The day the Fire Brigade came to the firing
It has been a dry year so far and our district has a fire ban in place but with our exhibition at the Front Room… Read MoreThe day the Fire Brigade came to the firing »
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Firing Number 20
This firing went like clockwork, we followed the schedule and 12.5 hours later the wood was gone and so were the cones (gone over). A… Read MoreFiring Number 20 »
Teapot Challenge Workshop
Our recent teapot making workshop was an exercise in blending the functional with the aesthetic. Four keen potters arrived on Saturday morning to learn the… Read MoreTeapot Challenge Workshop »
Surface Surface Surface Workshop
Our recent workshop all about creating innovative clay textures took place against a back drop of an intense winter storm. So whilst the students were… Read MoreSurface Surface Surface Workshop »
Ceramic College Firing
The idea for this firing came from a chance conversation I had with Teresa Watson at the opening of the Waiclay exhibition in 2017. From… Read MoreCeramic College Firing »
Taming of the Kiln Workshop
This year a keen group of 7 potters gathered at our pottery to learn the secrets of loading and firing our wood fired kiln, with… Read MoreTaming of the Kiln Workshop »
Making pots
It’s been a busy month of March, preparing the studio for teaching (including building a studio composting toilet) and making pots for the April firing.… Read MoreMaking pots »
Classes underway for 2018
Classes started this week and it’s great to see the new faces and their first experiences with clay. Charade welcomed everyone and soon had the… Read MoreClasses underway for 2018 »
12th Firing
It’s been quite hectic this last few weeks and we show no signs of slowing down before Christmas. This last firing was urgently needed for… Read More12th Firing »
Coldest firing
A busy couple of weeks making by Charade and I and we managed to get enough pots ready for the firing. Laurie helped out immensely… Read MoreColdest firing »