Tag Archives: terracotta

Playfulness

Posted on 24/09/2017 by Joseph Travis

With my work I decided some time again that I wanted to make playful work especially as we has limited time, so why make something serious and stagnant. It’s about make pots that contain energy and liveliness, which can be … Continue reading →

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Slip decorating: the wobbly pot way

Posted on 13/08/2017 by Joseph Travis

You may remember my post on Saggars and some of my results.  I really want to talk a bit more how these wobbly pots are made.

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Watch this Space…

Posted on 06/08/2017 by Joseph Travis

So I was going through some pots in storage a few weeks ago and pulled out this lidded jar. It really caught my eye and I can’t stop looking at it, it is one of the last things I made … Continue reading →

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Winchcombe Pottery

Posted on 30/07/2017 by Joseph Travis

I have never been to see Winchcombe Pottery, so when I was visiting the Lighthearts earlier in July they suggested we should go on a trip there.  In case you don’t know much about their history click here, needless to … Continue reading →

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Recent Tiles

Posted on 23/07/2017 by Joseph Travis

For a while I have been thinking about tiles as an act of experimentation, they are something that can be created in the fraction of time for throwing, there is a lot less focus that goes into creating them, no … Continue reading →

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