by Jon Williams | Apr 15, 2021 | Artist, Garden Sculpture, Outside, Surface Quality
This gnarly ‘ol slab of oak has been gently decaying in the Pottery garden for the last 10 years or so. It was initially used to display several of my discovery pots – lidded, thrown cylinders containing fresh clay and a note encouraging the...
by Jon Williams | Mar 28, 2021 | Beautiful Eastnor, Outside
As we head into Spring, I thought I’d share a few photographs taken on our winter commute! We’re extremely fortunate to live and work on the idyllic Eastnor Castle Estate at the southern end of the Malvern Hills in rural Herefordshire. Our home and...
by Jon Williams | Mar 7, 2021 | Social Engagement
The unscheduled break from all the social engagement and classes has provided a golden opportunity to develop my ceramic work. In fact, the lockdown hush fondly reminds me of the time Sarah and myself moved to Eastnor – 26 years ago. At that point in our careers...
by Jon Williams | Mar 4, 2021 | Artist, Exhibitions
Contemporary Ceramics asked me to provide a short piece of writing to accompany the work I sent them. It was suggested I comment on how I got into working with clay: As a child I loved drawing and messing about with mud. We lived on the edge of a large housing estate...
by Jon Williams | Feb 21, 2021 | Experiments, Work in Progress
Although I’m a thrower, I do enjoy the challenge of working with other pottery techniques. These slabbed constructions are ceramic bases, designed to support a sculpture on a metal rod. That said, I reckon they look pretty cool as stand alone pieces. I...
by Jon Williams | Jan 31, 2021 | Artist, Social Engagement
Our studio Eastnor Pottery looking beautiful in the January snow. The Pottery is located near the Malvern Hills on the idyllic Herefordshire Eastnor Castle Estate. I share the space with my wife and fellow potter Sarah Monk. When we’re not working on our own...
by Jon Williams | Jan 23, 2021 | Artist
Over the years I’ve collaborated with many talented and creative photographers to document my ceramics and social engagement practice. My current go to professional is George Nash AKA Beyond The Beaten Path. George is communicative, super efficient and fun to...
