News (Updated 6 January 2010)
Gala Day 2009 – Sunday 12 July
We were very pleased to welcome John Moorcroft as our celebrity guest speaker. He reminisced about the life and work of his father, William Moorcroft, the founder of the famous Staffordshire pottery where Richard and Sally cut their teeth in the 1980s. The day followed our usual format including the sale of trials and seconds, an auction, lunch, demonstrations, competitions and an opportunity to decorate your own mug.
The 2010 Gala Day is on Sunday 4 July.
Open Days
Mary Whettem's Summer Open Day is on Sunday 23 May. Tel: 01798 869252. Website
Retailers
We are pleased to welcome new retailers:
Ad Antiques, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
Cameo, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset
The Smithy, Widecombe-in-the Moor, Devon
Bonhams
Please see our Bonhams 2009 page for images and information about last year's specially commissioned pots.
Somerset House
The Pottery has been commissioned to produce a 12" plate for an exhibition "Beyond Bloomsbury: Designs of the Omega Workshops 1913-19" which was held during 2009 in The Courtauld Gallery at Somerset House .The plate features the Duncan Grant Giraffe design and is a limited edition of 20.
Features
Crafts Magazine
The May/June 2008 issue of Crafts Magazine, published by the Crafts Council, carried an interesting article, with many photographs. Please visit their website for details of Where to Buy – www.craftscouncil.org.uk
Collect It!
Collect It! June 2009 issue has a review by Tracy Martin of recent releases.