For over 100 years, the Leach Pottery has been part of the creative heart of St Ives. Founded in 1920 by Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada, the pottery became the birthplace of British studio pottery and helped shape the way ceramics are made and understood across the world. But the Leach Pottery has always been... Continue Reading →
The last few months have been a busy and rewarding period in the workshop. Alongside building stock and completing wholesale orders, the team has been finishing the remaining tiles for Phase One of the Capital Project. Around 7,000 tiles have now been made, with a few hundred still to be glazed and fired. These will... Continue Reading →
Perhaps you know the quote from Bernard Leach, “The pot is the man: his virtues and his vices are shown therein – no disguise is possible". He writes of how the maker is inherently in the pots they throw. When reflecting on the year past, the same is true. We’re a pottery that makes pots, but... Continue Reading →
It has been a busy year here at the Leach Pottery. We have seen more local people join us for workshops, a new pottery apprentice join our studio, the recruitment of seven additional roles and work beginning on our new Learning and Production Centre. Here are a few of our highlights from 2024: The Learning... Continue Reading →
The Leach Pottery is committed to improving sustainability of its Standard Ware and the Capital Project onsite which will see us invest in a new studio pottery to give us the opportunity to reduce the environmental impact of our pottery. To do this, we commissioned research looking at the life cycle of a single Leach... Continue Reading →
2023 has been an important year for the Leach Pottery as we develop the plans for our two-year transformation which begins in April 2024. We take a look back on an exciting year for the Leach Pottery... Learning and Participation 2023 has seen more than 4,000 participants join us to make with clay through the... Continue Reading →
Leach Pottery has teamed up with the owner of one of Cornwall's most beautiful homes to show off the magic of Leach Pottery's range against the backdrop of her stunning West Cornwall home in time for Christmas. Leach Standard Ware stock has just been added to the website; including all the classic favourites such as... Continue Reading →
Planning application to Cornwall Council marks the second stage of £8.9 million capital project to expand and modernise the Leach Pottery site The second phase of the £8.9 million transformation of the historic Leach Pottery in St Ives has been submitted to Cornwall Council for planning permission for major rebuilding and expansion works due to... Continue Reading →
6th October 2021 At last after many delays due to the pandemic Hyosun Kim has arrived at the Pottery from South Korea to take up her 10 week Leach 100 residency. We are very thankful that she has travelled so far to be with us in these precarious times. We asked Hyosun to share some words... Continue Reading →
A celebration of 100 years of friendship and collaboration as we welcome the Japanese Prime Minister and his delegation to St Ives for the G7 Summit Shoji Hamada sitting in front of Old Pottery fireplace. © Courtesy of the Bernard Leach Estate. Image kindly provided by the Crafts Study Centre, University for the Creative Arts First... Continue Reading →
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