Jill Ford Ceramics

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

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. : )

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 [...]