DIY Air Dry Clay Incense Holder Wall Shelves
Tutor: Ben Saunders, queer trans artist, ceramicist, event curator and workshop facilitator. Co-founder of Manchester Queer Art Market
In this session, artist and ceramicist, Ben, shows how to make an airdry clay wall hanging shelf for an incense holder. Once the clay is fully dry, the incense holder can be painted and decorated with acrylic paint. Ben introduces us to the Manchester Queer Art Market which he co-founded in 2022.
This session was part of Pride Month 2025.
You can explore more Pride and LGBTQ+ sessions on our Pride Month at the VVH playlist on YouTube.
Video time
30 minutes
About Ben
Ben Saunders is a queer trans artist, ceramicist, workshop facilitator and events curator based in Manchester. Ben’s work focuses on the queer community and body positivity, often featuring large sculptures of trans bodies.
Ben co-founded Manchester Queer Art Market in 2022 who organise regular markets around Manchester city centre for queer artists and the community.
- Airdry clay
- Rolling pin
- Pot of water
- A clean worksurface that you can wipe clay off easily
- A sponge
- A butter knife or lollipop stick
- A paintbrush
See more from Pride month 2025
We’ll be celebrating this year’s Pride month with some talented LGBTQ+ artists, crafters and makers. Join us for some creative fun and candid conversation.
Our Pride Month tutors are; Ben Saunders, a queer trans artist and ceramicist from Manchester and Mark Francis, a contestant on The Great British Sewing Bee in 2020, a sewing pattern creator, speaker and sewing teacher.
