![Photograph of potter Ciaran Headley by Bout Yeh photographers Belfast Northern Ireland. Photo 1496 Photograph of potter Ciaran Headley in his studio in Crumlin, Northern Ireland. Photo 1496](https://boutyeh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/potter-ciaran-headley-photographed-by-bout-yeh-photographers-belfast-northern-ireland-1496.jpg)
Another life.
While you would think retiring from being a headmaster at one of the largest schools in Belfast would be a time to take it easy and rest, Ciaran Headley has managed to mix doing just that with a newfound calling, creating contemporary hand made pottery.
In my previous job, my work was in education and teaching when I did most of my work with my mind.
Whenever I began pottery, and got a piece of clay in my hands that I could shape and make something new right in front of me, that to me was the reason I became a potter.
I hope you can also enjoy that magical experience of holding a piece of my bespoke hand made pottery in your hand.
Ciaran Headley, Crumlin, N. Ireland
Photography by Bout Yeh photographers Belfast
![Contemporary hand made Irish pottery - tiffany blue and green straight sided espresso mug and saucer, from Bout Yeh arts and crafts gallery Belfast and Dublin, photo 1451 Contemporary hand made Irish pottery - tiffany blue and green straight sided espresso mug and saucer, from Bout Yeh arts and crafts gallery Belfast and Dublin, photo 1451](https://boutyeh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Contemporary-irish-homeware-ceramics-tiffany-blue-and-green-straight-sided-espresso-mug-and-saucers-1451.jpg)
Tiffany blue and green straight sided espresso mug and saucer.
![Contemporary hand made Irish pottery - tiffany blue and green coffee pot from Bout Yeh arts and crafts gallery Belfast and Dublin. Photo 1443 Contemporary hand made Irish pottery - tiffany blue and green coffee pot from Bout Yeh arts and crafts gallery Belfast and Dublin. Photo 1443](https://boutyeh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Contemporary-irish-ceramics-hand-made-tiffany-blue-and-green-coffee-pot-1443.jpg)
Hand made tiffany blue and green coffee pot.
![Contemporary hand made Irish pottery - tiffany blue and green curve-sided mug from Bout Yeh arts and crafts gallery Belfast and Dublin. Photo 1463 Contemporary hand made Irish pottery - tiffany blue and green curve-sided mug from Bout Yeh arts and crafts gallery Belfast and Dublin. Photo 1463](https://boutyeh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/contemporary-irish-homeware-ceramics-tiffany-blue-and-green-curve-sided-mug-1463.jpg)
Hand made tiffany blue and green curve-sided mug.
![Green and cream cheeseboard bell and serving board - contemporary Irish ceramic pottery for sale from Bout Yeh arts and crafts gallery Belfast and Dublin. Photo 1468 Green and cream cheeseboard bell and serving board - contemporary Irish ceramic pottery for sale. Photo 1468](https://boutyeh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/contemporary-hand-made-irish-ceramics-green-and-cream-cheeseboard-bell-and-serving-board-1468.jpg)
Hand made green and cream cheeseboard bell and serving board.
![Contemporary Irish homeware ceramics - hand made green, blue and white espresso set from Bout Yeh art and crafts gallery Belfast and Dublin. Photo 1457 Contemporary Irish homeware ceramics - hand made green, blue and white espresso set from Bout Yeh art and crafts gallery Belfast and Dublin. Photo 1457](https://boutyeh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Contemporary-irish-homeware-ceramics-hand-made-espresso-set-of-2-cups-and-2-saucers-1457.jpg)
Hand made green, blue and white espresso set.
![Green, blue and brown cheeseboard bell and board - contemporary hand made Irish pottery from Bout Yeh arts and crafts gallery Belfast and Dublin. Photo 1773 Green, blue and brown cheeseboard bell and board - contemporary hand made Irish pottery. Photo 1773](https://boutyeh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Contemporary-irish-homeware-ceramics-green-blue-and-brown-cheeseboard-bell-and-board-1473.jpg)
Contemporary green, blue and brown cheeseboard bell and board.
![Rustic charcoal grey coffee pot and mugs - contemporary hand made Irish pottery from Bout Yeh arts and crafts gallery Belfast and Dublin, photo 1447 Rustic charcoal grey coffee pot and mugs for sale - photo 1447](https://boutyeh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/contemporary-hand-made-irish-homeware-ceramics-charcoal-coffee-pot-1447.jpg)
Hand made rustic charcoal grey coffee pot and mugs.
![Hand made espresso set of 2 cups and saucers in green and blue - contemporary hand made Irish pottery from Bout Yeh arts and crafts gallery Belfast and Dublin. Photo 1432. Hand made espresso set of 2 cups and saucers in green and blue - photo 1432.](https://boutyeh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Contemporary-Irish-homeware-ceramics-hand-made-espresso-set-of-two-cups-and-two-saucers-in-green-and-blue-1432.jpg)
Contemporary hand made espresso set of 2 cups and saucers in green and blue.
![Espresso set of two cups and two saucers - contemporary hand made Irish pottery from Bout Yeh arts and crafts gallery Belfast and Dublin. Photo 1465 Espresso set of two cups and two saucers. Photo 1465](https://boutyeh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/contemporary-irish-homeware-ceramics-espresso-set-of-two-cups-and-two-saucers-1465.jpg)
Hand made espresso set of two cups and two saucers.
![Cheeseboard bell and board - contemporary hand made Irish pottery from Bout Yeh arts and crafts gallery Belfast and Dublin. Photo 1471 Cheeseboard bell and board - contemporary hand made Irish pottery. Photo 1471](https://boutyeh.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Contemporary-irish-ceramics-cheeseboard-bell-and-board-1471.jpg)
Contemporary hand made cheeseboard bell and board.
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