Stories & Craft

The Ceramic London Journal

How handmade ceramics are made — and the people whose lives are changed by making them.

All (52) Our Cause (10) Artisan Stories (12) How It’s Made (16) Materials & Craft (8) Collections (6)
Fatima’s Glazes
Artisan Stories

Fatima’s Glazes

Some makers find their gift in form. Fatima found hers in colour — and the studio has never looked the same since.

4 min read
Ravi, the Trimmer
Artisan Stories

Ravi, the Trimmer

The quietest stage of pottery is also one of the most skilled. Ravi has made it his craft.

3 min read
Daniel’s Second Chance
Artisan Stories

Daniel’s Second Chance

Everyone deserves a place to start again. For Daniel, that place had a potter’s wheel in it.

4 min read
Amir, Keeper of the Kiln
Artisan Stories

Amir, Keeper of the Kiln

The final, nerve-racking stage of every piece passes through Amir’s careful hands.

4 min read
Lucia’s Painted Rims
Artisan Stories

Lucia’s Painted Rims

A fine brush, a steady hand, and a lifetime of patience distilled into a single gold line.

3 min read
Grace Builds Without a Wheel
Artisan Stories

Grace Builds Without a Wheel

Some of our most characterful pieces never see a wheel at all. Grace builds them coil by coil.

4 min read
Noor, Our Youngest Maker
Artisan Stories

Noor, Our Youngest Maker

At nineteen, Noor is proof that the right opportunity at the right moment can set a whole life on a new course.

3 min read
Wedging: Where Every Pot Begins
How It’s Made

Wedging: Where Every Pot Begins

Before a single pot is shaped, the clay must be prepared. Wedging is the quiet, physical ritual that makes everything else possible.

3 min read
Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel
How It’s Made

Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel

The most recognisable moment in pottery — a spinning lump of clay rising into a vessel under a maker’s hands.

5 min read