Hollie Thornley is a Portsmouth based ceramic artist creating hand-built pottery from locally foraged clay and natural glazes made from rocks and seaweed. A collector of unusual objects, she often incorporates them into her textured, one-of-a-kind vessels.

Her work reflects the local landscape, drawing inspiration from found natural and discarded materials along the Old Portsmouth shore. Using slow, thoughtful techniques such as pinching and coiling, Hollie achieves distinctive surface textures that celebrate the tactile nature of clay.

She also offers ceramic workshops in Portsmouth, sharing her passion for hand-built ceramics, sustainable materials, and process-driven creativity.