Slipware Pottery

 

Years ago I used to have a painting workshop in one of the buildings at The Winchcombe Pottery. I used to chat with Ray and Mike Finch, Eddie Hopkins and visiting potters, but didn't have a go. A few more years later I used to swap eggs for egg cups with Ray Finch......but it was only recently that I started working with clay.
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 Over a year ago, I joined a Saturday morning class at the famous Winchcombe Pottery. Matt Grimmitt taught us all and after my many attempts at slip decoration , told me about sgraffito.....I am now completely hooked! I love Thomas Toft slipware dishes but I find that my style of illustration seems to work well on the earthenware pots.

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Geese by Katie Morgan
Matt kindly made me some mugs and I decorated them giving them to friends and family as Christmas presents. 
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Pigeon by Katie Morgan
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Apples by Katie Morgan
All photographs taken by Alison Morgan - AlisonMPhotography

Just a little note ...my own work is fired at the pottery but I am not employed as a Winchcombe Pottery, Potter.