View fullsize Butter dish from my last post, now glazed, fired and ready to go. I hand paint the glaze on the outside, on a banding wheel, which gives a very specific colour and some rust highlights which I like. It’s a labour intensive process which requ
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View fullsize Not one of mine.. but I hope you agree worth sharing. We visited the @rijksmuseum in the summer, ❤️ this magnificent 17c Chinese vase. #inspiration #porcelain #rijksmuseum #pottery #ceramics #cleefoldpotterynews #cleefoldpottery
View fullsize A batch of candlesticks getting a final dry in the sunshine on my studio floor. #abstract #ceramics #candles #circles #cleefoldpotterynews #cleefoldpottery
View fullsize Clay modelling with the kids. Did a demo of Lola sleeping (got the indignant whippet treatment when she woke up.) #whippet #whippets #animalsculpture #clay #cleefoldpotterynews #cleefoldpottery
View fullsize This is how my soap dishes start, the furrows that make the ridges (essential for keeping the bar of soap dry) are formed by my middle finger. #pottery #ceramics #shropshire #cleefoldpotterynews #cleefoldpottery
View fullsize Ramen bowls… Frickin’ love throwing these. I’ve made them taller recently, very satisfying when you get the balance of the shape and depth just right. #ceramics #pottery #ceramique #keramik #cleefoldpotterynews #cleefoldpottery
View fullsize When life gives you lemons. #cleefoldpotterynews #cleefoldpottery #lemons #homeware
View fullsize This is ❤️. Commissioned to make a matching pair of lemon bowls for a special day. #love #bowls #ceramics #shropshire #madeinshropshire #cleefoldpotterynews #cleefoldpottery
View fullsize New studio shot. This is one of a pair of commissioned lemon bowls. 😉 #whenlifegivesyoulemons #pottery #studio #cleefoldpotterynews #cleefoldpottery
View fullsize New drying shelves in the new studio…satisfying to create a space that works just right. #newstudio #ceramics #stoneware #homeware #pottery #cleefoldpotterynews #cleefoldpottery #shropshire
View fullsize The first swallow arrived this week, followed by this morning’s reminder that winter hadn’t completely lost its grip. #hardfrost #shropshire #cleefoldpotterynews #cleefoldpottery
View fullsize This is when my work comes alive…a stunningly beautiful salad of Daikon radish, lime and coriander with Cornish crab, sake and roasted almond sauce by the amazingly talented @evattbullockco. #functionalpottery #tableware #ceramics #food #cle
View fullsize I like how this commission for dinner plates pasta bowls and breakfast bowls turned out. Really simple, practical and beautiful… I know they will get plenty of use. #ceramics #homedecor #homeware #stoneware #cleefoldpotterynews #cleefoldpot
View fullsize New studio with repaired wall looking purposeful and a bit moody. #cleefoldpotterynews #cleefoldpottery
View fullsize This little bamboo modelling tool fits very comfortably in the hand… not surprising as it used to be a toothbrush. Swipe ➡️😉 Made by me and @georganics #perfecttoolforthejob #toothbrush #potterytools #recycle #upcycle #cleefoldpotterynews #
View fullsize When the contents of the bowl far outweigh the beauty of the bowl itself. Lobster, tomato, broad beans and caviar looks amazing in a @cleefold_pottery bowl for @pensonsrestaurant! Massive congrats to @chrissimpsoncjs for Michelin star for third ye
View fullsize In the studio, throwing some plates and tidying up these lovely little coffee cups for firing. #ceramics #pottery #clay #cleefoldpottery #cleefoldpotterynews #mugs