Gillian Parke on fri 8 sep 00
I am planning a trip to the UK to visit family and
would like to see some pottery while I am there. I
will be near Ballymena, Northern Ireland and High
Wycombe/London, England. I would appreciate any
suggestions.
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ARTISTINSC@AOL.COM on fri 8 sep 00
dear Gillian,
i have not been lucky enough to have visited Ireland myself but the archives
here at clayart have some marvelous suggestions. i hope to go to great
Briton, including Ireland next year so please give us a report on your
return. i also suggest you ask this question to the Irish tenor egroup AT
IrishTenors@egroups.com as many live in Ireland and some living in the USA
are also going in September and will be catching the grand nationals at
Aintree where Ronan Tynan of the Irish tenor singing group of PBS fame may
ride his Hanoverian mount, too.
The place I hear in England that is so famous for clay seems to be stoke on
kent. the archives again will help you. I imagine the Tate would have some
too but others who have been will tell, I'm sure.
Have a delightful trip.
Mason
philrogers pottery on fri 8 sep 00
I am planning a trip to the UK to visit family and
> would like to see some pottery while I am there. I
> will be near Ballymena, Northern Ireland and High
> Wycombe/London, England. I would appreciate any
> suggestions.
Gillian,
While in London visit Contemporary Ceramics in Marshall St. ( just behind
Carnaby St.) probably the best outlet for the best of British Ceramics.
While there pick up a copy of POTTERS which is a directory for all the
members of the Craft Potters Association of G.B. There is a map, addresses
and photographs of the work. Also the Victoria and Albert Museum is a must
and Aylesbury Museum which is near High Wycombe has a good collection of
Studio Pottery. You can also visit the Crafts Council site ( just search
Crafts Council on Google.com) and they have a list of accredited galleries
which stock good quality work.
Have a nice trip,
Phil Rogers.
>
Phil and Lynne Rogers,
Lower Cefn Faes,
RHAYADER.
Powys. LD6 5LT.
Tel/fax. (44) 01597 810875.
philrogers@ntlworld.com
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Pat/Kent on sat 9 sep 00
Hi Gillian,
My grandfather was born and raised between Londonderry and Belfast, North
Ireland. My grandparents went back several times through the 1960's.
Things have changed a lot since then. But I am reminded that the Beleek,
once destroyed by the civil war, is back in business. Martha Stewart had a
show with demos and the CEO of the Beleek Pottery. apparently, all the work
is still worked in the traditional methods, so you can see the various ways
of construction. Those methods should translate into most clay bodies with
a minimum of alterations. Besides that, the stuff is beautiful. I would
carry some baggage for you if you would consider taking a soul like me. I
would just stay at my aunt's cottage in Belfast! 8-)
Pat Porter
Aurora CO USA
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Subject: Re: Trip to N. Ireland & England
> I am planning a trip to the UK to visit family and
> > would like to see some pottery while I am there. I
> > will be near Ballymena, Northern Ireland and High
> > Wycombe/London, England. I would appreciate any
> > suggestions.
>
> Gillian,
>
> While in London visit Contemporary Ceramics in Marshall St. ( just behind
> Carnaby St.) probably the best outlet for the best of British Ceramics.
> While there pick up a copy of POTTERS which is a directory for all the
> members of the Craft Potters Association of G.B. There is a map, addresses
> and photographs of the work. Also the Victoria and Albert Museum is a must
> and Aylesbury Museum which is near High Wycombe has a good collection of
> Studio Pottery. You can also visit the Crafts Council site ( just search
> Crafts Council on Google.com) and they have a list of accredited galleries
> which stock good quality work.
>
> Have a nice trip,
>
> Phil Rogers.
> >
> Phil and Lynne Rogers,
> Lower Cefn Faes,
> RHAYADER.
> Powys. LD6 5LT.
> Tel/fax. (44) 01597 810875.
> philrogers@ntlworld.com
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MorriganCP@CS.COM on sat 9 sep 00
Hi Gillian,
We have read the message from Phil Rogers with suggestions about your trip
to England.
There are many potters who are not members of the CPA and would not be listed
in the `Potters` book. The CPA is seen as an elitist group and would not give
a true representation of the studio pottery in the UK, as there are many
potters who choose not to be members.
We appreciate that you will be based in the High Wycombe area, and if you are
prepared to travel anywhere between 5 and 100 miles many different types of
potters and potteries would be within your reach.
We are country potters based in the Stoke-on-Trent area which has a world
wide reputation for ceramics with many studios and pottery factories. If you
have the time this could be an interesting area to visit.
Another source which may help you to plan your visit is HREF="www.potfest.co.uk">www.potfest.co.uk
If you want any other info on the Stoke-on-Trent area then drop a line off
list.
Steve & Karen Parry-Thomas.
www.morrigancraftpottery.co.uk
Morrigan Craft Pottery
The Green Farm, Vicarage Lane,
Barlaston,
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Tele / Fax 01782 373938
Russel Fouts on sun 10 sep 00
Gillian,
>> I am planning a trip to the UK to visit family and would like to see some pottery while I am there. I will be near Ballymena, Northern Ireland and High Wycombe/London, England. I would appreciate any suggestions. <<
Plan to spend a lot of time in London if you can, it has a huge
concentration of ceramics to look at. Phil's hints were good I second
the Craft Potters Association as a good look and a good resource. Also
try Contemporary Applied Arts on Percy Street and Galerie Besson in the
Royal Arcade off of Old Bond Street. The Crafts Council is in Islington
in Pendleton rd.(?) (Angel Station). Just around the corner from there
in Upper Rd is the Hart Gallery. Between the corner of Pendleton Rd and
Upper Rd and the Hart, behind some buildings is a great glass studio
called the Glass House.
The Victorian and Albert is worth a life-time. Just the ceramics section
is worth weeks. Last time I was there, the ceramics section was closed
for renovations so it's a good to check ahead.
I found and added the link below to the Potter's Portal on my site last
week. It's a really nice site with maps, biographies, samples of wares,
etc for British potters (Phil is there)
http://www.studiopottery.co.uk/index-h.html
You will find more links under "Exhbitions, Fairs, Sales, Shows,
Festivals", "Galleries" and "Potters".
Have a nice trip, when are you going?
Russel
--
Mes Potes et Mes Pots
Belgium
http://www.mypots.com
Martin Howard on sun 10 sep 00
There are many members of CPA in the UK who are not in the Potter's Book
because we are not "selected members".
It is really up to the local and regional groups, such as East Anglia
Potters Association, EAPA, who have a membership list. Even then, that is
not public because some members would not wish to be flooded with junk mail
or even have callers.
To fulfil the needs of visitors to our region, I have considered making a
list of Potters in the region who would:-
a) Give or sell accommodation to visitors;
b) Like to have visitors to buy, pot or just view and chat;
For a start, we are near to Stansted Airport, which may be the port of entry
for many, and we can provide a double bed over the pottery and from next
year may have a separate dwelling available for guests. There is also a Bed
and Breakfast establishment opposite. Only a few miles away is the best
Ceramic Supplier in the region, and just a little further away two makers of
pottery wheels and other machinery, as well as Essex Kilns.
There are then many potters in East Anglia who, I am sure, would welcome
visitors from abroad.
A round trip of the best could last about a week or more. Just depends how
much time you want to spend. If you then really must, you could always visit
London, or even go North West to The Potteries.
Martin Howard
Webb's Cottage Pottery
Woolpits Road, Great Saling
BRAINTREE, Essex CM7 5DZ
England
martin@webbscottage.co.uk
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