About Firing Earth

  
Welcome to my studio !
 Established Artist & Owner of Firing Earth  for you to enjoy  pottery painting and workshops - 
 Owner of Mandy McKenna Designs and Firing Earth,
 I aim to inspire all ages, all abilities to pick up a paint brush, pen or a piece of clay and get creative
 Firing Earth Pottery & Art Studio based in Ifold, West Sussex with over 30  years experience and an Artist for as long as I was able to pick up a paint brush!
  • Art is definitely therapy to de stress and relax
  • On hand to help customers turn their ideas into master pieces
  • I have an additional range of artwork and pottery in  on line shop  www.mandymckennadesigns.com
  • Support and take part in community art projects
  • Support young musicians through art and  music 
  •  Artist in residence in a variety of events and festivals

         Fundraising Projects and Events 

*Who `s Cooking Who` a fundraising event  
at The Dorchester Hotel , London
I donated a piece of my Original  Floral Artwork and an      Art Experience Day to visit the studio,  to the auction at this event from my businesses Firing Earth and Mandy McKenna Designs and help reach the total sum £235,000 for Leukaemia UK- Great News 

*Haslemere Hens, Hounds and Hares
  •  painted a large Hen. Hound and Hare for charity! Sponsor Mandy McKenna along with Rob Barr, owner of the Award Winning Pub The Onslow Arms, Loxwood which regularly holds live music and supports solo and band musicians. Rob enjoys entertaining his customers with free music events, while supporting local businesses, artists and fundraising for charity

  • Who painted The Hen, Hound, Hare?
  •   Me ,Mandy McKenna, surface textile designer, producing my artwork on textiles, wallpaper and greeting cards with my original floral watercolour and acrylics.
  •  Paintings can be found at the studio along with my own range of beautiful pottery
  • Bright floral colours and designs inspired by living in the West Sussex countryside, bringing warmth and richness into your home and business

 

Behind the Artist -

Mandy McKenna Designs

 and Firing Earth

  • West Sussex based artist and designer
  • I am inspired by colour , the surrounding countryside, travels abroad and a passion for everything blue and purple! I am  a self-taught artist, encouraged and inspired by her late Aunt, an oil painter from Cornwall -
  • Quote ``There are no mistakes darling in art, just pick up a paintbrush and have a go`` so she did!
  • I enjoy working in many mediums from acrylic and watercolour which are particular favourites but also introduced clay over the last 10 years adding beautifully pottery bowls, clay flowers ,rich patterns and glazes to add to her floral artwork. I am a floral artist that brings bold colours with pretty designs for surface printing on textiles and greetings cards
  • View and purchase original paintings and pottery pieces from my studio.  I like to inspire others to add rich colours, patterns and floral art into their homes and businesses to enjoy functional art
  • Find my stall at Horsham Market, Carfax Square on Saturdays Mandy McKenna designs @mandymckennadesigns 


  • My passion has always been to work and encourage others of all ages and abilities to pick up a paintbrush for pleasure, relaxation, Art Therapy and definitely Charity Fundraising threw her artwork. Many projects have been achieved over the years and locally to her studio, one of the artists and sponsors for The Haslemere Hares, Hounds and Hens over the last few years, characters that have been created and sold at auction for Charity. I have fundraised by holding competitions with many artists including the late Sir David Shepherd, getting children to learn about conservation with animals and the joys of being an artist. Designing and painting many murals in schools and using clay work within the mural


  • July 2022 - I visited The Haslemere Fringe Festival and became The Artist in Residence for the weekend which she had great fun and talked and encouraged to many adults and children, while she painted the canvas and threw out the weekend met all the music artists got my painting signed, a challenge but I did it and using my  fundraising for the music charities of the festival
  • `The Colour of Music` by Mandy McKenna

 

  • 2023 - I was Artist in Residence at Leonardslee Gardens, Horsham, west Sussex

  www.mandymckennadesigns.com


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