Ceramics & Pottery

Pottery was one of the methods that dishes, jugs, pans, jars, pots, and bowls were crafted from. This is why you will find potters at work in the SCA. Fortunately, they make wares to sell us so that we too may have tableware in this style. But if you're someone who wants to make them, we can certainly put you in touch with some wonderful potters who aren't very far away!

Attend a couple of events and you're sure to meet both of these wonderful ladies.... I know there are more, but these are the two who I know personally!

Mistress Ciara Darrig http://www.etsy.com/people/FirehorsePottery and THLady Kerstyn Gartenier https://www.facebook.com/Studio101Pottery

Great! This interests me. Where can I learn more?

Join the Interest Group and send a message to others of like interest --

Ceramics & Pottery http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Meridies_CeramicsPottery/

Also http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SCA-Potters

Non-SCA Links:

Lots of nice info here - http://www.spoilheap.co.uk/medpot.htm

I often find pages directed at kids to be very informative, explaining it all at the base level -- http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/arts/pottery/

And, I thought this page had some great info http://www.archeologiamedievale.unile.it/index.php/en/medieval-pottery.html

Also - a blog you can follow - http://medievalpotterynews.blogspot.com/

As for other sources for inspiration, or just to see some extant pieces, check out museum galleries. There are many exhibitions not just in physical museum galleries, but even online.

If only we could just hop over to Wales to look at this one in person! http://www.thepottersgallery.co.uk/

A collection of related links -- http://www.scatoday.net/links/weblink/150