Gallery – Studio Pottery London

Sustainable makers: The practice of contemporary m

Sustainable makers: The practice of contemporary makers today is an extension of the lineage of practitioners who have gone before them, and we hope to make vessels that contributes to this. We always reduced, reused and recycled for practical, economic as well as ecological reasons. It is a way of life, with these environmental considerations in mind.
Hand model @gregorytingay & Photography @dutodom ❤️

We are fortunate to be large studio in SW1 with a

We are fortunate to be large studio in SW1 with a small and dynamic membership. ✨
We are accepting applications for Studio Pottery London membership reopening on the 1st June.
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We have all been living through extraordinary times - times of worry, stress, adaptation to different and often difficult circumstances. All of us have had to follow a new regime to keep well and safe. As part of our SPL family, we have tried to keep connected through our online offerings, to encourage a shared positivity. We have all been in this together and this message comes with our best wishes for your own health and that of your families and friends. This also is to say a massive thank you for your support over the last two months.
Following the most recent government announcement we are now addressing the next stage as we too assess how we can move out of the lockdown and start the process of reopening Studio Pottery London. Subject to official guidelines, we are planning to open again on 2nd June for Members Only. Clearly there are many aspects of what will need to become the new normal. Chief concern is the health and safety of you, our members, and that of our team.

Following on from the launch of our Members online

Following on from the launch of our Members online shop we are delighted to unveil our online Gallery space; selling stunning pieces by @gregorytingay @michel_francois_porcelain @akiko.hirai, Jason Wason, Takashi Yasuda and Ken Matsuzaki.. www.shop-studio-pottery-London.com. 🍁
This exquisite “Voyage to the Moon’ is from Gregory Tingay’s time as Artist in Residence at @hauserwirthsomerset summer 2019.
Technical Notes: White stoneware moon jar form. Coral slip + sgraffito with white inlaid glaze exterior; iron glaze with rutile flashings interiorly; base inscribed H&W 16th July 2019, 50th Anniversary Apollo 11 to the moon – Voyage to the Moon (with artist’s seal). H:37cm x W:30cm

“The mental health benefits of making art are un

“The mental health benefits of making art are unquestionable. It is a world you have control. It's an achievable goal. Where you are king.
Art is a great place to go when the world is troubling you. You go into a mental studio inside your head. It functions as a distraction, you learning a new skill however old you are and it is fantastic to do!” @alanmeasles
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We hope this helps you all to reengage with pottery. Perhaps more than ever, the therapeutic aspect of working with clay will help us all find comfort and peace of mind. What better way to de-stress and lose ourselves in creativity than to be back on the potter’s wheel or sitting quietly hand-building! 😝
As we look towards opening our studio, adapting to an online presence and social distancing; I had a wonderful morning listening to Grayson Perry talk about #c4artclub on Radio Four. So I thought I’d quote the contemporary artist represented @victoriamirogallery
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Aspects of Myself 2001 © Grayson Perry
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We have been blown away by the appetite of buyer f

We have been blown away by the appetite of buyer for our studio members shop last week, so we decided to expand our online sales to an exhibition space launching tomorrow. Exciting! Established in 2019 between the bustle of London’s Victoria and the elegance of Belgravia, Studio Pottery London showcases the work of @gregorytingay together with contemporary ceramics of museum calibre. Uniquely these are shown within a working studio for the learning and practice of wheel-thrown pottery – a space described by Edmund de Waal as being of ‘extraordinary beauty’. Trained by a pupil of Bernard Leach, Tingay’s work speaks of his native Africa in an efflorescence of sgraffito and polychromatic slip. By contrast, Cornish-based @michel_francois_porcelain , an alumnus of the Leach Pottery St Ives, reinterprets the Korean form of porcelain moon jars. Multicultural tradition meets modernity: both artists explore new ways of creating ceramic vessels of monumental and sculptural presence. We are also delighted to present vessels for sale by Jason Wason, @akiko.hirai, Takashi Yasuda & Ken Matsuzaki.
We are opening our studio doors on the 1st June, subject to official guidelines to our members and will be releasing our new app through @mindbody to help our community pot safely. Members will send you details on Monday 18th May
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We celebrate our first online sales from SPL throu

We celebrate our first online sales from SPL through our new sales platform SHOP. Delighted that pieces such as these vases by Tina Forrester have been purchased to support our members and studio life. What better way to find cheer in the current crisis than to buy a pot to display at home or hold some spring flowers? We warmly invite everyone to look at our SHOP and the ceramics available for sale there.

CRAFT, DESIGN & INDUSTRY 5 brilliant creatives and

CRAFT, DESIGN & INDUSTRY
5 brilliant creatives and craftspeople to buy from NOW
Every week House & Garden Deputy Features Editor Elizabeth Metcalfe highlights the work of 5 craftspeople or creatives whose work we would love you to support
@houseandgardenuk @michel_francois_porcelain 🍁
Photo at @craftscouncil at @dutodom Design by @flint_interior_design
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Working from a studio in Falmouth, potter Michel Francois is still welcoming commissions for his beautiful hand-thrown porcelain jars, bowls and teaware. He crafts his own glazes using Feldspar minerals and ash from local Chestnut and Beech trees, which produce tactile surfaces, featuring blues, pinks and greens. Represented by Studio Pottery London (which is currently selling some of his celadon moon jars - soon to be featured on their new online SHOP) Michel has been using the lockdown to develop new work. ‘As teaching and shop sales came to a halt, I decided to harness this time and embark on a new creative adventure,’ he says. Last year he spent some time in Korea, perfecting the art of the distinctive moon jar, so he has been experimenting with this form more. ‘I’ve discovered new hybrid shapes,’ he says. It has been difficult to get hold of new clay, so Michel has been recycling older clays. ‘I feel my skill set has expanded and I’m enjoying a vibrant, creative streak,’ he says.

Gregory’s Doctor’s Surgery returns to Instagra

Gregory’s Doctor’s Surgery returns to Instagram at 11am tomorrow (Monday).
Edmund de Waal recently spoke of our studio as ‘a place of community’ and it would be our pleasure to extend that notion to you.
@gregorytingay

Inspiration in hard times series: Continuity and

Inspiration in hard times series:
Continuity and living tradition enriches us all. At SPL we are so blessed to have Tina Forrester (pottery’s Dame Judi Dench) as part of our family. Tina brings wisdom and whit to the studio. Tina was a long-standing member of Dartmouth Park Pottery where Gregory was based and Lucy, Vesna and Alex (a current member) came for classes with him. Dartmouth Park Pottery was founded by Charina Oeser in the 80s. She and Tina gave Gregory a pottery home after his transition out of monastic life. He always speaks of how much he learnt from them: their experience and knowledge. After closure, it seemed right to offer Tina a home with us at SPL. Her wheel came with Gregory’s and she has her space within his studio at SPL. Everyone has enjoyed Tina’s frankness, helpfulness and common sense. She can be counted on to give sound advice and is unafraid to say things we may find hard to hear! She was for many years a teacher herself and ran an insitute so has a wealth of practical experience to share. It was touching to see her guide Ömer, Gregory’s apprentice, is aspects of teapot making, and just before the lockdown, lead a class of two formidable ladies from #berlin in learning coil pottery. Her forté has always been porcelain; her gift is glazed surfaces. Elegant forms and subtle colours recalling ancient Chinese porcelain and echoes of Lucie Rie #lucierie. We look forward to seeing Tina again at the Studio! #glaze #voguemagazine #vogueuk

This month we are launching our members online SHO

This month we are launching our members online SHOP. To be among the first to access SHOP and receive updates to sales and online exhibitions, sign up to our newsletter here (www.studio-pottery-london.com)

Words from our Co Director @gregorytingay ‘Today

Words from our Co Director @gregorytingay ‘Today is Teacher Appreciation Day. I have my own teachers to thank and treasure who introduced me to clay and taught me to love this wonderful medium. Others mentored me in my own early days as a teacher myself - and I think of my dear former colleagues and friends from Dartmouth Park Pottery. For being a good teacher is to enter into a relationship with one’s pupils. Each pupil helps a teacher become more sensitive and proficient. So in celebrating my teachers, we celebrate our teachers at SPL. And together we celebrate our pupils who enter into this special world of pottery through our guidance. A good teacher knows when to step back and watch their protégés find their own voice and take wing as independent makers. Our task is to communicate a sound discipline of practice; thereafter each can develop in a myriad ways from a strong foundation.’ @matildamoreton @daviddmcguire @karinehilaire @pottedben @freyabramblecarter @celiadowson_ceramics @schoemanceramics @thechelseapotter

We are so excited to be hosting @kanalondon as par