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I’m a potter, ceramic artist & tutor based in the heart of the Yorkshire Pennines (UK). Also @davidprestonphotography Click web link to shop on Etsy.

New black bowls out of the kiln today. My goal is New black bowls out of the kiln today. My goal is to imply trees and dense forest, breaking to more random fractures near the top; I think this one is approaching what I’m looking for. 
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Loving these photos taken by @finsimpson_provocate Loving these photos taken by @finsimpson_provocateur at the recent @elladawsonfoundation event @globearts
So my last reel showed me emptying the clay traps So my last reel showed me emptying the clay traps under the studio sinks. After drying out a bit some recycling magic happens!
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One of the least glamorous and most stinky jobs in One of the least glamorous and most stinky jobs in the studio completed today @globearts Emptying the sink traps that keep clay out of the drains. 😷
Trimming a black textured bowl. Real time was abou Trimming a black textured bowl. Real time was about 8 minutes or so. It’s important not to trim where the texture is so more care is needed when throwing, which is even more difficult as the texture means you can’t touch the outside to support it when expanding the bowl shape. 
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It was an absolute pleasure to be at the @elladaws It was an absolute pleasure to be at the @elladawsonfoundation get together @globearts this afternoon doing some demos and letting people get hands on with clay. A beautiful day on the riverside at Globe Arts for this amazing charity.
A great big “thank you” to everyone that came to t A great big “thank you” to everyone that came to the @northernpottersassociation ceramics fair at Cromford Mills yesterday. It’s always lovely to meet people and chat about ceramics, whether you choose to buy or not (and let’s face it, with so many great potters there, choosing would have been difficult). Thanks to @armpitspottery and  @abyceramicsbyalan for being great stall neighbours and to the NPA organisers. Finally a big thank you to the @cromfordmills1771 staff for looking after us so well all day.
I’ll be at the @northernpottersassociation Summer I’ll be at the @northernpottersassociation Summer Ceramics Fair at the wonderful @cromfordmills1771 on Sunday 2nd August from 10am to 4pm. I’ll be showing my new range of work inspired by the coal mining history of Yorkshire and my recent work with the National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme_ 
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New plate out of the kiln today. Thanks as always, New plate out of the kiln today. Thanks as always, to @lisastubbs5 for the beautiful tetrapak illustration.
I’m running a coffee pour over workshop @globearts I’m running a coffee pour over workshop @globearts on 5th August from 6-8pm. For intermediate / experienced throwers, you’ll get to make a coffee pour over which you will be able to keep to trim and glaze in your own time later. Book via the Globe Arts Website at globearts.org.uk
“Carboniferous” bowl with natural edged rim. . . “Carboniferous” bowl with natural edged rim. 
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It’s @holmfirthartweek this week (until Saturday) It’s @holmfirthartweek this week (until Saturday) so make sure you get to the main exhibition at The Civic in Holmfirth and as many fringe venues as you can (there are so many to choose from). As well as the main exhibition and marketplace in The Civic, I have 3 pieces of completely new work at the United Church in Marsden (facing the bottom end of Peel Street). Everything is for great charitable causes too!
I’ll be at the @melthammakersmarket on Saturday 20 I’ll be at the @melthammakersmarket on Saturday 20/6 in the Carlile Institute from 11-3 so do pop in and say hi if you’re in the area (or make a special trip - lots of great local makers!)
Until now my “quality” photographs have been taken Until now my “quality” photographs have been taken in my studio setup with my Canon 5D mk iv DSLR camera and studio flash. This involves quite a bit of work, especially transferring the photos to my Mac for editing. Today I changed to a static light and my phone. While I wouldn’t want to print them as a poster, they are absolutely fine for online use. The technology behind phone cameras is really amazing!
A little sneak peek at some new work in progress. A little sneak peek at some new work in progress.
Going back to an old black clay that I had in the Going back to an old black clay that I had in the studio (which is red until fired). I haven’t used it for a long time but I’ve finished the other black clay I was using. This one is quite rough on the hands but nice to throw with. It’ll be interesting to compared the fired pieces side by side.
Fancy trying something new, why not pottery? The n Fancy trying something new, why not pottery? The new term starts this week @globearts between #Marsden and #slaithwaite near #huddersfield I’m teaching wheel-throwing Wednesday afternoons and evenings but other times and days are available. Or if you prefer, try hand building ceramics with the amazing @ljb_designs 
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Trying out some new ideas with the black clay. I w Trying out some new ideas with the black clay. I want this clay to speak for itself as it’s so lovely when fired to full temperature.
Just sit back and enjoy possibly one of the most s Just sit back and enjoy possibly one of the most satisfying parts of the ceramics process, when the clay is perfect for trimming and it comes away in those lovely long ribbons 👌
I only popped into the studio to wrap some pots up I only popped into the studio to wrap some pots up against this insane heat (insane for Marsden in May - 34 degrees accord to the car on the way home 🥵!) Anyway, couldn’t resist a quick throw to make a tall vase. More work needed when it dries a bit.
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