Collaborators
At the Studio
Cathy is cutting out the forms from the clay that will eventually become a bird.
Local artists
This is a good example of collaboration between local artists and some of the Beautiful LocalHands community.
All the birds are handpainted
Cathy is using photographs as a reference for painting to make sure the right colours and shades are used for the endemic species.
Ebony Forest Reserve, Chamarel
Ebony Forest Reserve aims to educate, plant, inspire, save and nurture the beauty which surrounds us in Mauritius.
Beautiful LocalHands
A retail outlet in Trou aux Biches for ceramics produced at the Beautiful LocalHands studio.
NanoArtLab
Nathalie and Nigel have helped to design our website, logo and packaging.
https://www.facebook.com/nanomauritius/
Studio work
Our studio vision is to foster a collaborative environment where creatives can gather, share their passion for art and have some fun.
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Rachel McLaughlin
Rachel is a primary school teacher from England. She has lived in Mauritius for three years where she has been part of the pottery team at the charity centre, ‘Beautiful Local Hands’ in Bambous. She first began studying ceramics ten years ago in New York City, before joining a studio in London. She enjoys making pieces through coil building and loves a good pit firing. She is useless at speaking French but can speak basic creole with a terrible accent.