Pottery related links
In 1990 Geoff and Christine exhibited at their first Continental potters' market, the International Ceramics Festival in Eindhoven, Holland. It came as a revelation - potters of international repute away from galleries, selling their work in the heart of the community. Why didn't this happen in the UK?
They soon realised that if it were to happen back home they would have to organise it themselves. They decided on a large undercover cattle market in Penrith as a venue and in early June 1994 Potfest in the Pens was born -the first potters' market of any size in the UK. Read more on the website
Links to potters exhibiting at the 2014 Potfest events, who have their own websites
Potfest potters offering courses can be found here
Images of the work of all Potfest exhibitors can be seen by following the links from this Potfest shows page
The aim of the NPA is to encourage and support artists in the production of sculptural, functional, fine art and decorative studio pottery in all its forms throughout the North of England
Craft&design is a bi-monthly magazine that was originally launched in 1983 as Craftsman Magazine. In 2007 it was revamped and relaunched as craft&design magazine, to reflect and represent the contemporary design-led UK craft industry.