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Retiring potter offers FREE materials
Clare Copeley-Williams has the following list of materials she is happy to offer for free together with some assorted underglaze colours that may be of interest. Talc Washed wood ash Whiting Quartz Soda felspar Cornish stone x2 Flint Aluminium oxide Molochite x2 Potash feldspar Colmanite Bentonite Located in Shaftesbury, North Dorset, SP7 8AX Please can people contact me by phone…
Dacorum and Chiltern Potters Guild – Potters Open Day
Join the DCPG’s 50th Anniversary celebrations at our Potters Open Day 2025. Tickets for the Zoom event are available now. In-person tickets have sold out, but you can sign up to the waiting list on Eventbrite, where you will find full details of the day.
Pottery Classes at Ridge Pottery
Seren Birtles, Apprentice at Ridge Pottery, will be starting up Jennie’s weekly pottery classes again this January. With input from Douglas and Jennie, Seren will guide students through a 10 week course, giving a comprehensive overview of the full making process. These sessions will explore a range of hand building and throwing techniques with one-to-one tuition tailored for beginners and…
Bursary opportunities in the South West
We have been made aware of two opportunities by differing organisations who are offering bursaries, listed below. The Leach pottery St Ives – The Potter’s beginnings Do you know a local young person (18-25 years old) who would love to receive a fully funded, year-long pottery course? The Potter’s Beginnings is a course that offers an unmissable chance for a young…
Social Firing days. 15th & 16th September
We held our annual social firing days in the lovely surroundings of Tarka Pottery at Little Torrington. We had two very successful and highly enjoyable days with 15 members on each day aided and abetted by ten helpers. After glazing our biscuit fired pots, we fired them in three raku kilns and also ran a barrel firing. This meant that…
Ceramexe CIC – Winter Exhibition
Venue St Stephen’s Church, Exeter, High St, Exeter EX4 3LW From November Friday 22 to Saturday 23rd It features some of our members Barry Levy, Helen Sargent, Patsy Lang, Edward King, Thomas Payne, Anna Hearn and Claire Davey alongside our amateur potters who are doing their first ever show. Please do come along, free entry.
Laurel Keeley workshop
We are absolutely delighted that Laurel has run a workshop for us in the lovely surroundings of Coombe Farm Studios in late October. What an enjoyable day was had by all, there will be a full write up in the magazine soon, but here are a few images from the day.
Pottery studio to let – Buckfastleigh
Located 5 minutes from the A38 and buses from Plymouth, Exeter, Newton Abbot and Totnes. The size is approximately 4m x 2m The workshop has a sink and water as well as electricity and light and lots of shelving and cupboard space. Windows along one side and south facing opening out to a garden Rent is negotiable depending on circumstances…
WPA anagama firing of the Kigbeare Community Kiln
This summer saw the inaugural WPA firing of the Kigbeare Community Kiln. Over 1200 pots from 49 members were loaded into the kiln and fired over 5 days by a firing team of over 30 guided by a small core team with experience of such firings. It proved to be not only to be a good firing with some beautiful…
100 mugs – Your invitation to get involved!
Your invitation to get involved in the opening of the Create CIC pottery at the Create Contemporary Crafts Hub in Camborne! Our official opening is 3-6pm on Saturday 7 September 2024 and we’ll hope you’ll come and celebrate with us. We will be showcasing our beautiful new pottery with separate glaze, plaster and kiln rooms. In the pursuit of making…
Tom Kemp Throwing with Porcelain one day taster sessions
To celebrate his move to a new studio at Kigbeare, Tom Kemp will be running two one-day taster sessions to introduce you to throwing with porcelain, These are on 31st August and 7th September. Contact kigbeare@gmail.com for more details
Makers call out
Thelma Hulbert Gallery present makers call out. THG is looking for South West designer makers who produce high quality work (either one – offs or small scale production) to feature in our festive selling exhibition of contemporary craft and design. Entries will highlight the quality, variety and inspiration of local designer makers working across a range of materials: glass, jewellery, ceramics,…
Studio Share?
I am a relatively new WPA member and also a relatively inexperienced potter. I currently have two 2 hour sessions a week with my wonderful teacher, Sally Tresidder (aka the Wobbly Potter, Rattery). I am looking to take my first steps to doing things away from Sally (without declaring complete independence!). I have no room at home, so am looking…
Grab the last 2 spaces on a throwing masterclass summer school with Steph Buttle! 29th – 31st July at Ceramics Academy & Ceramics Academy CIC, Unit 4 Woodlands Enterprise Centre, Pathfields industrial Estate, South Molton, Devon EX36 3BY Website Info Book for £285 (plus booking fee)
Light colour & form exhibition
WPA member Molly Abbot invites you to a joint exhibition she is participating in at Sixteen Gallery from the 1st – 7th August opening 10am to 5pm Follow the link above for more information and how to get there. Or contact Molly by email
Help Recreating A Ceramic Sculpture From A One Piece Mould
Can you help make a copy of a piece of sculpture originally made by Serena’s husband? The sculpture was created using a one piece mould pictured below. The mould measures approximately 40 x 45 cm and has a rubber inset. If you are able or interested in learning more and helping Serena please contact her at serenamc.53@gmail.com
Glazes For Sale
Jamie has transitioned from earthenware to stoneware so has a number of half used pots of glaze as well as some large liquid and powdered quantities of glazes for sale. Price would be £50 for the whole lot (see list below) They will be available from 9 July to 5 August in Yelverton, or otherwise during September. Please contact Jamie…
‘From Pencil to Clay’ Workshop With Jennie Hale
The Clay Yard in Totnes has last minute availability for the Jennie Hale ‘From Pencil to Clay’ weekend workshop starting on Friday 21st June. Go to From Pencil to Clay and use WPA10 at the checkout for 10% to book on to the course. Full details of the programme can be found here.
Portraiture Project Opportunity ‘Hidden Figures Of The South West’
I am a photographer based in Devon, specialising in portraiture. I am reaching out to inquire if you would be interested in taking part in my portrait project, ‘Hidden Figures Of The South West’. This project aims to showcase individuals who work in professions that are often unsung through a collection of portraits. Each portrait will be taken at a…
Commission Opportunity
Storm Flowers London, an SME florist, are looking for makers of ceramic pots (succulent size and larger) for their gardening site @StormFlowersGarden to place some orders as soon as possible. If you might be able to make these please email Lucy and Nikitah florist@stormflowerslondon.com The Succulent pots are 7 to 8cm and we are also looking for larger sizes as…