News & For Sale
Studio visit in May to Michael Taylor. Lone Ash Pottery, Ashwater.
Fifteen members visited Michael’s studio on 16th May and enjoyed an inspiring day in the lovely setting of their house and studio deep in Devon countryside near Ashwater. Michael started by telling us about his pottery education and influences and about how he and Yvonne have developed a successful pottery business making and selling his popular and most attractive domestic…
Online Demo by Paul Smith. Saturday 13th April
Paul makes most imaginative and humorous sculptural work. The images he makes are dream-like and contemplative and play with the conventions of fairytales and fables, often turning stories on their heads and twisting them. Goldilocks has made peace with the bears and Red Riding Hood has grown up to be a confident femme fatale who entrances the Wolf. His style is…
South Wales Potters – Ceramica 2024
This will be held over the weekend of 26-28 July in Cardiff. Nik Hoogland and Susan O’Byrne are demonstrating with hands on sessions with Nik on Saturday and Susan on the Sunday. There is accommodation available for the full weekend, and also day and weekend non residential places still available. For further details see the attached poster. SWP ceramica2024 poster
Annual demo by Peter Hayes at the AGM. Kenn Centre, Sunday 17th March 2024
In the morning session Peter gave a superb presentation and talk. He used a wide variety of wonderful photos of his work. Many photos showed the numerous countries he has visited, the people he has worked with and met there and their pottery traditions. This has clearly influenced his pottery and his thinking and philosophy. He spoke with great humour…
Upcoming workshops at Ceramics Academy
Upcoming workshops at Ceramics Academy. Click on the following link to download the poster with booking links WPA poster
Donations requested for a charity auction
WPA member Ashley Wilkie is involved with an NHS charity called The Little Something Charitable Fund who are holding a charity auction in November. They would be keen to accept any pottery donations that members might feel able to give for auction on the night. If you wish to make a donation then please contact Ashley or the charity via…
Wanted – horizontal pug mill
WPA member Alan DiMambro is looking for a used horizontal pugmill. If you have something suitable then please contact him: dimambro69@outlook.com 01209 697040
Zoom demonstration by Paul Smith (April 2024)
We enjoyed a really informative demonstration by Paul who showed us the techniques he uses to make his characterful and joyful sculptures. Paul will be attending a number of events this summer along with running a weekend masterclass in Italy.
Call for maker to supply wholesale pots
Deborah Brett of Whispering Daisies in Bideford is asking can you supply terracotta pots for a new candle collection? Here’s a link to our Instagram account @whisperingdaisiesuk We make candles and we are looking for a supplier who is local who is able to make and supply terracotta plant pot style pots at wholesale price for our new candle collection….
Bec Davies takes over as WPA Chair at successful AGM and demonstration
Roughly 80 members and guests were treated to a fascinating talk and demonstration by Peter Hayes at this year’s event. As part of the business we welcomed a number of new committee members and a new Chair. Full details will be in the May/June magazine.
Materials and other studio contents for sale
Studio clear out, list as below: For more information contact Jenny Hicks (jennyhicksceramics@gmail.com), Ashbrittle, Somerset. 2kg Barium Carbonate 1kg Bone Ash 500g S.Borax Frit 5.8kg China Clay/Kaolin 5kg Dolomite 4.8kg Ferro Frit 3134 6.4kg Potash Feldspar 1kg Flint 5.3kg Hyplas 71 Ball Clay 2.6kg Nephylene Syenite 2kg Sodium Carbonate £ 2kg Talc 5kg Quartz 600 5.8kg Whiting 1.8kg Wollastonite 220g…
Clay Masterclass with Paul Smith
If you enjoy Paul’s online demonstration in April and want to learn more, he is running a workshop in beautiful northern Italy. For details see the images below:
Online demonstration by Sue Mundy (February 2024)
Over 60 members were treated to a fascinating demonstration by Sue Mundy. Sue explained her influences and her personal journey to her current practice. A full report will appear in the WPA magazine
Kiln for Sale
12Kw front loading Potclay’s gold EP73 Kiln. VGC. Single phase, 12 elements Chamber: 533 x 546 x 794mm Includes Mitsco programmable controller. Buyer collects, Helston Cornwall. £2,000 scotpot@btinternet.com
Are you a plaster mould maker?
If you are, we have a member who wants a couple of moulds made to order. Please contact Alison West by email for further details.
WPA Magazines – 2009 to 2020 – save them from being recyled!
Jill Pryke, an ex-WPA member and retired potter, has multiple past copies of the WPA Magazine, 2009 to 2020. Please contact her by Wednesday 11th February if you would like to have them for free. jill.pryke@icloud.com
Pottery studio and shop to rent
I have a fully equipped pottery studio with shop in Mosterton, Dorset DT8 3HN. I am looking for potters to share with me. The pottery has a 3 phase electric kiln, 3 chamber wood fired kiln, Raku kiln, pug-mill, and blunger to mix clay and ball mill to mix glaze. In the past we have had 4 potters working in…
Clayfest@30 a great success
What a wonderful weekend. We certainly celebrated 30 years of Westcountry Potters Association in such a great way with so many exciting things to take part in or to watch. It is almost impossible to pick out the high points as there were so many but what stands out most was the way in which everyone joined in with such…
Can Potters Save the Earth?
For those who missed it, the recording of the Green Maker Initiative Webinar: Can Potters Save the Earth? is now available to watch here: Green Maker Initiative | Resources — MAKE Southwest
Request for collaboration with Cornwall-based potter
I’m looking for a Cornwall-based ceramicist to collaborate with me on a project that I am working on?I hope to find someone to make approx. 100 ceramic picture frames, using a custom slip cast mould (I can supply several production moulds). I’m also hoping to work with the ceramicist to design 3-4 different finishes for the frames. To get more…