Dragons and goblins to boats and seashore, 'smokey' burners, sculptures, upcycling and much more!

Beantighe is Pam and Alun Dyson. We’re both retired and hooked on working with clay, creating from our studio in Banff, NE Scotland, with the Moray Firth just beyond the garden.


Pam leans toward figurative sculpture—local characters, dogs, animals, jewellery, tiles—often with a mischievous or humorous twist. She also heads into the fantastical: dragons, goblins, and other odd, mystical creatures. Pam works with sculpting clays and specialty glazes. “What I make is shaped by what I see, what I read, and whatever film I’ve just watched!

Alun crafts slab-built pieces that often grow into ceramic boats and other imaginative forms paired with locally gathered driftwood. His work spans boxes, coastal designs, quirky cottages, and now and then a nod to steampunk. Lately, he’s been into gonks, decorative mirror and picture frames, or giving second-hand reject items a bold new life.


When you have a Beantighe ceramic item there is a dead cert it will be the only one in the world!

WE ARE OPEN BY APPOINTMENT OUTSIDE OF NEOS. Please use Contact section of web site. We are also renting a shelf at the Mens Shed Shop (Old Harbour Crafts) at 24 The Square, Portsoy.
Part of our sales income is donated to Deveron District Age Concern.

Pictures

Alun

A small selection of Alun's work

Pam

A small selection of Pam's work

Sundry

Joint ceramic pieces and other Beantighe pictures

Videos

NEOS2025

Raku firing 'Painting with Fire

Birth of a fantasy figure

Events

11:00, Sat 12th Sep '26 - 17:00, Sun 20th Sep '26

North East Open Studios

10 Campbell Street, Banff, AB451JR

Alun and Pam will be displaying their creations throughout NEOS 12th to 20th September 2026. Please follow the yellow signs.

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