Gallery of Pots

The broad and varied techniques emerging from The Clay Yard ceramics studio.

Potter holding ceramic turtle

Liquid Clays

Stains added to a white base stoneware give the potter a chance to build texture and colour into the surface. Slips to not blend to give a new tone so are best used for layering or block colour. Two three layers on leather-hard will give good coverage. Force dry using a hot-air gun between each layer to avoid brushing to expose the uncoloured clay beneath.

Glazes

The glaze palette at the studio has been developed over time in order to provide our potters with a broad and safe range of glazes that use materials that have minimal impact on the environment.   

Jess's thrown bowl with a celadon green rim over copper red. Hugh of migrating iron gives the orange line.

Jess's thrown bowl with a celadon green rim over copper red. Hugh of migrating iron gives the orange line.

Copper red overlapping with celadon green (or could possibly be our reclaimed blend).

Copper red overlapping with celadon green (or could possibly be our reclaimed blend).

Beautiful and humble little pot with a dash of wax resist with three curious little dots of joy.

Beautiful and humble little pot with a dash of wax resist with three curious little dots of joy.

The Celadon Green banding is painted on (on the potters' wheel) in layers - a good coating leaves a beautifully glossy finish.

The Celadon Green banding is painted on (on the potters' wheel) in layers - a good coating leaves a beautifully glossy finish.

Celadon Green with Copper Oxide in texture of the clay.

Celadon Green with Copper Oxide in texture of the clay.

Celadon Green - double dip over quick dip gives lovely tapered effect.

Celadon Green - double dip over quick dip gives lovely tapered effect.

Celadon Green with Amaryllis Pink gives a turquoise hue.

Celadon Green with Amaryllis Pink gives a turquoise hue.

Celadon Green with a crackle effect which happens when a thick coat (longer dip) is applied. Not always guaranteed.

Celadon Green with a crackle effect which happens when a thick coat (longer dip) is applied. Not always guaranteed.

Celadon Green enhances texture.

Celadon Green enhances texture.

Almond white rim over celadon green body with a red/black iron oxide layer on rim.

Almond white rim over celadon green body with a red/black iron oxide layer on rim.

Celadon Green with almond white. Dark black/brown is usually where the glaze is thinner.

Celadon Green with almond white. Dark black/brown is usually where the glaze is thinner.

Celadon Green cup with white pot and red iron oxide.

Celadon Green cup with white pot and red iron oxide.

Cream and Celadon Green. A line of orange appears where it migrates with the clay.

Cream and Celadon Green. A line of orange appears where it migrates with the clay.

Celadon Green falls on edges exposing some of the clay.

Celadon Green falls on edges exposing some of the clay.

Copper Oxide on bisque under celadon green.

Copper Oxide on bisque under celadon green.

More pots in Celadon Green.

More pots in Celadon Green.

Goblets in a copper patina with transparent inside. Quick 1 second dip gives less coverage.

Goblets in a copper patina with transparent inside. Quick 1 second dip gives less coverage.

Good illustration of the orange line at the migration point of glaze with the iron in the clay.

Good illustration of the orange line at the migration point of glaze with the iron in the clay.

Funky use of unglazed and what looks like an aged copper interior.

Funky use of unglazed and what looks like an aged copper interior.

Very lovely coiled pot - use of wax resist dotted in places highlights the orange hue from the meeting of the glaze with the clay.

Very lovely coiled pot - use of wax resist dotted in places highlights the orange hue from the meeting of the glaze with the clay.

Copper Patina is not a stable glaze - avoid using on surfaces in contact with food.

Copper Patina is not a stable glaze - avoid using on surfaces in contact with food.

Patina is a bit random - can appear where the glaze is thicker but difficult to predict.

Patina is a bit random - can appear where the glaze is thicker but difficult to predict.

Quicker dip gives lighter tone. Orange hue is pleasant in contrast.

Quicker dip gives lighter tone. Orange hue is pleasant in contrast.

Orange tone where glaze migrates on surface of clay.

Orange tone where glaze migrates on surface of clay.

Transparent inside when used with food is a nice glossy contrast.

Transparent inside when used with food is a nice glossy contrast.

Texture enhanced with black iron oxide works well.

Texture enhanced with black iron oxide works well.

Copper Patina is a matt glaze - opaque and a lovely green/blue.

Copper Patina is a matt glaze - opaque and a lovely green/blue.

Mug with transparent inside.

Mug with transparent inside.

A very beautiful pot brushed with a very light coating of copper patina and a blend of manganese, black and red iron oxides.

A very beautiful pot brushed with a very light coating of copper patina and a blend of manganese, black and red iron oxides.

An exceptionally skilful sculpture layered with all sorts of tones over the almond white.

An exceptionally skilful sculpture layered with all sorts of tones over the almond white.

Very funky use of red iron oxide beautifully lettered on white. Very lovely indeed.

Very funky use of red iron oxide beautifully lettered on white. Very lovely indeed.

Glossy White plate with oxide pencil lines

Glossy White plate with oxide pencil lines

Glossy white with blue interior

Glossy white with blue interior

White falls nicely to accentuate edges.

White falls nicely to accentuate edges.

Brown oxide paint marks with cobalt under glossy white.

Brown oxide paint marks with cobalt under glossy white.

Quick dip allows speckles of iron in the clay to appear.

Quick dip allows speckles of iron in the clay to appear.

Edges often have a brown/orange hue to them.

Edges often have a brown/orange hue to them.

Quite complex layering to conserve the blue glaze over the white. Dipping, wax and painting techniques used to make this beautiful slab-built finished mug.

Quite complex layering to conserve the blue glaze over the white. Dipping, wax and painting techniques used to make this beautiful slab-built finished mug.

Cobalt Blue Glossy with White

Cobalt Blue Glossy with White

Cobalt Blue over stoneware clay

Cobalt Blue over stoneware clay

Glossy White with rim of cobalt blue

Glossy White with rim of cobalt blue

Cobalt Blue accentuates the texture.

Cobalt Blue accentuates the texture.

Very drippy - keep well away from the kiln shelf

Very drippy - keep well away from the kiln shelf

Reliably glossy

Reliably glossy

Rich and deep in colour

Rich and deep in colour

Jilly's Fjord Blue coiled pot in mould. Glaze has been scraped away to give an inlaid stripy effect.

Jilly's Fjord Blue coiled pot in mould. Glaze has been scraped away to give an inlaid stripy effect.

Amaryllis pink offers a contrast with glossy black.

Amaryllis pink offers a contrast with glossy black.

Look closely to see waves of glaze - amaryllis pink will give you different tones depending on thickness.

Look closely to see waves of glaze - amaryllis pink will give you different tones depending on thickness.

Clever use of dipping to give the impression of stripes.

Clever use of dipping to give the impression of stripes.

Overlaps with celadon produce this turquoise

Overlaps with celadon produce this turquoise

That familiar orange hue is a nice feature of this glaze.

That familiar orange hue is a nice feature of this glaze.

Nice glaze test dishes to highlight variations.

Nice glaze test dishes to highlight variations.

Glazed pots

Glazed pots

Amaryllis Pink highlights texture nicely.

Amaryllis Pink highlights texture nicely.

A crazy example of crawling... steer clear of white and pink. Doesn't work.

A crazy example of crawling... steer clear of white and pink. Doesn't work.

Risky gloop of celadon green.

Risky gloop of celadon green.