Wild Clay and Glazes with Rupert Brakspear

This is a free event, to ensure access for all. If you wish to donate any amount toward this event, you will be asked to "pay what you can" on the booking page. All profits will be fed back into CFH, and this will ensure the continuation and growth of this event in the coming years. If you cannot pay towards your ticket, please do not feel obligated to, and simply enter "£0" in the pay what you can box.

Join local maker Rupert as he discusses his practice which involves wild clay and glazes. 

His practice is inspired by both foraging for and processing by hand wild clays and other natural materials - specifically linked to the creation of functional ceramics that have a connection to the material culture of their area of origin.

For example, wild Devon clays forming cider bowls and beakers, and Isle of Islay boulder clays forming whisky tumblers and associated water jugs.

For those that are asking, what is wild clay? 

In this context it is a naturally occurring clay, that has been found and dug by hand in the landscape; leaving minimal & ideally no trace at all of our actions.

The session will give opportunities to discuss the ethics, practicalities and narratives when engaging with this exciting approach to potting.

For anyone that attended in 2023, this will be an updated and evolving talk based around the changes in Rupert's practice over the previous year.