Janet Holmes, a local potter (and a Cheshire woman of the year nominee) who has exhibited and taught on the Wirral for over 30 years opened the Rathbone Studio in May 2012.

Janet is quietly modest on her teaching record, but the quality of her current exhibition is testimony to the wide range of skills she passes on to her students.

Zara O'Sullivan, a local artist joined Janet at the Rathbone Studio in August 2025.

Starting as an assistant and technician, Zara has just embarked on teaching her own beginners classes, a wonderful start to her new career in ceramics.