Fiona Newby Artist

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Fiona Newby Artist

Message me for any enquiries, all my pieces need new homes. Hi,
thank you for viewing my page. Madam Cholet is a name my man Mark calls me.

Smoke firing is totally absorbing me at the moment, using foil saggars, the foil traps the combustibles which slowly smolder and burn, their marks leaving distinctive designs behind. A bit about me; I'm recently married thus my name change, sorry FKCeramics, but that's not my name anymore, so Fiona Newby is me, I'm a newbeeeee. All my pottery is fired to 1225oC, stoneware temperatures, and are suitable for outside being weatherproof. I take my inspiration from positive things, things that make me happy: flowers, birds, angels, boats to name a few. Also, the human form, especially the curves in pregnancy I find simply lovely, I had the honor of drawing a pregnant woman whilst at university, then being pregnant myself was inspirational, the shapes have never left me and feature in my coil pots. Recently I've been playing with wire and drift wood, I've been really happy with the results. I'm an avid collector of essential' things, these things will appear in some way or another in my work. Recently I've enjoyed designing my own cards, using many of my essential finds to decorate these. Life is a crazy journey, I appreciate all that I have, so I'm enjoying mine, whilst playing with clay. Fiona x
Links -
instagram- https://www.instagram.com/fionanewbyartist/?fbclid=IwAR1w0jIXdw9QpbXK60K6SJnREuG0cJWbRIGF-0ieNccCE_4CGolrhes9VKA

Twitter- https://twitter.com/fiona_newby

Pintrest- https://www.pinterest.co.uk/FiNewby/_saved/

24/02/2026

Here’s the link for my on line store, super excited that’s it’s finally been created.
https://www.fionanewbyartist.com/
Click on the shop in the drop down menu.
local

22/02/2026

Loved tonight’s GREAT POTTERY THROW DOWN, a bit of me…..
Foil saggars I use an oil drum now and wood to get to higher temperatures. Love love love this process.

19/02/2026

The weather finally allowed me time to place my totems in the garden, super happy with these. I made a present for a friend, crowned lady garden topper,I loved it so much I made a couple more, I’ll be bringing them to Leeds Ceramic Fair. These have been single raw fired to stoneware with Manganese oxide, love the metallic finish.
Do I buy more of this clay 🤷🏼‍♀️ could this be another line to create, as I’ve loved making them, what do you think?

24/01/2026

Here’s how it turned out.
My garden sculpture, manganese oxide finished, single fired, hand built creation. Really happy with the old pizza oven clay, so much I’ve carried on making and used the rest of the bag.
Watch this space 🙋🏼‍♀️
Ordered some rebar from a local supplier, KSteel, super cheap, as I borrowed the steel bar from my piece.

06/01/2026

When you have an old bag of highly grogged pizza oven clay…… what does a potter make 🤷🏼‍♀️🤪
Great to be back in the pottery and my hand on the precious mud, even if it’s skin ripping stuff.
All finished off with magnesium oxide. Think these will be raw fired, if they ever dry, soooooo cold today.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year to one and all 💕
After a fabulous night spent in great company I’m amazingly hangover free….. so today I’ve applied for 3, yes 3, Potfests in the pens, wish me luck, as it’s a lottery.

28/11/2025

https://www.instagram.com/p/DRnASFJDP6F/?igsh=MXZyMXA1eWg2djRwcg==

22/11/2025

Popped into the Sculpture lounge to see the ‘Christmas Collection’ wow very impressed with the art available. I might have spotted a beautiful light that my lounge really needs…..
Support local businesses and shop local.

18/11/2025

Naked Raku baubles, available in natural, pink and blue. These are handbuilt, burnished with 3 coats of Terra Sigillata slip. They are beautifully light in the hand and lovely all year round not just for the festive season.
£20 each
(postage and packaging costs £3)
Please message me.

16/11/2025

Earth Mother are ready for Art in the Barn next Sunday. 10-4pm
Berristal Head Farm, Hepworth. Holmfirth
Hand picked Makers, offering a wide range of beautiful offerings. Refreshments will be available all day at the cafe and a choir, a band and singers to entertain you.
This event is a fund raiser for Holme Valley Mountain Rescue the stall holders giving 10% of their taking, last year an amazing £1,500 was raised.
Put this date in your diary.

09/11/2025

Clay saggars in my Raku kiln this evening.
First time trying this technique, cheers to for the tip.
Opening tomorrow, I’ll keep you posted 🤞🏼🤔

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http://www.fionanewbyartist.com/

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