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 →
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 →
Kim was 84 years old when he died at his home in Gunma Prefecture, Japan on May 22nd, 2021. We are deeply saddened by this news and invite you to read the tribute below by Marty Gross of Marty Gross Film Productions Inc. & The Mingei Film Archive. Kim was the editor of The Unknown Craftsman by... Continue Reading →
In 2019 artist Simon Bayliss was awarded the Leach Pottery Travel Bursary to attend a mini-apprenticeship at Clayworks in Dumfries, Scotland. One year on, Simon looks back at his experience in Scotland and explores how it has influenced his practice today.
By Julia Ellen Lancaster, Leach 100 Residency artist 01/02/21 It’s been one month since concluding the Leach 100 Residency. It seems obvious to say but now more than ever, in lockdown #3, finding ways to share your experience and engage with others, even for introverts like myself, feels important and can help evaluate the benefit... Continue Reading →
by Julia Ellen Lancaster Leach 100 Residency Artist Julia Ellen Lancaster writes about her journey so far, three weeks into her Leach 100 Artist's Residency based at Porthmeor Studios, St Ives. 17.12.20 Almost three weeks into the Leach 100 Residency and I’ve been visiting the Leach Pottery Museum for short periods of time thanks to... Continue Reading →
Leach 100 artist, Julia Ellen Lancaster, reflects on her influences and encounters with the Leach Pottery’s legacy as she embarks upon her month-long residency at Porthmeor Studios, St Ives.
Gary Topp As the new Chair of Trustees at the Leach I wanted to share a few thoughts on the role and the organisation and introduce myself to colleagues, supporters and the many people that contribute to keeping the organisation and the legacy alive. As with everything it’s a team effort and myself and fellow... Continue Reading →
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