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An Afternoon With Tom Knowles Jackson

£60pp During this one-off event, renowned Potter, Tom Knowles Jackson, will present his interpretation of ‘the Leach tradition’ and how it, and other life experiences, have and continue to shape his work. What to expect On 22nd November we will be welcoming renowned Potter, Tom Knowles Jackson, for an afternoon of conversation and demonstrations. Tom makes a range of functional cook and serveware for the table and home. His work is high fired stoneware, using a small range of his own glazes derived from iron, copper and wood ash. During this one-off event, Tom will talk about his career and practice as well as giving two full-length throwing demonstrations. The first demonstration will focus on repetition throwing - showing how to use a potters grade to make two small batches of different pots. The second demonstration will show how Tom makes his larger statement pieces, such as a giant serving platter or a banqueting bowl. GUEST SPEAKER BIO About Tom Tom Knowles Jackson trained under Steve Sheridan as a schoolboy at Bryanston School in Dorset. Careers in the Army and in business in the Middle and Far East finally surrendered to Tom’s inexorable call to ceramics. Tom now works in South Gloucestershire where he has established a brace of open access ceramic makerspaces; The Clay Loft near Stroud and Clay@The Fold between Malvern and Worcester. Tom makes a range of functional cook and serveware for the table and home.