Shillington College

Pottery

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  1. Students ‘Represent’ at award winning museum

    Jaselyn Melling /

    Students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) have been invited to exhibit their work at the award winning Potteries Museum and Art Gallery. Five talented students from the College’s National Diploma in Art and Design were invited to represent young local artists by Stoke-on-Trent City Council...

  2. Shropshire Potter to Open Studio

    Katy Cowan /

    Broseley potter, Elspeth Soper will be holding an Open Studio event at Willey Furnace Pottery this early May Bank Holiday. The Open Days at Willey Furnace Pottery are very popular with those that know and love Elspeth's distinctive decorative and functional pottery that features chickens, hares and guinea fowl...

  3. SLIP...into it and ware it

    Joanna Kinch /

    From 2 April 2011 – 12 June 2011 in Gallery 3 at Ruthin Craft Centre you'll get a chance to see an informative and exciting exhibition of Slipware through the years. Slip… looks at the diverse styles of makers whose work falls under the banner of ‘slipware’. This technique is deep rooted within ancient methods of ceramic decoration for example Thomas Toft in the 17th century. Through th...

  4. Crafts Council scheme to fire up the nation’s dormant school kilns

    Katy Cowan /

    The Crafts Council has received generous funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to launch Firing Up: an ambitious national programme that will re-awaken school kilns all over the UK and introduce thousands of children to the joy of clay...

  5. Distinctive Potter to Open Studio with New Range

    Joanna Kinch /

    On Sunday May 9th, potter Elspeth Soper will be opening the doors to her workshop for an 'Open Studio' event, to celebrate the launch of her new range of pottery. The pottery features chickens, hares and guinea fowl and Elspeth's earthly glaze colours such as soft blues, greys, muted terracotta's, ochre's and greens.

  6. Shropshire Potter gets festive for Pottery

    Katy Cowan /

    Distinctive Shropshire potter, Elspeth Soper is holding a festive open studio event on Sunday November 29th from 10am – 3pm. Elspeth moved to Shropshire during the early 80's and set up Willey Furnace Pottery in 1985. From her "very basic but homely" pottery in the woods...

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