Demos and Talks

Throughout the weekend we will feature a number of informal sessions where some of our exhibitors demonstrate techniques of importance in their work, or give a talk about their practice.

All demonstrations and talks take place on the first floor – turn right at the top of the stairs. Lift access is available. No need to book.

Saturday 7 March

11:30 - Deiniol Williams

Throwing with Stone Inclusions
Deiniol will be explaining how and why he works with clay that is heavily grogged with stone inclusions. He will be demonstrating this by attempting to throw and sculpt one of his ‘Vessel’ forms in front of a live audience.

Photo credit: Jess Howell

13:30 - Peter Strong

Antique Slipware and Early Staffordshire Specialist

Peter will be giving a talk about his life in pottery, his degree at Camberwell in the early 70’s (Medieval and Later English Country Pottery and Photography), and about researching and collecting country pottery for over 50 years.

15:30 - Dylan Bowen

Dylan will demonstrate some of his making and decorating techniques.

He will try to show a little of the improvisational aspects of his making process

Photo credit: Layton Thompson

Sunday 8 March

11:30 - Jaroslav Hrustalenko

Jaroslav will be building a complete vessel with wheel-thrown sections and a hand-pulled handle.

13:15- Roger Cockram

50 years a potter. Learning to look.

I’ll be discussing how my work has ‘evolved’ and covering the three main phases of my work over what is 50 years of making – from ‘woodfired domestic wares and large cider jars – through my decorative rockpools, fish, octopuses etc and finally settling on my more abstract maritime influenced porcelain.

14.30 - Michelle Young-Hares

Michelle will be demonstrating the methods and techniques she uses to construct and adorn her botanical sculptures.

Using thrown, altered and handbuilt clay components, she will show how she develops her ideas from source material to finished piece, emphasising how play and experimentation are an integral element of her practice.