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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK

‘In my dusty ceramics studio, my skin takes a battering’: a talented artist seeks out expert skincare advice

Contemporary visual artist Aliyah Hussain.
Contemporary visual artist Aliyah Hussain. Photograph: Joanne Crawford/The Guardian

“I’m a contemporary visual artist and I work primarily with clay. I make sculptural pieces, but I also draw, make collages, and I work with sound as well. Most of the time I’m in my studio making, but I also work with galleries or arts organisations delivering workshops with community groups or setting up exhibitions.

My studio’s only 10 minutes’ walk from my house. I live in the Calder Valley, in West Yorkshire, which is beautiful – full of moors and hills – so I always take the long way round.

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