Stoneware that takes its time.

We throw mugs, bowls and jars by hand and fire them slowly, forty pieces at a time. Nothing leaves the shelf until it has cooled on its own.

From this month's firing

Each batch is small and a little different from the last. These three are on the shelf now.

Iron-red glaze

A heavy-bottomed mug with a thumb rest on the handle. Holds a generous cup and keeps it warm.

Celadon green

Wide and shallow, made for noodles, stew or a big salad. The glaze pools darker at the centre.

Oatmeal white

A lidded jar for tea, salt or flour. The lid is thrown to fit its own jar, so every pair is matched.

Six people, six wheels. Clay, tools, glazes and firing are included.

First turns: A single evening at the wheel for complete beginners. You centre the clay, pull a wall and go home with a small bowl once it is fired.; One evening
Six-week wheel: Cylinders, bowls, trimming and handles, one skill a week. By the end you will have made a matching pair of mugs.; Six weeks
Glaze table: For people with some pieces already made. We mix test tiles and talk about why a glaze runs, crawls or breaks over an edge.; Two evenings

A fast firing saves a day. A slow one gives deeper colour and far fewer cracks.