Author: Rachel Viney, Historical Story Researcher at the Leach Pottery Bernard Leach’s encounter with raku in Japan in 1911 changed his life and had a profound influence on the direction of pottery making in the UK. About raku Raku’s origins date back to sixteenth-century Japan and the art of the tea ceremony. Although many types... Continue Reading →
Having been closed for just over a month, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all personally for your support for the Leach Pottery. You – our community both locally and internationally – give us the confidence to drive forward our ambitions for the Leach Pottery and our future. We want to... Continue Reading →
We’re excited to announce that we've been busy working with Francli Craftwear on our very own Leach Pottery apron! The potters in the Studio have long been talking about the perfect potter's apron - so we decided to create our own. We needed something hard-wearing that would hopefully last a lifetime. For those of you... Continue Reading →
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