This year the London Potters Annual Members Exhibition will showcase work from 120 of our members. The exhibition will take place at the Morley Gallery, 61 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7HT. This ticket is for the Private View which will take place on Wednesday 27th November 2024, 6pm – 8pm. Tickets are free to members.
Is intangible knowledge transferable? How can we make embodied knowledge accessible to all? In the crafts these questions are of paramount concern as we slip from the age of Human Intelligence ‘HI’ into the age of Artificial Intelligence ‘AI’.
In this one hour session for London Potters members Patricia van den Akker, creative business adviser and author of the new book Teaching Your Creative Workshops in Person and Online, will take you through the key steps to start teaching and sharing your creative skills.
Following our successful social drinks in 2024, the London Potters social volunteers have organised this next event for us to network and talk over a drink.
In this workshop you will be taught by the talented Jack Durling to create your very own ceramic animal sculpture. Using a combination of hollow forming and modelling sculptural techniques such as coiling, slab building and the use of armatures, supports and templates. As well as running through some basic drawing exercises and maquette making.
Applications close 31st August 2025 Annoucing London Potters Annual Makers Award 2025 PLEASE EMAIL AMA@LONDONPOTTERS.COM FOR APPLICATION FORM As part of LP’s commitment to Education and Training, we are pleased to announce th 2025 Annual Makers Award details. The award is open to Members of London Potters and applicants must be a member by the […]
This is a course delivered virtually over two sessions. Session one will be instructional and lecture based. In the time between the two sessions, Yeshen will offer you a challenge to shoot your own work. During session two you will be encouraged to share your photos and discuss/receive constructive feedback from Yeshen.
This workshop is the sought after two day glaze workshop by Linda Bloomfield. There are two elements of this workshop: (i) glaze materials lecture and (ii) practical glaze making and discussion. On day 1, Linda will demonstrate glaze making, after which you will be mixing your chosen glazes and then glazing your test tiles.
Join Mayco’s Todd Hickerson for a hands-on ceramic glaze demonstration on the 5th of October.
Todd will be showing off Mayco’s newest Stoneware glazes and Engobes, highlighting performance characteristics, tips for use, and popular glaze combinations in cone 6 (1240C) and cone 10 (1300C) firing temperatures.
This is the London Potters Annual General Meeting. All members are invited and attendance is for members only. We have endeavored to make this an informative and enjoyable networking event for our members. In addition to the formal proceedings, the event includes a keynote speaker, demonstration and social drinks.
This year the London Potters Annual Members Exhibition will showcase work from 120 of our members. The exhibition will take place at the Morley Gallery, 61 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7HT.
Ikebana Exhibition - Collaboration between London Potters and Sogetsu School of Ikebana London Branch (SSILB)
After the successful collaboration last year, we are pleased to announce the second collaboration event with SSILB.
Twelve London Potters members will have an opportunity to pair up with a SSILB member to explore and make a container for an arrangement during September/October and then exhibit on the 01st November 2025.
Learn and experiment mono-printing and screen-printing techniques on clay with Donna Bloye, winner of The Great Pottery Throw Down 2024.
After receiving a BA Hons in Ceramics from the University of the West of England in 2001 and after several years working as a Secondary Art teacher, Donna made the decision to return to her first passion; clay. In 2023 I opened Oto Pottery Studio.
We are delighted to announce that we have put together a weekend of activities to celebrate 40 years of London Potters. The weekend takes place on the 20th - 22nd March 2026 at the Art Workers Guild in London.
Celebrating London Potters’ 40th anniversary, Kate Malone OBE opens a three-day programme of talks and demonstrations with Evolution and Critical Analysis. Reflecting on her career and the wider landscape of contemporary ceramics, Kate explores how practice, context, and critical thinking shape the way we make and understand work today. This opening talk sets the tone for a landmark anniversary event at the Art Workers’ Guild.
Celebrating London Potters’ 40th anniversary, join Stuart Carey exploring his personal evolution on 20 March, 14.30–15.30.
In celebration of the London Potters 40th celebration, we are pleased to hold a private view on the 20th March 6pm - 8pm at The Art Workers Guild. Tickets are limited to one per member.
Celebrating London Potters’ 40th anniversary, Jemma Gowland presents Figurative Porcelain, a live demonstration exploring the processes behind her distinctive porcelain figurines. Through hands-on making, she shares insights into form, surface, and material.
Celebrating London Potters’ 40th anniversary, join Felicity Aylieff for an Inspirational talk titled Thinking Big on 21 March, 15.00–16.00.
Celebrating London Potters’ 40th anniversary, join Prashant Patel, Claire Baily & Rosy Napper as they discuss: as energy costs and environmental legislation continue to tighten, sustainability in ceramics has shifted from a "nice-to-have" niche into a core survival skill for the modern studio.
Celebrating London Potters’ 40th anniversary, Richard Miller will construct a sculpture whilst discussing the historical themes that drive his practice. He will talk about how he uses clay to interrogate British History, to confront the legacies of Britons imperial past that have shaped many of the narratives within his work.
Have you ever watched the Great Pottery Throw Down and thought — could that be me?
Whether you're seriously considering applying or simply curious about what it involves, this webinar is for you.
The London Potters and the English Ceramic Circle, both charities, have joined forces to provide a day of ceramic demonstrations and lectures by leading potters and historical researchers.
Each speaker pairing comprises a demonstration by leading contemporary potters and a related discussion putting this work on a historical context,
Join ceramicist Chris Keenan for a two-day porcelain throwing workshop on 23rd–24th May, hosted by London Potters. Learn from an artist trained under Edmund de Waal, with international experience including Japan.