Winchcombe ranks alongside Bernard Leach's St Ives as one of the pioneer studio potteries in Britain. Michael Cardew revived the old country pottery in 1926, and his ground-breaking work, and the later developments under Ray Finch, have earned it an important place in ceramic history.
Survival for this most tenacious of English craft potteries has often been hard. This is a story of skill, integrity and dedication, enlivened by telling use of reminiscence. With its strong team ethos Winchcombe has been a magnet to generations of potters, some now very well-known, who came to train there and were touched by its values.
This fine study includes a colour catalogue covering both the special pieces sought after by collectors and the endlessly pleasing standard ware for daily use; also a chronology, potters' marks and other useful material.
Survival for this most tenacious of English craft potteries has often been hard. This is a story of skill, integrity and dedication, enlivened by telling use of reminiscence. With its strong team ethos Winchcombe has been a magnet to generations of potters, some now very well-known, who came to train there and were touched by its values.
This fine study includes a colour catalogue covering both the special pieces sought after by collectors and the endlessly pleasing standard ware for daily use; also a chronology, potters' marks and other useful material.
