Category: Previous Speakers

Gill says of her work “I find inspiration for my work from natural forms and the ceramics of the east. I have always loved the purity of form and subtle glazes of ancient Chinese ceramics specialising in porcelain and stoneware clays. I enjoy all types of ceramic construction and consequently my work contains many different… Continue reading Gill Waller (12 September 2018)

Wednesday 13 June 2018, 7:45pm at Polehampton Junior School Ursula came to the UK in 1979 from Germany to study Three Dimensional Design: Ceramics at Bath Academy of Art in Corsham and graduated in 1982 (BA Hons). In 1986 she joined the team of potters led by Alan Caiger-Smith at Aldermaston Pottery, where, apart from a… Continue reading Ursula Waechter (13 June 2018)

Our annual exhibition is taking place over the May Day bank holiday weekend, as part of the Henley Arts Trail. Members will be exhibiting and selling their work and there is an opportunity to vote for the best in show. Refreshments are on sale with delicious cakes and a chance to take a breather from… Continue reading Annual Exhibition (5 – 7 May 2018)

Clover was born and raised in Guangdong, China. She found her passion in art during her youth and started practising pottery making 2011 in London. After watching the first series of The Great Pottery Throw Down TV show, she was inspired to become a craft potter, and participated in the second series of the show, where she… Continue reading Clover Lee (11 April 2018)

Wednesday 14 March 2018, 7:45pm at Polehampton Junior School Martin says of his work “Clay seems to have chosen to be my art medium. It seduces me to experiment with form and texture whilst glazing can be so elusive that opening the kiln is filled with expectant optimism. I can never be too sure what… Continue reading Martin Eastabrook (14 March 2018)

June says of her work “I am nearly three years old. My father is carrying me on his shoulders down to the river to feed the swans. I walk part of the way and fill my pockets with banded snails, Cepaea Hortensis. Feathers. Small treasures. My father was for a time a shepherd. We learn… Continue reading June Kingsbury (14 February 2018)

Jack Doherty is a Northern Irish studio potter and author. He is perhaps best known for his vessels made of soda-fired porcelain. He has been featured in a number of books, and his work has been exhibited widely in both Europe and North America. ‘The ceramic pieces that I love are the most fundamental of… Continue reading Jack Doherty (Potters’ Day 20 January 2018)

Annual General Meeting at 7pm followed by John’s talk at 7:45pm Wednesday 8 November 2017 at Polehampton Junior School John has carved out a unique niche in the world of studio pottery. During the 70s and early 80s he established himself as a respected maker of traditional Slipware, before his work took a dramatic turn.… Continue reading John Pollex and AGM (8 November 2017)

Jacob studied for a ceramics degree at Cardiff University and has worked for the Leach Pottery and the Boscean Pottery. He now has his own business based in Devon. Jacob is familiar with the pottery techniques of European slipware, salt glaze and reduction stoneware. He personally produces functional pottery for the kitchen table, ovenware and… Continue reading Jacob Bodilly (11 October 2017)

With his workshop situated in the grounds of Barrington Court in Somerset, Paul specialises in simple, elegant and practical slipware pottery. Paul loves the plain and simple country styles of the west country. He expects his pots to be used on a daily basis, and to enrich the lives of those who use them. For… Continue reading Paul Jessop (13 September 2017)

Somerset Countryware is a range of stoneware pottery made and decorated by Mary Kembery in her studio at Drayton, where she has lived since 1985. Apart from the Somerset landscape, she also draws inspiration from fish, fruit and flowers. Coloured slips and underglaze colours with a combination of decorating techniques, including waxing, stencilling and scraffitto, may… Continue reading Mary Kembery (14 June 2017)

Our annual exhibition is taking place over the May Day bank holiday weekend, as part of the Henley Arts Trail. Members will be exhibiting and selling their work and there is an opportunity to vote for the best in show. Refreshments are on sale with delicious cakes and a chance to take a breather from… Continue reading Annual Exhibition (29 April – 1 May 2017)

Sue draws inspiration from visits to Cornwall, the moon and “everything in between”. Artists who have particularly influenced her are Naum Garbo, Martin Creed and Agnes Martin. Inspiration for her shapes comes from lots of found objects from the fields surrounding her studios; skeletons, bone fragments, stones, and from the seaside, shells. Even though she… Continue reading Sue Mundy (Feb 2017)

2000-2001 Gareth Mason. West Marshall. Marcia Mattos. Potters’day 28 April Daphne Carnegy. Marc Daly. October Potters’ Day Gabrielle Koch. February 2002. Susan Nemeth. Anne Kari Ramberg Marshall. Potters’day Paul Jackson. Fran Tristram. Emily Myers. Jack Doherty. Chris Keenan. Ruthanne Tudball. Ruthanne was one of the founder members of West Forest Potters. The Guild was founded… Continue reading Previous Speakers (2000-2016)