ClayCraft #58

Welcome The run-up to Christmas is a busy time for everyone, but probably more so for makers, when they start to see the results of months of work pay off as sales begin to peak. Whether you have an online or bricks and mortar store, sell via markets and fairs, or you only make presents for your friends and family, planning is a vital part of the process. Making, firing and glazing your work to stockpile enough pieces to meet customer demand or for the people you want to give things to, all take time. It only needs one thing to go wrong for everything to be put in jeopardy. A firing can fail, or your power can go off(yes, we’re looking at you, Arwen), you could have supply issues…

The run-up to Christmas is a busy time for everyone, but probably more so for makers, when they start to see the results of months of work pay off as sales begin to peak. Whether you have an online or bricks and mortar store, sell via markets and fairs, or you only make presents for your friends and family, planning is a vital part of the process. Making, firing and glazing your work to stockpile enough pieces to meet customer demand or for the people you want to give things to, all take time. It only needs one thing to go wrong for everything to be put in jeopardy. A firing can fail, or your power can go off(yes, we’re looking at you, Arwen), you could have supply issues with your…

Since Rohde was founded in 1982, it has been committed to customer and product benefits. The desire to make 'good' even better has led to the development of the new HMT 600 pottery wheel. It combines all the advantages of its tried and tested predecessor, the HMT 500, with improvements made following feedback from potters who use the previous model every day. A proven pottery wheel with the latest features People who throw regularly, and particularly ceramics course providers, will appreciate the powerful but particularly quiet Siemens motor, which doesn’t interfere with conversations or listening to music while working creatively. Current users are already familiar with the infinitely variable, very precise control of the speed and the option to choose between clockwise and anticlockwise rotation from the previous model. The setting options for the…

IN THE NEWS New Rohde wheel If you have a news story, product launch or details of some other topical item you’d like our readers to know about, email claycraft.ed@kelsey.co.uk Since Rohde was founded in 1982, it has been committed to customer and product benefits. The desire to make 'good' even better has led to the development of the new HMT 600 pottery wheel. It combines all the advantages of its tried and tested predecessor, the HMT 500, with improvements made following feedback from potters who use the previous model every day. A proven pottery wheel with the latest features People who throw regularly, and particularly ceramics course providers, will appreciate the powerful but particularly quiet Siemens motor, which doesn’t interfere with conversations or listening to music while working creatively.…

On Friday 12th November, St Ives' iconic institution, Leach Pottery held its official preview of Leach 100 works. The team launched its Clay and Community Exhibition, showcasing a range of ceramic pieces created by the wider community during the Leach 100 period and the works crafted by its Leach 100 commissioned artists and Hyosun Kim, Leach 100 Artist in Residence. These form the largest on-site celebration of Leach 100 since the centenary campaign began in 2020. Leach 100 has been an extended programme (two years' worth) of events celebrating 100 years since the foundation of the Leach Pottery by friends and colleagues Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada. Throughout this period, the Leach Pottery has worked to honour this significant milestone in the Pottery's history through a comprehensive programme of exhibitions, events…

CLAY CRESCENDO On Friday 12th November, St Ives' iconic institution, Leach Pottery held its official preview of Leach 100 works. The team launched its Clay and Community Exhibition, showcasing a range of ceramic pieces created by the wider community during the Leach 100 period and the works crafted by its Leach 100 commissioned artists and Hyosun Kim, Leach 100 Artist in Residence. These form the largest on-site celebration of Leach 100 since the centenary campaign began in 2020. Leach 100 has been an extended programme (two years' worth) of events celebrating 100 years since the foundation of the Leach Pottery by friends and colleagues Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada. Throughout this period, the Leach Pottery has worked to honour this significant milestone in the Pottery's history through a comprehensive programme…