 | Richard Ballantyne RakuSheep and Chickens with Attitude-
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 | Ben Bates Ben studied Sculpture at Wolverhampton College of Art.He had a career in teaching and exhibited his own work as a member of the Red Rose Guild and North West Craftsmen throughout the 1970's and 80's.He took early retirement and moved to Powys to pursue other projects but has recently begun making again after a lengthy "thinking gap" He was originally converted to ceramics through teaching children and employs a variety of hand-building techniques to explore the possibilities of texture,shape and glaze.He finds the Raku method a technique which "offers elation and despair in equal proportions" saying that he doesn't regard himself as a potter but rather a maker of things in clay- and in that case the GALLERY looks forward to joining in his recent exploration and showing the beautiful results without categorisation!
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 | Sophia Binney Tablewaresdecorated with beautifully drawn slipware and her trademark Grasshopper and Dragonfly motifs |
 | Jason Braham
Wood fired Saltglaze. Domestic Wares-Jugs and Dishes |
 | Mônica Grohmann Mônica Grohmann produces mainly hand-thrown functional stoneware, decorative raku fired pieces, tiles and mosaics. Her raku pieces are glazed with tin, turquoise and copper matt glazes poured over biscuit fired pieces. Sawdust and shredded paper post-firing reduction. |
 | Tony Hall
Tony Hill owns and operates the Castle Hill Pottery at Knucklas where he produces unusual frostproof terracotta plant pots for the Garden. Also a range of traditional english domestic slipware and handpressed tiles-all decorated by Lois Hopwood in classic folk influenced style with a contemporary twist. Tony and Lois teach pottery techniques and weekend courses can be arranged,please contact theGALLERY for details.
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 | Kevin Millward Kevin has been potting for over 35 years. After many years gaining experience at various established potteries including Coopers,Harrison Meyer and Gladstone Pottery museum alongside David Leech-he started working from his own studio and for the last 24 years he has been producing a range of ceramics including large scale wood fired salt glazed garden wares and more recently a range of decorative cream earthenware bowl forms inspired by thrown and turned industrial creamware of the 18th and 19th century.The piece currently in stock at the GALLERY is a result of this work with traditional techniques and translates into a contemporary palate of marbled cream,black,+ chocolate glazes at the base of a simple stylish bowl.
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| Carol Peever
Carol was originally from Ironbridge in Shropshire and studied for a degree in ceramics at Wolverhampton.Her techniques have evolved through the use of plaster moulds and cut rolled slabs.The designs are carved into the leather hard clay and the lines filled with powdered oxides.She then applies layers of low temperature glazes and smoke fires to achieve an aged crackled appearance.The results are a unique blend of exotic shapes with lustre glazed highlights. |
 | Alex Shimwell
Alex makes handthrown porcelain and stoneware vessels and bowls.His style captures the energy and immediacy of the throwing process and utilises influence from the Japanese stoneware tradition-occupying the centre between the accuracy of industrial ceramic forms and the unique nature of the handcrafted.His ceramics have a subtle,quiet yet strong presence-resulting in work which is both beautiful to display and practical to use. |
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Nick Ward
"Spiral" and "Curve" ceramic vessels- Slipcast in a Mould and glazed in vibrant colours,they look marvellously sculptural in groups |
 | Gabbi Ward
Elegant Bone China Tea Light covers in a variety of sizes and patterns |
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 | Maddy Vale Maddy also takes commissions for ceramic pet portraits, and is well known at Crufts where she has exhibited. If you are interested in a pet portrait, please use our contact form to make an enquiry.
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Vintage - Rural Retro
Various studio pottery available as part of our vintage range. |
the GALLERY, 3 Market Square, Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5BN Phone: 01588 630128