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We're Hiring! Clay College is creating a cohort o

We're Hiring!

Clay College is creating a cohort of visiting potters, tutors, and demonstrators to teach and develop our students. We are looking for diverse skill sets from a range of potters to complement the core delivery of our unique, skills-based 2-year diploma.

We are currently looking for Part-Time and Flexible Tutors as well as a regular Evening Tutor. Follow the link in our bio to find out more.
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*New Masterclass* We are delighted to host Clive

*New Masterclass*

We are delighted to host Clive and Dylan Bowen on 23rd November for a day of demonstrations and conversation. This is a rare opportunity to see two very different experts in slip-decorated earthenware working together and individually, sharing techniques, tips, stories and insights into their careers.

Follow the link in our bio to find out more and get your tickets!

Spaces are limited. Please book early to avoid disappointment.
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There’s only 4 days left until our current exhib

There’s only 4 days left until our current exhibition closes!

Featured potter, Russell Kingston, marries old techniques with new exciting processes to create a fresh take on slipware. Deeply rooted in the North Devon Slipware and country pottery traditions, Russell’s work is wheel-thrown, slab-built and altered to achieve forms that cannot be done on a wheel alone.

To achieve his signature splashes and feathered edges, Russell uses slip-trailers with force. By using wet on wet slips, the liquid clay bleeds into one another to form beautiful blooms on the surface of the pot. The pots are then fired in a large, homemade gas kiln in oxidation to approximately 1100c.

Unable to visit? Follow the link in our bio to view and purchase Russell’s work online.

Exhibition closes Sunday 27th October.

All photos by @turnbull.ceramics
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*Dates for the diary* On Saturday 2nd and Sunday

*Dates for the diary*

On Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd November, we will be holding a special Seconds Sale that will run for two days only!

This is a great opportunity to purchase high-quality studio pottery at very reasonable prices. Produced by our talented Diploma course graduates throughout their studies, all work will be available to buy at £5, £10 and £15!

With Christmas around the corner, you may find the perfect gift for a loved one. (Or maybe a little something for yourself!)

Tickets are free; however, we ask that you register so that we can accommodate everyone on the day. Follow the link in our bio.
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Currently on show in our exhibition, ‘Exploring

Currently on show in our exhibition, ‘Exploring Earthenware: Modern Slipware’, Neville Tatham’s work has an inviting quality that celebrates the warmth of terracotta clay,

Based at his rural Essex studio, Neville makes functional slipware which is exhibited throughout the UK.

The materials and techniques used remain visible, often with the clay showing through the glaze or left bare, creating a textural contrast between the raw and glazed surfaces. The pots are decorated using slip-trailed and incised decoration which is then finished with a lead-based glaze.

The exhibition closes this Sunday 27th October.

Unable to visit? Follow the link in our bio to view and purchase Russell’s work online.

All photos by @turnbull.ceramics
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We were excited to welcome Brian Dickenson to Clay

We were excited to welcome Brian Dickenson to Clay College this week.

Brian spent 3 days with our students giving fantastic throwing demos, reinforcing the all important fundamentals and providing plenty of invaluable advice.

As a regular visiting lecturer at Clay College, we can’t thank Brian enough for his support and tuition!

Follow Brian at @briandickensonceramics
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We’re delighted to announce our new exhibition,

We’re delighted to announce our new exhibition, “Expressive Earthenware, The Maker’s Mark”, opening on Saturday 2nd November at Clay College Gallery.

We are proud to present the work of six internationally acclaimed potters whose distinctive styles showcase the diversity of earthenware.

Featured artists:

Clive Bowen
Patia Davis
Doug Fitch
Jennifer Hall
Hannah McAndrew
Barry Stedman

Follow the link in our bio to get your free tickets for the opening day on Saturday 2nd November. We hope to see you there!
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We love the rich glazes and playful mark-making us

We love the rich glazes and playful mark-making used in Mike Parry’s work!

With a background in production throwing, in 2015 Mike changed his pottery practice and moved to South East Wales to set up a home studio. Using red earthenware clay, Mike’s pots are hand thrown on a potter’s wheel, decorated using slips and glazed and fired in an electric kiln to 1100c,

“My pots are intended to be used, whether on a daily basis, special occasion or admired upon a shelf.”

You can see Mike’s pots in our current exhibition, ‘Exploring Earthenware: Modern Slipware’.

Visit the gallery from Tuesday – Sunday or follow the link in our bio to view and purchase Mike’s work online.
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*Our new block of evening classes are now availabl

*Our new block of evening classes are now available to book online*

Starting at the beginning of November, choose from Monday night hand-building or Wednesday and Thursday beginner and intermediate throwing classes. Whatever level you are, our friendly team will guide you through the techniques to create pots you'll be proud of!

P.S. This may be the perfect opportunity to make a special hand-made Christmas gift for friends and family 😉

Follow the link in our bio for more information.
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We're proud to be one of six venues taking part in

We're proud to be one of six venues taking part in this year's @stoke_on_clay Festival.

Stoke on Clay is a community-led initiative dedicated to celebrating the rich ceramic heritage of Stoke-on-Trent, a city truly shaped by its history. Here at Clay College, we are displaying the work of several local potters within our gallery space.

Swipe left to see some of the beautiful work on display at Clay College Gallery. (All work is available to purchase)

The gallery will be open this weekend from 11am-3.30pm. We hope to see you there!
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Our current exhibition, ‘Exploring Earthenware:

Our current exhibition, ‘Exploring Earthenware: Modern Slipware’ is a wonderful opportunity to see the work of one of the UK’s most prolific potters, Dylan Bowen.

Dylan Bowen makes slip-decorated earthenware using both traditional and contemporary materials and techniques. He works on a small but ever mutating range of shapes, large platters, bowls and more sculptural forms,

“My work comes from the English slipware tradition, which stretches back to maybe the 12th century or even before – it’s one of the most ancient ways of making ceramics. ”

Follow the link in our bio to view and purchase Dylan’s work via the Clay College website.

Exploring Earthenware: Modern Slipware is open until 27th October.
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It was an exciting day in the studio today as alum

It was an exciting day in the studio today as alumni and professional potter, Frances Savage, visited Clay College to give a very special masterclass to our Diploma students.

Swipe left to see what they got up to!

See Frances’s work over at @frances.savage.pots
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We are proud to be showing the work of Staffordshi

We are proud to be showing the work of Staffordshire-based potter, Mark Dally, in our current exhibition, ‘Exploring Earthenware: Modern Slipware’.

Mark hand-builds, casts and wheel forms his black & whiteware in high-fired white earthenware. His signature decoration style is created by slip-trailing and brushing black and white slips onto paper resist cut-outs, layered with slipped dots, drips and linework. Finally, he applies platinum and gold lustre in a third firing, to handles and knobs.

Mark draws inspiration from 17th Century Staffordshire slip trailing, mid-century Stoke-on-Trent industrial ceramics and the sci-fi anachronisms of the 1940s, 50s and 60s animations and comics. He is also influenced by the beautiful patterns of the natural world and the stunning shapes of everyday objects observed under the electron microscope.

Follow the link in our bio to view and purchase Mark’s work via the Clay College website.

Exploring Earthenware: Modern Slipware is open until 27th October.
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*We’re excited to announce that our current exhi

*We’re excited to announce that our current exhibition, ‘Exploring Earthenware: Modern Slipware’, is now available to view and purchase online.*

Featuring six prolific studio potters, the exhibition explores the range of creative techniques used in modern slipware and celebrates the beauty of a clay steeped in history.

Follow the link in our bio to view the exhibition online.

Please note: all purchases will be shipped when the exhibition closes on 27th October. (UK shipping only)

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We want to say a big thank you to @stoke_on_clay a

We want to say a big thank you to @stoke_on_clay and @duchesschina1888 for organising a fantastic tour around their factory this week!

Our Diploma students had the chance to have a go at attaching handles and learn about the industrial methods used to create Duchess China’s historic ceramics.

Swipe left to see more photos from the day.
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It’s been an exciting couple of weeks at Clay Co

It’s been an exciting couple of weeks at Clay College!

Our new students have joined the 2 year Diploma course and are settling in to life at college. They’re getting stuck into their first project and we can’t wait to share their work with you.

You can follow our new students here:

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*Thank you to everyone who attended the opening of

*Thank you to everyone who attended the opening of our new exhibition, ‘Exploring Earthenware: Modern Slipware’ last weekend!*

The exhibition celebrates the work of six UK studio potters and will run until Sunday 27th October. Swipe left to see some of the work on display.

Unable to visit? Sign up to our mailing list to find out when our exhibitor’s work will be available to view and purchase online via the Clay College website. Follow the link to our homepage in our bio to sign up.

Gallery opening hours:
Tuesday - Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday and Sunday 11am - 3.30pm
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It’s been another great year at Wardlow Mires Po

It’s been another great year at Wardlow Mires Pottery & Food Festival. Come and say hello to our recent graduates today from 10am - 4pm!

We must also say a huge thank you to our fellow exhibitors who each donated a piece of work to this years tombola in support of our charity, Adopt a Potter. 💛

Photography by @hannahsulek
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Introducing 2024 Clay College Graduate…Eve Gnoyk

Introducing 2024 Clay College Graduate…Eve Gnoyke

“My work is salt-glazed, and fired with gas and/or wood which is a process that is as challenging as it is compelling. Firing is an important part of making and I love the feeling of working with the kiln and reading its patterns and signals which produces a different outcome every time.

I tend to use slips as I seek the elemental warmth and subtle beauty that salt glaze gives. Living in Stoke has also encouraged me to use the rich geology around me and gather my own clay, ash and minerals to create glazes and bodies that give my work a sense of grounding in time and place.

I feel very fortunate to be embarking on a year at Bridge Pottery with Micki Schloessingk to further my experience of wood-fired salt glazing and build towards a future of salt firing.”

Follow Eve at @evegnoyke

Eve’s work is available to view and purchase at Clay College Gallery, Stoke until 1st September. Follow the link in our bio.
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Due to popular demand, in September we will be run

Due to popular demand, in September we will be running a 6-week evening class that focusses on hand-building.

Taught by resident potter and Clay College Technician, Will Broughton, participants will learn how to create professional-looking pots using slabbing and coiling techniques. In this Monday evening block, students will work with red earthenware, commonly known as terracotta. This clay is synonymous with Stoke-on-Trent and was often decorated with a liquid clay called slip. Unleash your inner creativity in these relaxed and enjoyable sessions!

Over 6 weeks, students will hand-build their pots, decorate them with slip, and glaze with a simple transparent glaze to allow the slip decoration to really shine!

Limited spaces are available!

Find out more via the link in our bio.
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