In person meeting with John Masterton
John will be joining us in person at:
Polehampton C of E Junior School
Kibblewhite Crescent
Twyford
Berkshire
RG10 9AX
The meeting starts at 7:45
In person meeting with Miche Follano
Miche gave an excellent talk at the Oxford CPA October event when she concentrated on her lithographic process of taking laser printed text and transferring it to clay. We are lucky enough to have her as our speaker for October 8th 2025.
Miche will be joining us in person at:
Polehampton C of E Junior School
Kibblewhite Crescent
Twyford
Berkshire
RG10 9AX
The meeting starts at 7:45
Please bring 40p and your own mug for refreshments at break time**
Niraja Samant in person meeting
My ceramics combine contemporary and traditional techniques, featuring slab-built and coiled forms with detailed surface decoration. Through the Sgraffito method, slips, underglazes, and oxides, I capture the lively rhythm of Indian village life.
Each piece tells a unique story, making every work one-of-a-kind. This blend of techniques and inspiration allows me to express both my heritage and modern craftsmanship, creating ceramics that reflect a distinct balance of tradition and innovation.
Potters day with John Wheeldon
We have an annual Potters day and next year on Saturday January 17th 10am-4pm
Featuring potter John Wheeldon.
at Knowl Hill Village Hall, The Terrace, Knowl Hill, Reading, Berks, RG10 9XB
In Person meeting with Marina Randall
My ceramics are primarily brightly coloured vessels and moon-jars depicting nature in the form of landscapes and oceans which I feel deeply connected to. I explore colour and textures and try to create a balance in tensions between matte and glazed surfaces within the form, in parallel with our earth’s surfaces. My work is wheel thrown and sometimes altered to accommodate the landscape format, often painting brush strokes in vitreous slips, oxides and glazes in multiple layers
creating diverse textures These are spontaneous, inspired by mood and memories. I continue to explore new ways to develop the contrasts found in these surfaces, which is ultimately an analogy of our constantly changing earth.
In person meeting featuring Carolyn Tripp
In person meeting with Carolyn Tripp Wednesday 11th June 2025 Carolyn will be joining us in person at: Polehampton C of E Junior School Kibblewhite CrescentTwyfordBerkshire RG10 9AX The meeting starts at 7:45
Please bring 40p and your own mug for refreshments at break time**
Rosa Wiland Holmes in person meeting
The focus in my work is on the interplay between one living thing beside another.
Ceramic sculptures are a story of our relationship with each other, and our self.
The work is a mixture of hand built and thrown pieces that are then altered. The emphasis is in the contrast of the texture and the choice of porcelain and black stoneware as well as the various tones you achieve when combining them together. The placement of the individual ceramics gives them a new dimension by capturing the relationship between the objects.
I aim to reflect the journey of life onto my vessels; the history we all have to tell, and what makes us interesting humans. Life and our journey does not always show at first glance, but it is within us, and might only be visible if you look closer.
Annual Exhibition
is is our annual exhibition as part of the Henley Arts Trail. Members exhibit their work for sale in a new venue this year;
Knowl Hill Village Hall, The Terrace, Knowl Hill, Reading. Homemade cakes were sold which was a chance to take a breather from the trail and admire aa huge variety of work both functional and decorative.
West Forest Potters are a local guild of potters and ceramic artists. In May they will hold their annual exhibition as part of the Henley Arts Trail. Members exhibit and sell their work, which includes practical pottery for the table and kitchen, decorative vases and other vessels, and ceramic sculptures.
Alison Pink in person meeting.
demonstrate for the whole evening chatting and explaining as she goes. Judging from her work it will be a busy evening!
See her work on https://alisonpink.co.uk/gallery/
If it walks, swims or flies, I am passionate about immortalising it in clay. I add detail by imprinting texture using random items. These could be anything from lace, shells, braid, rubber stamping to just odd bits from ‘that drawer’ in the kitchen !
Items are usually priced between £95 -£225