News & For Sale
Studio available to rent
Owing to personal circumstance changes I am moving out of my fully equipped pottery studio by end August 2025. I am looking for a potter to take on the lease around end August and minimum lease commitment would be 1 year. Here are the details: Studio size: around 3.5 x3.5m Studio location: Bransford WR6 5JB (Worcestershire) The studio is located…
Ceramics Academy – Cage fruit bowl workshop, South Moulton
Cage Fruit Bowl Workshop Ceramics Academy Saturday 26th April 9.30am-12pm £45 plus booking fee Ceramics Academy – Cage fruit poster for WPA
Ceramics Academy – Monday classes, South Moulton
This class is ideal for those who have a good working knowledge of the ceramic process and wish to broaden and increase both technical and design skills. Whilst working on your own projects, you will be encouraged and supported to experiment with different methods of making, decoration and glazing techniques, enabling individual creative potential. Throughout the term there will be…
Wanted – HF Porcelain Powder 1149-2
Has anyone got any HF Porcelain Powder 1149-2 that I could buy from them ? sallygardiner@yahoo.co.uk
New Kiln for Sale
New Unused Kiln (Pot Clay Kilns Ltd. Staffordshire). Model. S65. It is a complete kiln with the box as shown on the photograph. No other items. Please see photos for details. This model is currently advertised on the website for approx. £5k. £2,900 or nearest offer. Collection only from GL6 8SH, near Stroud Gloucestershire. Please contact me for a viewing…
Plymouth Sound Clay Workshop
Why not join a free workshop in the beautiful surroundings of Mount Edgcumbe. We will be using recycled materials (found from beach cleans along the Mount Edgcumbe coastline) to educate visitors about how they can be mindful of their impact on the local coastlines with the help of the work of the National Marine Park. Participants will produce a small…
Kiln shelves for sale
I have 30 kiln shelves for sale, 12″ x 14″ x 1″. Very solid! Used but in good condition and were used in our gas kiln. I am looking for £30 each or £550 for the lot. Buyer needs to collect from us at PL27 6HZ Wadebridge, easy vehicle access available. Contact Nick Tel 01208 813308 mobile 07860318341 e-mail nick_mcbreen@hotmail.com
Production Potter Vacancy
Location The Habulous studio is situated on the edge of Dartmoor National Park near Yelverton, Devon. PL20 7PY. We are a small working studio producing a range of functional and decorative stoneware pieces. Habulous Ceramics’ approach revolves around the unique charm of small batch production, ensuring that each item is meticulously handmade. We’re driven by an unwavering commitment to ethics…
Shaping a Legacy | Geoffrey Swindell at 80
We are delighted to announce that Potclays will be hosting a very special event to mark the eightieth birthday of Geoffrey Swindell, from Tuesday 11th to Thursday 13th March 2025. Geoff will attempt to throw eighty porcelain pots during the three days, from bowls to narrow-neck vases. Visitors are very welcome between 11am and 4pm to see him at work,…
Making opportunity
I am trying to source vitrified stoneware, unglazed mini candle holders as per the photo. The holder measures 30mm x 20mm. I need 100 of these posted to me in the West Midlands If you are interested please contact Tina Owen (tinaowen0108@gmail.com)
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…
The Kiln Room 2025 – Call for artists
Artizan Collective are seeking potters, ceramicists and those with clay-based proclivities to join them in “The Kiln Room” a brand new exhibition being showcased as part of Delamore Arts 2025. This is a selective call. Further details can be found at this link and in the following files: A4 Flyer kiln Room CALL – The Kiln Room 2025 Please note…
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.
Rohde TE-75MCC Kiln for sale – Dartington Trust
For sale second hand (used) Rohde TE-75MCC single phase kiln 75 lit EDITOR note : replacement elements are photographed probably for the missing ones in the lid. We also have lots of terracotta, clay and other bits (see images) so would be great to see if anyone is interested? We are at The Cider Press Centre, TQ9 6TQ. Sensible…
China Clay for sale
ROGER COCKRAM CERAMICS is having a clear out. I have a load of CHINA CLAY – which I just don’t use. Apparently this is in excess of £25 per bag bought retail currently – but I’m asking £5 per bag only – be it one bag or say 20. I just don’t use it. It is PURAFLO china clay –…
Slip & Press Moulds plus ceramic sundries for sale
Andrew & Sue Ling are selling all of their Slip & Press Moulds plus lots of assorted ceramic sundries, too many to mention here so please see this link of a list of what’s there and prices. You can contact them at this email address landrewling@aim.com