Potters

Hello everyone!

We're sad to announce that our shop in Bristol will be closing by the end of this week, 20th April.

It's been a long journey so thank you for your love and support for Potters and ceramic art! If you want to visit us during these last days and enjoy the beautiful works of our artists, please come in!

❤️ Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️

If you're still looking for a last minute gift for your special person, don't forget to visit Potters!

Lots of love for everyone today 💕

🖼️ JELENA DIETRICH 🌸

Potters are happy to welcome our new guest artist Jelena Dietrich!

After falling in love with porcelain during her BA in Vienna, Jelena moved to Bath to pursue an MA in Fine Arts Ceramics.

She uses the plain white porcelain base as a background for mark making and carving texture into her work, with small colour accents of mainly blue and green highlighting the whiteness.

Taking a step away from slip casting, which had been her main focus previously, Jelena has started working on more organic pieces, first thrown on the wheel, then decorated and reshaped. Still early in her career, Jelena finds joy in trying out new ways to work with porcelain.

You can see Jelena's work in our shop until end of February!

Late Happy New Year!

Potters are officially back with lots of news! Let's strat with showing some of the new work from 🐘🐓🐦🚲🏠

Check it out by yourself by popping in to our shop!

New arrivals from and !!! Don't forget to visit Potters for your Christmas shopping! 🎄🎅🛍️

Join us this Saturday for the Indie Christmas Shopping Day! Mince pies, cookies, Christmas songs and more! .shard.ceramics will be in the shop for anyone who wants to chat some more about ceramics and we will also have some gift vouchers if you spend £50 and more!

🤸KATHERINE KINGDON 🤸🏽

New guest artist announcement!

Katherine's work is about character and storytelling. She handbuilds with an off-white stoneware clay and aims for a looseness of style which celebrates the nature of the material. Katherine also aims for an element of ambiguity in the subject matter, suggesting a narrative but allowing the viewer enough space to question, interpret and begin to create their own.

We're pleased Katherine is returning to Potters as a guest artist! Pop in to our store to see her illustrative works!

PS. Katherine is also running a bunch of workshops. Go check her profile for more information!

🌑 SUE BRUIJNZEELS 🌕

Working from her own Bristol studio Sue creates predominantly wheel thrown pottery in contemporary shapes. She enjoys the contrast smooth finishes with the imperfections left by the maker's hands - such as the throwing rings you see in her tableware.

Potters are happy to welcome you to our team !

⚙️ MARY-JANE EVANS 🔩

Potters are very excited to welcome our guest artist for October, Mary-Jane Evans!

Mary-Jane is a Three Dimensional Design Ceramics graduate based at Bath Artists' Studios where she creates and teaches. In her 19 years career she's won multiple awards in the UK and Japan, and exhibited her works in galleries throughout the UK.

Mary-Jane is a ceramist and sculptor whose work is driven by a variety of intense processes. Pushing materials to extremes and experimentation is fundamental to her work. She uses exciting and unpredictable techniques combining porcelain, slate, corrosive materials and minerals using the kiln as a time machine to scar and erode her pieces. Her inspiration comes from the landscape of Dorset and the South Coast, urban destruction, nature, found objects and architecture.

Come to Potters to see her stunning works in person!

🐇 SALLY GARDINER 🐰

Sally's work has been inspired by a life long love affair with the countryside. Hares, a once common feature of the field and the downs are a particular favourite as symbols of feminity and longevity. All of Sally's pieces are individually hand built using stoneware clay. She uses slips, glazes and oxides before a final firing to 1260 degrees.

Sally will be in the shop tomorrow, 11th October, so don't hesitate if you want to meet her and have a chat! Come and see Sally's amazing work at Potters! We're open 10.15am-5.30pm 🤗

🐾TRUDY SHARD 🐾

Today we would like to introduce you to the amazing minimalistic work of Trudy Shard!

Trudy is Bath based Interior Designer and Ceramic Designer who makes one-off and small batch wheel thrown work.

With an interest in all things cultural and design, and inspiration from art and architecture, Trudy brings a graphic and playful approach to her work.

Come and see Trudy's amazing work at Potters!

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Some new displays here at Potters, showcasing some wonderful new pieces! 🍚🍯🫖🍵☕️

Little gifts for any of your Virgo birthdays coming up!

🚲 YVONNE HALTON🚲

This week we are showcasing the brilliant, playful work of Saltford based artist, Yvonne Halton!

Yvonne trained in teaching and worked as an art therapist in hospitals and prisons, before developing her own work and opening her own studio near Bristol.

She produces a range of thrown and slab built, high fired earthenware that she decorates with humorous sgraffito illustrations that are highlighted with coloured stains and slips.

Yvonne exhibits across the UK, we love the witty observations in her work, which make joyful gifts, or will brighten your home!

Come and see Yvonne’s work in our brilliant shop this week!

Introducing our first Graduate Potter: Caitlin Wilson!

Caitlin is a recent graduate from The University of the West of England, where she studied Illustration, and is showing at Potters for the whole of August!

Caitlin’s practice is rooted in drawing, ceramics, painting and print. She blends these many mediums together to create ceramic sculptures that narrate stories of the struggle and triumph of every day life.

Caitlin is fascinated by clay, the simplicity and versatility of the medium drives her work. She continues to be amazed by the way seemingly simple materials can be brought together and transformed into art.

We are so excited to be featuring Caitlin’s work! Come and see for yourself this August! And follow Caitlin’s work

Beautiful pieces including some new stock !

Potters is hiring a new Shop Manager!

An exciting opportunity for someone who has an interest in ceramics to work for a 27 year old not for profit co op in the heart of Bristol!

Any questions? DM us or email [email protected]

🎆AVRIL FARLEY🎆

Based in the Forest of Dean, Avril makes work in porcelain and stoneware, beautifully decorated with crystalline glazes.

A controlled cycle of rapid and gradual cooling in the kiln creates crystals allowing for unique patterns and textures.

Come and see Avril’s stunning work at Potters this week!

Some more little pieces that’ll make lovely gifts ! Soap dishes, small vases, coasters and tiny bowls! 🍵🥣🍚