.

Clare says:-

‘I love encouraging people to play with clay. I grew up going to pottery classes and it’s fabulous to be able to teach others. I like to create a relaxed, enjoyable atmosphere where your creative ideas can take shape.’

StraightCurves was set up in 2013 by Karen Rogers, a fully qualified and experienced designer and secondary school teacher/adult education tutor, who is passionate about creativity and learning. She firmly believes that anyone can be creative, and StraightCurves offers a range of high-quality workshops and courses for adults and children in a variety of techniques based at their studio building on Saltergate, Chesterfield.

Karen Rogers, owner of StraightCurves, is excited about the new addition to her team of tutors. She says:-

“It’s great for our customers to have the opportunity to learn with Clare an award winning ceramicist who is based in Chesterfield.”