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MAY 2012 Zoo Ceramics in Charnwood
MAY 2012 Zoo Ceramics in Charnwood
The second "Ceramics in Charnwood" one day pottery fair, has once again been organised by Salsbury Ceramics potter's, Louise and David. Although the event itself is found in the heart of this busy market town, the name Charnwood conjures up a magical environment and traveling into the town from Lincoln along the A60 does not disappoint. Driving through the quaint wisteria covered villages near the charmingly named Wyneswold and across the River Soar and its tributaries, I imagined I was in Middle Earth and then after emerging from the railway tunnel to suddenly come across a wall of Loughborough's Victorian industrial heritage, was such a dramatic contrast. Almost as dramatic a contrast to the weather today, which has been warm and sunny, unlike our pottery fair, which to put it mildly was freezing and we were in charge of the pottery workshop. It is a well know fact that biting cold winds and working with cold wet clay are not usually happy partnerships, but the Loughborians are made of very stern stuff and gamely took part in our workshop to produce some lovely tiles.
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It is quite an impressive site to come across forty of the regions finest potters all in one place and lots of the locals supported us once again; having enjoyed it so much the previous year. It is also a great opportunity to talk pots, glazes and techniques with all of our colleagues and a chance to buy or swop work with some of our favourites.
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Val from Shelton Pottery |
Kath from SapArt |
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Jean Blood with Cat |
Michael Richmond with Birds |
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Lynn Hazel |
Nita Rao |
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Platters by Sue Barton Birds by Paul Gibson
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Chris Cox
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Geoff Cox |
This show provides a great opportunity to educate the public on the wide variety of designs and functions that can be achieved with such a versatile material as clay. We received lots of great feedback from our customers on what a stunning body of work was on show throughout the event and how enthusiastic all the potters were about their work.
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James Faulkner
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Nicholas Marsh
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Veronica and Pete Ballan |
Lesley Nason |
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On a personal level it was lovely to have a chat and a laugh with old friends and a nice opportunity to make some new ones. I particularly enjoyed meeting Geoff and Christine Cox who run the Potfest Fairs who are always a great inspiration and a fount of all pottery knowledge. Equally rewarding was chatting to Jon Williams about his wonderfully animated creations and his journey with clay.
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Jon Williams |
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David and Louise from Salsbury Ceramics |
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A big thank you to Louise and David Salsbury for putting together this fabulous event and we are already looking forward to next year.
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