Welcome to my artist's journey!

Welcome to my new blog! I'll be using this space to share the inspiration behind my work, processes involved, and the highs and lows of my journey running a small, business as an artist.

Fern inspired, hand painted bowl

I thought I'd start with a quick introduction for those of you that don't already know me. I'm Mia, a.k.a Moonlint Worthing. I'm a British artist, mostly working with ceramincs and printmaking. I've lost track of how long I've been practising pottery for, (maybe 10 years), but I have been doing it as a business for about 4 years.

I started the business after having my son and, as a single mother, needing to do something that would fit in around looking after him. Hence the name Moonlit Worthing, as I was, (and am), looking after my son full time and then "moonlighting" as an artist, working after he'd gone to bed. This is still how I do most of my work; creating in my spare room after dark, fuelled by endless cups of green tea.

I'm passionate about what I do. There's nothing comparable to sitting with a lump of earth, and carving and manipulating it with your hands to create beautiful or interesting things. There's something special about holding a mug or bowl that has been individually crafted by an artist's hands, as opposed to something that's simply been mass produced in a factory somewhere. And this is what I hope comes across in my work.

I'm inspired by the natural beauty around Sussex where I live, along with Japanese folklaw and shinto belief. You can find my current work through the website, or, if you are local, come along to one of the many craft events I trade at.

Mia x