Maggie Boyd has been teaching ceramics for over 15 years and has lectured extensively on the subject of drawing on and forming clay. In 2015 she was awarded a grant that allowed her to mentor with artist Glenn Lewis in the influential lineage of Bernard Leach practising within the formative traditions of the Leach Pottery of St.Ives.  She has published articles in ceramics periodicals and has facilitated residencies in ceramics and artist centres internationally. Boyd has advised on and facilitated the production of hundreds of artworks and exhibitions.The fact that ceramics have been made by humans for over 20,000 years  and the progress of this medium stands on the shoulders of the collective knowledge gathered by its practitioners, Boyd considers each piece she makes a collaboration with history. For this reason, teaching and sharing are central to Boyd's approach to making art and this book is an offering of gratitude.