A lot of new people have joined for the ride so I wanted to say hello 👋🏻 I’m Mel, the hands behind Earth Paper Fibre. Six years ago I was making porcelain jewellery in my parents spare room and taking it to markets (often dragging friends and family with me!) At my first market I made £20, but still kept going! Since then, I’ve slowly built this business piece by piece. Figuring out what works, what doesn’t, refining my style, learning through the fails and celebrating the wins. In July 2023 I ran my first ceramics workshop, something I’d wanted to do for a long time. It added a whole new layer to my work, connection, conversation and community. In May, I took the leap and left my 9–5 to do this full-time. Now I have a little shop and studio in Leah’s Yard, where I run 2–3 workshops a week and spend my days working with clay and speaking to so many lovely people. It still feels a bit surreal. Whether you’ve been here since the early market days or you’ve just found my page, thank you for being here. It genuinely means a lot! If you’re new, I’d love to know how you found me 🤍