The new exciting range of large curvaceous forms with heavily distressed decoration. The Strata range was inspired by sedimentary rock formation I sketched whilst staying at Seaham Hall Hotel near to Middlesborough. The ...
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Handmade breakfast cups, sugar bowls and candlesticks adding originality and flair to your table. ...
Strata
The new exciting range of large curvaceous forms with heavily distressed decoration. The Strata range ...
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Spring around the Corner on the Ings
It’s amazing what an effect a little bit of sunshine and blue sky has. Over the past few days I’ve been keeping a promise to spend 90 mins per day sketching. to kick start new wall pieces based on scenes on the Lower Derwent Ings near to my studio. Just close to the river is a straggly row of [...]
An insight into behind the scenes, at Jill Ford’s Studio
Preparing for the next big show here at Jill Ford studio. Jill shows you, in these easy to watch short films, the careful process of throwing and making a Jill Ford bowl. Hopefully this will inspire you to have a go yourself! Jill is available for lessons, just email here and leave your details and [...]
Inspired by the seasons……
Inspired by the ever-changing landscape of her rural East Ridings home in Yorkshire, Jill Ford’s ceramics range is as intelligent and distinctive as the forces that shape it. Jill Ford began working as a potter in 2002, converting her garage into a studio pottery and establishing her company Jill Ford ceramics. Leaving behind a career [...]
Presents for Icelandic President and Mayor
On picking up my emails a few days ago I was delighted to find one from Colin Inglis, the Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull who is planning a forthcoming civic visit to Reykjavik, Iceland. Hull of course is twinned with Reykjavik and has a shared fishing heritage and since the old bad times of the [...]
Close and personal with Jill Ford
Jill Ford talks to Fiona Pattison about life as a ceramic artist; living in rural Yorkshire and how the changing of the seasons are her main source of inspiration. Showing below is Part one of the interview. Part two of the interview with Jill Ford
‘Preparation is Key’
When preparing, I always make sure I have everything I need to start my day in the studio. ‘Preparation is key’ to a successful day and it is always nice to reward myself with a nice cup of tea, at the end. : )
Zelli Porcelain Award Runner up
“I Saw a Ship a Sailing” Zelli Porcelain Award runner up 2005. This piece was made for the Zelli award to depict the rhyme of the same title. I based the shape of the boat on drawings of Viking boats and covered the sides with carved comfits and apples. The two girls are waving off [...]
Open Studios
Reveal – the open studios event is almost upon us once again. This year East Riding studios will be open on 2/3 Oct and 9/10 Oct from 10:00 – 5:00. I will be demonstrating techniques for throwing pots on the wheel here at my rural studio pottery in Ellerton. It’s a chance to watch how [...]
Our Products
Breakfast cups
Bright Reflections – medium
Coastal Bowl
Coastal Cliffs
Coastal Vase
Echinacea bowl
Echinacea vase
Flooded Ings – wide
Floral bowls
Frosty Morning
Green Chrysanthemum stem vase
Incoming Tide
Inlet – small
Landscape bowl
Landscape oval dish
Landscape Statement Bowl
Landscape vase
Old Fashioned Roses oval dish
On the Common
Ploughed Fields
Red Roses stem vase
Serenity – wide
Spurn Point wide
Strata narrow necked bottle
Strata spherical vessel
Strata Tall Vase
Strata Teardrop Vases
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