Dessert of oxidised pear with artichoke, sandalwood, and vetiver.
First introduced in autumn to express the season through flavours not usually associated with it. The starting point for the dish was unusually defined by what @simon.martin.mana didn’t want it to taste like.
The response from guests led us to keep the core structure and techniques in place, while allowing the ingredients themselves to change. Over time, the serving became less of a seasonal course and more of a framework for continual change.
We expressed our commitment by asking @fridacooper to create a bowl specifically shaped around the dessert, designed to hold the structure in a way that guides the guest to experience each layer as intended.
Dear lovely friends,
Pencil the date in your diaries as Mud Club will host its first seasonal event on the eve of the summer solstice.
Please join us on Saturday 20th June for an afternoon of wild clay activities at Pollard Yard, soundtracked by Hope Valley Cement Works.
Follow the link in bio for tickets. More details to come.
@hopevalleycementworks@fridacooper
Highlights from mud club with @abbiefowler at the studio 🫶🏻
Exploring the excitement of natural clay and abbie’s finds with @northernrootsoldham , from processing to creating it’s been a great few sessions with abbie sharing the knowledge of wild clay
Sound on for some satisfying sounds
An in-site of what I get up to in a day, A mix of work and play …
Bubbling Reclam
Trimming a commission
Chats with a good friend
A kiln unload of exciting tests and buttons
It’s May Mud Club today!
In this session we are going to be processing and making with clay harvested from @northernrootsoldham in Oldham. Since working with this natural clay I’ve come to love showcasing the variety of iron oxides while processing and how its durable qualities are great for practicing hand building techniques.
We look forward to making with those who’ve booked on for this evening, find us at Frida Cooper Ceramics in Pollard Yard.
