I spent many happy years at the Adult education institute in Addison
Road, West London. The pottery allowed me to make practical
stoneware pots for myself and my friends. Every year the classes
would start with 15 regulars form the year before, and 5 or so new
people. Those 5 would usually last about 6 weeks, and then we would
be down to the same crowd. Most of the regulars would work to their
own agenda, asking help only occasionally from the teacher. Many of
them made quite a number of hand rolled vases at the table, and
spent the Tuesday evening chatting away to each other. All my time
was spent on the wheel.
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The first thing I wanted was some wide flanged soup bowls. They came out flatter and the glaze rather boring.
They are so heavy and thick they still are in use today
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My first casserole (it says C1 on the underneath).
Good solid design, with thich edges, this casserole has survived all these years, and is in constant use (usually for Sharon's onion sauce).
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A very early mug
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We used to love to make chicken liver and smoked salmon pate. Not very practical lids
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Chillum, with blast hole in bottom
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Experimenting with leaf design
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Stoneware ashtray with melted glass inside (marbles).
We all needed big ashtrays in those days. Still in use these days by kids in pool room
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Coffee set
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Casserole with small house on top. Of course the chimney broke off almost immediately
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The first sensible bowl
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wide dish with small foot
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Wide dish with Japanese characters. (Fou Gum Moc Soy ! Four of the five basic Chinese elements: fire, gold/metal, wood, water)
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