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Tables laid for pottery painting at Persabus, pots and paints under the beams.
Isle of Islay

Persabus Pottery, Ceramics and Art

A pottery and art studio on a working farm near Port Askaig, where you can paint your own pot.

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Welcome

Persabus is a working farm on the hill above Port Askaig, run by the Fletcher family, with views over the Sound of Islay to the Paps of Jura, and in one of its buildings is a pottery and art studio.

The pottery made here is hand-painted with designs drawn from the landscapes and seascapes of Islay and Jura, then glazed and fired in the studio's own kilns, and it is sold alongside other Islay-inspired art, in the studio and online.

Better still, you can paint your own. Choose a shape from the shelves of unglazed bisque and paint it with a memory of your holiday; the studio glazes and fires it for you to keep. From April to October you can simply turn up, with bookings only for large groups, and from November to March you can book a session at any time. There are mixed-media workshops too, and freestyle art with charcoal, pastels, watercolour and acrylics. The studio opens Tuesday to Friday, noon to 4pm, and Saturday, noon to 3pm.

A short drive awayBallygrant InnA family-run inn near Port Askaig with rooms, home cooking and an award-winning whisky bar.4 min by roadSee itThe long bar at the Ballygrant Inn, stools along the counter and shelves of whisky behind.
Before you go

Open Tuesday to Friday, noon to 4pm, and Saturday, noon to 3pm.

April to October, just turn up (bookings for large groups only); November to March, book a session. Phone 01496 840243.

Getting there
CalMac ferry from Kennacraig to Port Ellen or Port Askaig, or fly from Glasgow to Islay Airport.
Hours
Tue to Fri 12 to 4; Sat 12 to 3.
Workshops
Drop in, April to October.

Opening hours

Their website
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
noon–4pm
Wednesday
noon–4pm
Thursday
noon–4pm
Friday
noon–4pm
Saturday
noon–3pm
Sunday
Closed
Where it is

Persabus Farm, near Port Askaig, Isle of Islay, PA46 7RB.

Close byNear Port Askaig.
  1. Port AskaigPort AskaigIslay's northern ferry port, a tiny white village on the Sound of Islay, half a mile across the water from Jura.1 mile3 min by road
  2. Caol Ila DistilleryCaol Ila DistilleryThe distillery on the Sound of Islay near Port Askaig, the Islay Home of Johnnie Walker, looking across to Jura.1 mile5 min by road
  3. Jura Ferry, Port Askaig to FeolinJura Ferry, Port Askaig to FeolinThe council car ferry across the Sound of Islay, ten minutes from Port Askaig on Islay to Feolin on Jura.2 miles13 min by road
  4. Two crumbling stone gables of a ruined castle rise beside a lochFinlaggan Castle3 miles7 min by road
  5. FinlagganFinlagganThe loch where the MacDonald Lords of the Isles ruled the western seaboard, with a walkway to their island and its chapel.3 miles7 min by road
Directions
The long bar at the Ballygrant Inn, stools along the counter and shelves of whisky behind.BarsBallygrant Inn2.3 miles
Camus an Staca standing alone on the moor above the Sound of Jura.AttractionsCamus an Staca6.6 miles
Peatzeria's whitewashed building on Shore Street, Bowmore, with its belfry and pointed windows.RestaurantsPeatzeria9.8 miles
Shelves of Jura whisky bottles in the distillery shop.AttractionsIsle of Jura Distillery9.9 miles
ToursJura Guided9.9 miles
The whitewashed front of the Bowmore Hotel on Jamieson Street, its name across the gable.RestaurantsBowmore Hotel9.9 miles
The long white building of the Celtic House on the corner, its windows along two streets.ShoppingThe Celtic House9.9 miles
Tables and chairs in the wood-panelled room at the Antlers in Craighouse.ShoppingThe Antlers10 miles
The Jura Community Shop, a timber building with a red telephone box beside it in Craighouse.ShoppingJura Community Shop10 miles
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