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It was nice to read about Doug and Hannah being back out and about again, and showing at two of the Potfest shows (see Doug's Diary, p70). Jacqui Atkin, who does all of our handbuilding projects, had a stand at Potfest in the Park, where she debuted

Editor: Rachel Graham; claycraft.ed@kelsey.co.uk Consultant editors: Jacqui Atkin, Kevin Millward Contributors: Jacqui Atkin, Alan Ault, Paul Bailey, Linda Bloomfield, Billy Byles, Doug Fitch, Jeni Jacques-Williams, Kevin Millward, Alan Parris, Trace

Jacqui Atkin Bookends ……p24 Linda Bloomfield Using strontium ……..p22 Doug Fitch Potfests ………. p70 Simon Shaw Two-part bottle ……………. p8 Jeni Jacques-Williams Stands …………..p38 Tracey Parsons Pinch pots ……p74 On the cover this month are Jacqui Atkin’s s

Hove Museum & Art Gallery has reopened with a fascinating new collection of work. ‘Mantelpiece Observations’ presents a new commission by Richard Slee, and consists of a series of objects and installations inspired by Mass Observation’s 1937 Mantelpi

The British Ceramics Biennial moves to Swift House in the centre of Stoke-on-Trent for the 2021 festival. Since 2011, the China Hall of the original Spode factory site, owned by Stoke City Council, has been home to the British Ceramics Biennial (BCB)

Penny Simpson will be moving out of her workshop in Moretonhampstead, Devon at the end of October and is offering the opportunity for another potter (or craftsperson) to take over the workshop and showroom, established as a good making and selling sp

Join us for step-by-step makes, tips and inspiration. Inside every issue of ClayCraft you’ll find practical hand-son guides to our projects – throwing and hand-building; Linda Bloomfield’s regular feature on glazes, and Doug Fitch’s diary column. Oth

So much has been happening in the past few weeks that I barely know where to start, so I’ll begin as I often do, by telling you what’s going on in the countryside around us. Everywhere there are great swathes of purple-spiked rosebay willowherb, crea

I’ve had a pottery month of highs and lows, from the triumph of throwing some beautiful big round pots to the disappointment of opening the glaze kiln to find that yep, I’d ruined them. This pinch pot project followed the same pattern: I loved making

• Thrown tray & vase• Partridge/pear tree candelabra• Porcelain tree angels• Leaping deer for walls• Nesting dishes • Thrown lantern• Transfer-decorated coasters• Porcelain squares• Animal Christmas tree decorations • Thrown bubble vase• Artichoke-in

Courses: Handbuilding & throwing day class drop-in. Night and weekend classes. 1-1 tuition & Raku classes. Suitable for all levels. Open access coming. Dates: see website Location; Govan, Glasgow stefbaxterpottery.com Courses: All levels from beginne