Mike's Pots

Winchcombe Pottery 2013

When I visited Winchcombe Pottery I found out that they were firing the next day so I came back to see in happen. I later found that it was a very good firing and there are some images here of the pots. There have been some personnel changes since Ray Finch passed away. Mike Finch has been joined by Matt Grimmett - Elijah Comfort's great, great grandson, John Forster and apprentice Hamish Jackson.





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Winchcombe Pottery firing in progress

Winchcombe Pottery firing in progress

Matt Grimmitt stoking

Matt Grimmitt stoking

Sunlight on the smoke from the firebox

Sunlight on the smoke from the firebox

Looking through the spy hole to the testers

Looking through the spy hole to the testers

Matt Grimmitt stoking

Matt Grimmitt stoking

Matt Grimmitt taking a glaze sample

Matt Grimmitt taking a glaze sample

John and Hamish stoking

John and Hamish stoking

The wood pile mouse enjoying flapjack at the end of the firing

The wood pile mouse enjoying flapjack at the end of the firing

Matt, John and Hamish checking the glaze

Matt, John and Hamish checking the glaze

Rear firebox

Rear firebox

Pots fresh from the kiln

Pots fresh from the kiln

Slip trailed oval baking dishes

Slip trailed oval baking dishes

Stoneware jug

Stoneware jug

Paired serving dishes

Paired serving dishes