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sarah monk potter and co director at estnor pottery and the flying potter in herefordshire uk

May time meet the team – Sarah Monk

sarah monk potter and co director at estnor pottery and the flying potter in herefordshire ukJob Title: Co-Director

Job description: Facilitating experiences, managing the day to day running of the studio and maker of functional, quirky slip-ware.

Q1 What do you like doing when you are not working at the Pottery?

Kitchen dancing and zumba classes.

Q2 What is your favourite song of all time and why?

Wonderful Night by Fat Boy Slim. It’s such a good song, it gets you up and makes you move. Reminds me of Summery family life.

Q3 What is your favourite drink?

A nice drop of Merlot or Shiraz preferably

Q4 What is your favourite cheese?

Garlic Roulade

Q5 How many pairs of shoes do you own?

15

Q6 If you were an animal what would it be?

A squirrel

 

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interactive ceramic fish designed for water play by artist jon williams

Making Histories Exhibition – now available online

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Jon’s been busy making new work for an exhibition entitled ‘Making Histories’ scheduled to have opened 20 March 2020 at Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum.

He was one of seven contemporary ceramic artists from the across the Midlands, invited to respond to the Museum’s diverse collection of ceramics. All commissioned artists were to exhibit new work alongside some of the historical objects which inspired them. Then COVID-19 hit!

Needless to say, the Gallery closed and the exhibition cancelled, not before the exhibitions team had spent weeks installing the show.

Undeterred, the team at Leamington have been working incredibly hard to make the exhibition available online. And here it is! – a video complete with commentary by exhibitions curator Lily Crowther.

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Walk to work

oak tree in the autumn at eastnor castle estateThursday is our making day when we work towards exhibitions, commissions or simply experiment with techniques and materials.

These days are so valuable and have become an essential part of our weekly routine. It’s like a mini, midweek holiday and we have taken to walking to the Pottery through the beautiful Eastnor Deer Park as part of our making day  ‘journey’.

A couple of Thursday’s ago our commute in the sunshine was particularly inspiring and we spent way too much time taking photos and soaking up the Autumnal colour.

Check out the Pottery instagram for more photos.

the old post office eastnorred phone box in the herefordshire village of eastnortwo oaks in eastnor castle deer parkeastnor pottery in the autumnal sunshine

 

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Herefordshire artists Jon Williams and Sarah Monk photographed in 2014 when the couple first moved to Eastnor in 1995

25 years of Eastnor Pottery

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Herefordshire artists Jon Williams and Sarah Monk photographed in 2014 when the couple first moved to Eastnor in 1995

25 years ago to the day, two young pottery graduates from Bath arrived in Herefordshire to set up their studio on the idyllic Eastnor Castle Estate!

It’s safe to say the business has grown and developed in ways the couple could not have imagined when they took on the redundant farm building in which to make their ceramic artwork.

Not long after they arrived Jon and Sarah wrote an article for Ceramic Review:

artists Jon Williams and Sarah Monk photographed in 1995 for ceramic review

 

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Earthenware bugs by ceramic artist Jon Williams

Hfds Art Week 8 – 16 September 2018

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It’s that time of the year again when artists and makers all over Herefordshire throw open their doors, inviting the general public into their studio and homes.

Herefordshire Art Week (HArt) runs 8th-16th of September, with open studios and events all over the county – just keep your eye out for the pink signs!

As part of HArt activities, Jon will be showing a collection of new work at Canwood Gallery in an group exhibition called ‘Canwood – An Art Showcase.’

The Gallery will be donating all commission from sales to St Michael’s Hospice 

 

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