Milland Pottery is tucked away in the beautiful rural valley of Milland in Hampshire / Sussex. It is run by ceramicist, Angela Carter. Situated 1 mile off the B2070 Liphook - Petersfield road, just 5 miles from Midhurst in the heart of the South Downs National Park, the pottery is open most weekdays and Saturday mornings (not Sundays and Mondays). It is advisable to telephone before visiting, 01428 741530.
The summer of 2012 saw the opening of our new showroom, with a dedicated room to display the pots on beautiful sycamore shelving (made by our neighbouring company, Timber Resources).
This has enabled us to have a larger work area to accommodate bigger groups of budding potters.
The pots are produced on the potter's wheel using a red earthenware clay and decorated with coloured slips under a transparent or matt glaze. Most of the pots are functional, either one-offs or small production runs.
Commissions are welcomed, either individual commemorative pieces or special order pots, plates, bowls etc. Ideal for wedding, birthday, Christmas presents.
A new range of non functional pots using a variation on primitive bonfire firing techniques are being produced. Sawdust, seaweed, coffee grounds, wire wool, copper wire and common pottery chemicals are burnt to give random and exciting colours on the pots.
Milland Pottery is tucked away in the beautiful rural valley of Milland in Hampshire / Sussex. It is run by ceramicist, Angela Carter. Situated 1 mile off the B2070 Liphook - Petersfield road, just 5 miles from Midhurst in the heart of the South Downs National Park, the pottery is open most weekdays and Saturday mornings (not Sundays and Mondays). It is advisable to telephone before visiting, 01428 741530.
The summer of 2012 saw the opening of our new showroom, with a dedicated room to display the pots on beautiful sycamore shelving (made by our neighbouring company, Timber Resources).
This has enabled us to have a larger work area to accommodate bigger groups of budding potters.
The pots are produced on the potter's wheel using a red earthenware clay and decorated with coloured slips under a transparent or matt glaze. Most of the pots are functional, either one-offs or small production runs.
Commissions are welcomed, either individual commemorative pieces or special order pots, plates, bowls etc. Ideal for wedding, birthday, Christmas presents.
Clay is one of the most satisfying and soothing materials to work with. In its most simple form it can be dug from the ground and fashioned into simple forms and heated to a high temperature (fired) to form a usable pot. Clay is made up of millions of tiny plate shaped particles. When water is present in the correct proportion these particles will slide easily over each other without breaking and the clay can be easily moulded or shaped. From the earliest times people have used the qualities of clay to form functional and decorative artefacts.
At Milland Pottery, we like to share the excitement of shaping a lump of clay into a pot. The pottery is well known for workshops for children and adults. Sessions are usually for one to one and a half hours long. To truly understand the making processes it is preferable if a couple of visits are possible. Groups are kept small so everyone gets plenty of attention. Techniques of hand building and throwing on the potter's wheel are all covered. Many adults find making pots on the wheel so absorbing that all life's stresses get forgotten for a while.
Pottery Parties and Presents
Parties are a popular event at the pottery. A pottery session fits in well into a 'hen party' weekend or a friend's 'get together'. A multi generational party for a family is fun for all ages and very popular.
Boys and girls aged 6 and over can have messy fun creating objects in clay, an ideal birthday party.
A gift voucher for a pottery session or two makes an original birthday, Christmas or special occasion present. These can be easily arranged via our email, info@millandpottery.co.uk or by phone 01428 741530
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