Alaina Niebauer on sun 17 jan 99
Hiya
I have been planning a trip to England and Scotland with my Girl Scout
troop for close to three years. Things are finely getting in motion and
looks like we'll be going in mid-June, 1999. I was wondering if anyone
out there could suggest must-see ceramic-type places that would be
interesting and do-able for little cost anywhere in either country.
Most interested in viewing shows, studios, or museums. Any ideas would
be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance to all replys.
alaina niebauer
e-mail: alnieb_417@hotmail.com
*thanks to all who responded to my kickwheel question a while back. you
helped a lot.
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chris cox on mon 18 jan 99
In message <19990116060206.27867.qmail@hotmail.com>, Alaina Niebauer
writes
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hiya
>
>I have been planning a trip to England and Scotland with my Girl Scout
>troop for close to three years. Things are finely getting in motion and
>looks like we'll be going in mid-June, 1999. I was wondering if anyone
>out there could suggest must-see ceramic-type places that would be
>interesting and do-able for little cost anywhere in either country.
>Most interested in viewing shows, studios, or museums. Any ideas would
>be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance to all replys.
>
>alaina niebauer
>
Hi Alaina
Look up Potfest Scotland - Perth June 11/12/13th - up to 200 potters
showing their work. Potters from all over the U.K. plus a few from
Holland and Belgium, possibly Germany and Spain.
For better info check out the Potfest web site -
http://www.potfest.co.uk
--
chris & geoff cox
http://www.potfest.co.uk
Doug & Mikki Hudgins on tue 19 jan 99
hi,
last time i was in england with my husband we went to this really great
victorian pottery called wetheriggs country pottery. they are restoring
the old steam engine and blunger etc. it was really a great place to
visit.as you can see they even have a web site. if you are going to be out
there you really should take your group there. also worth a visit is
gladstone in stoke on trent the museum at this pottery really gives you an
idea of what it was like working in an industrial pottery when they were
using coal fired bottle kilns. i also saw an interesting place in
northumbria called harehope while poking around on the web--have a great
time!!
mikki h.
http://www.collectibleworld.com/wetheriggs/
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hiya
>
>I have been planning a trip to England and Scotland with my Girl Scout
>troop for close to three years. Things are finely getting in motion and
>looks like we'll be going in mid-June, 1999. I was wondering if anyone
>out there could suggest must-see ceramic-type places that would be
>interesting and do-able for little cost anywhere in either country.
>Most interested in viewing shows, studios, or museums. Any ideas would
>be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance to all replys.
>
>alaina niebauer
>
>e-mail: alnieb_417@hotmail.com
>
>*thanks to all who responded to my kickwheel question a while back. you
>helped a lot.
>
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Alex Wilson on thu 21 jan 99
Hello Alaina, I hope you have a RailRover pass. I think you should have a go
at Potfest for sure. Then you could swing down to the Lake District and visit
Wetheriggs Pottery by Penrith. Changed a fair bit since I was there, but quite
entertaining. Have a run down to Whitehaven to visit Hans Ulrichs' place
(slipware, lovely stuff.) I'll have to check with some friends to pick up more
addresses as I've been over here for too long and have lost track of where
everybody is.
Visit the Burrell, if you're in Glasgow, the Hunterian has some Scottish
Creamware. The V&A in London, the Craftsmen Potters Shop is nice to visit too
and they have a potters directory. Frankly, there are potteries all over the
U.K., speaking of which - go to Stoke, there's an excellent collection of all
sorts of pottery there.
Addresses to follow...
Alex, who wishes he were going with you... Sigh...
Martin Howard on fri 22 jan 99
Several of our ClayArt friends contemplate a trip to England.
Welcome to Webb's Cottage Pottery.
We are near Braintree, the start of East Anglia, close to Stansted
Airport.
Near us is the largest trading store of Pottery goodies in this part of
the country.
Scattered throughout East Anglia is a wealth of small and larger
potteries, well worth visiting. They are in attractive rural locations,
which would give you a real feel for this historic part of England.
Webb's Cottage can provide some limited accommodation, and there is a
Bed and Breakfast Guesthouse opposite, if we run out. Vegetarian
cooking. No smoking. Large garden and an acre of woodland. Magic words
are Quaker, Spiritualist, Cats (leading to Cat-Litter),Willow Ash,
Esperanto, Organic, Animal Welfare, DTP, Plays, and many more :-)
Martin and Angela Howard
Webbs Cottage Pottery and Press
Woolpits Road, Great Saling
BRAINTREE
Essex CM7 5DZ
01371 850 423
araneajo@gn.apc.org
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