Born in London, raised in Ipswich, Chrisfound his passion for ceramics duringcollege in Hastings, specialising in the craftat The Glasgow School of Art. His styleblends African and European influences, andhe honed his skills in Zimbabwe beforeearning a master's degree in sculpture andmultimedia from Westminster University. In1988, he established his own studio inLondon. Chris's ceramics capture the spiritand heartbeat of today's black influencedculture, combining life, harmony, rhythm,and dance in his work.

As featured in British Vogue, House and Garden, with collections stocked in galleries such as The New Craftsmen, and Cynthia Corbett, Freya learned the craft of clay under her father’s guidance. Anchoring her practice in teaching; sharing the craft is very important to her whilst holding a caring, healing space to help those that are drawn to her ways. Each piece of her work is created as a meditation and spiritual activity.

Karol has been teaching yoga, running and directing her own Yoga & Personal Development retreats in Europe and around the world since 2017. Karol teaches the art of creative and intuitive Vinyasa Flow, Pranyama, Yoga Alignment and also incorporates other tools to Personal Development to her retreat experiences; like journaling, breath work sessions, dynamic workshops in Nlp and more.

Following over 10 years in corporate Marketing, Gemma took an unexpected career break in 2022 taking her down the path less travelled. It was here she recognised the beautiful synergy her two passions; pottery and yoga. Full of big ideas and putting plans in place - she is the mastermind behind Vessel Retreats. She thrives on bringing people together to build connections and inspire people to live more fulfilled and conscious lives.