A Border artist is hoping to support people processing the loss of a loved one through a a series of ceramic workshops.
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Brenda Kausche said she was inspired to run her weekly 'Missing Piece' pottery class, after losing her own partner, "who was a big believer in living your dreams", last year.
"I don't think it's in place of counselling, not by any means, it's just a way we can acknowledge you're going through this," she said.
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"I love pottery and I do want to help people, I've found this is a way I can marry them together and I think clay's very tactile and that's very grounding as well.
"It's helping people deal with a person they've lost, by making necklaces and holding pieces and vases or urns or whatever they like to help remember that person."
It's helping people deal with a person they've lost, by making necklaces and holding pieces and vases or urns or whatever they like to help remember
- Brenda Kausche
Ms Kausche said the classes provided "a little bit of fun" to bereaved people and built a like-minded community.
She said people could write quotes, birth dates or imprint items belonging to the deceased person or pet into the clay to remember them.
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