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Pottery Festivals

Warren MacKenzie lidded jar Richard Batterham facetted jar Eddie Hopkins cider flagon

     13th National Pottery and Ceramics Festival - Art in Clay, Hatfield House, August 2007

A wonderful weekend, 160 potters displaying their wares under blue skies, summer at last!!!

 

Earth and Fire - Rufford Craft Centre - June 2007

Excellent as usual, 101 potters this year, maybe someone sneaked in!

12th National Pottery and Ceramics Festival - Art in Clay - Hatfield House - August 2006

Set in the grounds of the wonderful Jacobean Hatfield House the festival has 160 exhibitors with stalls in a range of marquees named in memory of Hans Coper, Lucie Rie. David Leach, Mick Casson and Derek Emms. The Festival also includes a daily programme of talks, demonstrations and Kiln firings including a Ian Gregory's kiln in a supermatket trolley!

Earth and Fire - Rufford Craft Centre - June 2006

Set in Rufford Country Park in Nottinghamshire, Earth and Fire is my favourite pottery festival. 100 selected potters have stalls and there is also an anagama kiln firing and pottery demonstrations. The Rufford Ceramic Centre houses a collection of classic pots including work by Leach, Cardew, Rie et al. There is also a ceramics library of out of print ceramic books and a complete set of Ceramic Review and Crafts magazines available for nostalgic glimpses into the past.

Clay Art 2005 - Ruthin - May 2005

For me, the highlights of Clay Art 2005 were the throwing demonstrations given by Matsuzaki Ken aided by Yo Thom and Svend Bayer.

Earth and Fire - Rufford Craft Centre - June 2004

Wet and gloomy weather this year, great event otherwise.