Pottery West
Based in Sheffield, Pottery West is the studio name for ceramicists and designers Catherine and Matt West.
Catherine and Matt make their functional ceramics in the traditional wheel-thrown way. They use minimal tools to create simple utility forms; mixing oxides and raw materials to create their glazes.
They both agree that the process of making wheel-thrown tableware is slow-paced and repetitive and that they’re able to find a sense of space and calm. A calm that is easily visible in their work.
POTTERY WEST PRODUCTS
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An absolutely perfectly sized bowl for fruit, or salad, or bread or whatever you want to take centre-stage on the table really. Hand-thrown in Sheffield in flecked stoneware and then glazed in a lively matte finish charcoal glaze. No two will be the same as they are all made by hand and the glaze on each bowl dribbles and gathers into one-off places. The foot-ring remains unglazed and stamped with the makers mark.
Also available in White and Olive
Colour: Charcoal
Size: height 6cm x diameter 27.5cm
Notes: Hand washing will extend the life of your handmade ceramics.
An absolutely perfectly sized bowl for fruit, or salad, or bread or whatever you want to take centre-stage on the table really. Hand-thrown in Sheffield in flecked stoneware and then glazed in a simple white glaze. The foot-ring remains unglazed and stamped with the makers mark. No two will be the same as they are all made by hand. [also available in ‘Nori’ colour]
Colour: White
Size: height 6cm x diameter 27.5cm
Notes: Hand washing will extend the life of your handmade ceramics.
This is a simple shape. It manages to look classic, new, like it’s been around forever and contemporary all at the same time. No easy feat. These are made by hand in Sheffield using flecked stoneware. As they are handmade each one will be slightly different to the next.
They are available in three colours, White, Charcoal and Olive.
Colours: White, Charcoal, Olive
Size: height 4.5cm x diameter: 10cm
Given that this bowl is perfect for cereal at the start of the day and tapas at the end of the day it’s a very handy thing to have in your kitchen cupboard. The fact that it is beautifully made by hand is a glorious added bonus. Made in the North of England from iron-rich speckled stoneware and glazed in tin-white. No two will be the same, you wouldn’t want them to be, they’re made by hand after all! [also available in a ‘Nori’ glaze.]
Colour: white
Size: height 7cm x diameter 14.8cm
Notes: Hand washing will extend the life of your handmade ceramics.
Given that this bowl is perfect for cereal at the start of the day and tapas at the end of the day it’s a very handy thing to have in your kitchen cupboard. The fact that it is beautifully made by hand is a glorious added bonus. Made in the North of England from iron-rich speckled stoneware and glazed in a ‘Nori’ seaweed colour. No two will be the same, you wouldn’t want them to be, they’re made by hand after all! [also available in white.]
Colour: Nori
Size: height 7cm x diameter 14.8cm
Notes: Hand washing will extend the life of your handmade ceramics.
This is a mug to cup your hands around. And it’s a beauty. Hand thrown in iron-rich stoneware, local to the Sheffield area in the North of England where these are made, each mug is glazed (almost but not entirely) in a simple tin-white glaze. A little foot ring of stoneware is left visibly unglazed on each mug and the makers mark is stamped into the base. You know this of course, but no two mugs will be the same, they’re handmade, so that’s the whole point! [also available in a ‘Nori’ (seaweed) colour]
Colour: white
Size: height 8cm x diameter 9cm. Capacity: 250ml
Notes: It’s best to wash by hand to prolong the life of your ceramics
An everyday mug, but so much more than ‘a basic’. Hand thrown in iron-rich stoneware, local to the Sheffield area in the North of England where these are made, each mug is glazed (almost but not entirely) in a simple tin-white glaze. A little foot ring of stoneware is left visibly unglazed on each mug and the makers mark is stamped into the base. Of course, no two mugs are identical. That’s the whole point of handmade things, right! [also available in a ‘Nori’ (seaweed) colour].
Colour: White
Size: height 11 cm x diameter 7.5 cm. Capacity: 325ml
Notes: It’s best to wash by hand to prolong the life of your ceramics
An everyday mug, but so much more than ‘a basic’. Hand thrown in iron-rich stoneware, local to the Sheffield area in the North of England where these are made, each mug is glazed (almost but not entirely) in a simple ‘nori’ glaze. A little foot ring of stoneware is left visibly unglazed on each mug and the makers mark is stamped into the base. Of course, no two mugs are identical. That’s the whole point of handmade things, right! [also available in white].
Colour: Nori (seaweed colour)
Size: height 11 cm x diameter 7.5 cm. Capacity: 325ml
Notes: It’s best to wash by hand to prolong the life of your ceramics
A simple side plate. Each one hand-thrown in Sheffield, in local iron-rich speckled stoneware and then glazed in tin-white, only the foot ring remains unglazed. Gosh your bread and butter never looked to good. [also available in ‘Nori’ seaweed colour]
Colour: white
Size: height 2.5cm x diameter 20cm
Notes: Hand washing will extend the life of your handmade ceramics.
A simple side plate. Each one hand-thrown in Sheffield, in local iron-rich speckled stoneware and then glazed in ‘Nori’ a lovely seaweed sort-of colour, only the foot ring remains unglazed. Gosh your bread and butter never looked to good. [also available in white]
Colour: Nori
Size: height 2.5cm x diameter 20cm
Notes: Hand washing will extend the life of your handmade ceramics.
A simply great jug. Good for milk. Good for flowers. Treat yourself. Each one is carefully handmade in the North of England in local speckled stoneware and glazed (almost but not entirely) in a simple tin-white glaze. A little ring of stoneware is left visibly unglazed on each jug and the makers mark is stamped into the base. Each jug will be ever-so-slightly different, but that’s what we want, it’s the beauty of the hand made! [also available in ‘Nori’ colour]
Colour: White
Size: height 17cm x diameter 13cm. Capacity 1060ml
Notes: Hand washing will extend the life of your handmade ceramics.
A simply great jug. Good for milk. Good for flowers. Treat yourself. Each one is carefully handmade in the North of England in local speckled stoneware and glazed (almost but not entirely) in a ‘Nori’ glaze. A little ring of stoneware is left visibly unglazed on each jug and the makers mark is stamped into the base. Each jug will be ever-so-slightly different, but that’s what we want, it’s the beauty of the hand made! [also available in white]
Colour: Nori (seaweed colour)
Size: height 17cm x diameter 13cm. Capacity 1060ml
Notes: Hand washing will extend the life of your handmade ceramics.
This is a mug to cup your hands around. And it’s a beauty. Hand thrown in iron-rich stoneware, local to the Sheffield area in the North of England where these are made, each mug is glazed (almost but not entirely) in a simple ‘Nori’ glaze. A little foot ring of stoneware is left visibly unglazed on each mug and the makers mark is stamped into the base. You know this of course, but no two mugs will be the same, they’re handmade, so that’s the whole point! [also available in white]
Colour: ‘Nori’ (seaweed colour)
Size: height 8cm x diameter 9cm. Capacity: 250ml
Notes: It’s best to wash by hand to prolong the life of your ceramics
An absolutely perfectly sized bowl for fruit, or salad, or bread or whatever you want to take centre-stage on the table really. Hand-thrown in Sheffield in a local speckled stoneware and then glazed in a ‘nori’ (a sort-of seaweed colour) glaze. The foot-ring remains unglazed and stamped with the makers mark. No two will be the same as they are all made by hand. [also available in white]
Colour: Nori
Size: height 6cm x diameter 27.5cm
Notes: Hand washing will extend the life of your handmade ceramics.
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An absolutely perfectly sized serving dish for whatever you want to take centre-stage on the table. Hand-thrown in Sheffield in flecked stoneware and then glazed in a cheerful olive glaze. No two will be the same as they are all made by hand and the glaze on each bowl dribbles and gathers into one-off places. The foot-ring remains unglazed and stamped with the makers mark.
Also available in White and Charcoal
Colour: Olive
Size: height 6cm x diameter 27.5cm
Notes: Hand washing will extend the life of your handmade ceramics.