Hello dear friends,
When on the Isle of Skye we visited the Edinbane Pottery. Actually we spent hours and hours there, watching the potters at work and admiring the beautiful art pieces they created. I've never tried this art form, but it's fascinating to watch.
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| Stuart |
It all started with Stuart and his father when they founded the pottery in 1971. Today, besides Stuart, his wife Julie and German born Andreas also work here, occasionally joined by other potters.
We visited a couple of times. The first few times, Stuart and Julie had some days off. So we spend most of our time with Andreas. I made a short film to give you an impression:
The clay mixture they use and the glazes are made by them as well. So the whole process from clay making to the finishing touches are all done by this team of potters.
There are many steps in this process from rough clay to pot. In their shop they have a list of all the steps. Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo of it.
What's so nice about this pottery is the openness. You can see the potters at work while literally standing next to them. They are very happy to tell about their work and answer all our questions, which no doubt they have had to answer many times before, over and over again.
The potters each have their own unique style. And I must say I loved them all equally. Work inspired by the island's nature and the sea, like the Ebb and Flow series below.
Not long ago part of the pottery burned down and had to be rebuild. When we were there they were still busy building a new oven. Stuart showed us around so we could see the ovens they have.
We watched Andreas at work on a huge teapot. I mean, really huge. Not exactly something for daily use unless you drink a whole lot of tea or have a very large party, but it's a beautiful decor piece. We had to leave though before he could add the glazing and paints, so we haven't seen the end result.
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| Andreas |
I always love to see what tools artists work with. I'm tempted... may be there's a bit of room in our home for a potter's worktable? Who knows...
Visit this wonderful pottery on their website:
Or better yet, go pay them a visit on the beautiful Isle of Skye!
Wishing you a happy day!
xx Wen
What a wonderful place, Wen! They would probably have to kick me out because I definitely would be spending hours in there too. I really enjoyed this post.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! Thank you Lynn, happy to hear you enjoyed it so much. Big hugs xx
DeleteWat een heerlijk verhaal om te lezen en wat een mooie foto's.
ReplyDeleteMooi, rustgevend die zwart wit foto's, maar de kleuren foto's met al die mooi karaffen in die PRACHTIGE kleuren combinaties vind ik ook erg mooi.
Wat leuk dat je zo genoten hebt, wie weet (weer) een hobby erbij 😊
Dank je wel meis! Prachtig zijn ze hè, de dingen die ze maken. Ik heb inderdaad heel erg genoten daar en veel nieuwe inspiratie opgedaan. Oh jee, ik zie dat draaiwiel toch ooit eens komen hier in huis, haha! Dikke knuf xx
DeleteSuch a beautiful, tour ,you took us on, dear Wen.
ReplyDeleteSo interesting watching it , and all swallowed by the process is the artist, getting such gorgeous results.
Your photos are wonderful Wen, and I love the black and white film , I can tell you really loved it there, sweetie !
Big hugs, and thank you for showing
Your Dorthe
Thank you so much sweetie! Yes we loved it there very much, especially my son who wants to become a potter now himself :) Big hugs xx
DeleteWhat a great blogpost for me that I love pottery.Thanks!AriadnefromGreece!
ReplyDeleteThank you sweetie, I was thinking of you when I made this post :) xx
DeleteWhat a wonderful experience to add to your travelogue! I would love to go there. Did you buy a piece of their pottery?
ReplyDeleteActually yes we did :) We bought several things. I forgot to share them here, oops. xx
DeleteThis looks lovely! What a great place to visit and see everything up close and personal. We have a place similar here in the Finger Lakes of New York, called the Wizard of Clay. I just love the natural look of all the pottery and designs. They imprint real leaves in their clay before firing. It would be a fun art to learn to do.
ReplyDeleteThe Wizard of Clay, what a wonderful name for a pottery! Now I want to visit them too, especially because of what you said about the natural look and leaf imprints! xx
DeleteSuch a fun place to visit! I love the blue pottery and I did not know about Skye having a pottery place (My parent's and cousins have gone to the island before)...I have it on my bucket list. Boarding a plane and being near healthcare is what is holding me back! Thanks for sharing Wen!
ReplyDeleteSkye is a wonderful experience in itself. The landscape is so wild, so beautiful. Actually there are several potteries and art galleries there. We visited a couple of them. Hope you'll be able to travel again wherever you'd like dear Nancy! Wishing you all the best, take care, xx
DeleteIt is amazing watching them work, such lovely creations they have made, it would be so fun to go see them!
ReplyDeleteIt is, yes! Thank you Connie, hugs xx
DeleteOh wow! I love handmade pottery and must say that I would so love to own a piece from that Ebb and Flow series (actually I'd love to own a piece of ANY of their creations!). Lucky you to get to watch them being created. Not one bit of green-eyed jealousy happening here!
ReplyDeleteEr... actually I do not wish to make you even more jealous but we do own some of their work now, also of the Ebb and Flow series... ;) Big hugs xx
DeleteBoth my eyes were already green so it can't get any worse. I must remember that coveting is a sin.
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