Explore how diverse experiences enhance pottery at Sunken Studio. Our makers bring different perspectives from painting, music, baking, and more, creating enriched clay works. Our inclusive space fosters creativity, providing equipment, community, and inspiration for all. Join us to connect and create!
Read MoreMark your calendars for an inspiring afternoon at Sunken Studio on Saturday, 1 June, from noon to 4pm. Experience the zeal and creativity of your local potters, explore a variety of pottery crafts, and enjoy live demonstrations. Get to know our makers, and perhaps discover a new hobby! Whether you’re a seasoned potter or new to clay, there’s something for everyone. Don’t miss out - come celebrate clay with us in Leeds!
Read MoreA reflection on Standard Ware as a period of sustained making, revealing what production asks of a teaching-led ceramic studio.
Read MoreUsing a small, carefully timed production run to support a local charity, while exploring glaze development, rhythm, and care during a period of pressure.
Read MoreA large-scale restaurant commission developed during lockdown, revealing both the possibilities and pressures of production, collaboration, and specialist skill.
Read MoreHow Standard Ware emerged from a desire to support learning, test production, and understand where making and teaching meet - and where they begin to diverge.
Read MoreHow early Hey Clay! projects - including a workshop at Duke Studios and the studio’s first open day - shaped shared making, collaboration, and ways of working during a period of transition.
Read MoreHow the studio’s earliest moves - from a home basement to temporary space - shaped ways of working, collaboration, and scale.
Read MoreThoughts on decision-making, responsibility, and the slow work of shaping a studio that can adapt over time.
Read MoreLooking to historic pots and close observation to inform how new makers develop material sensitivity.
Read MoreWorking with clay at scale, using constraint and shared conditions to explore collaboration and material behaviour.
Read MoreWhat a temporary studio space made possible - from shared making to flexible ways of working.
Read MoreHow leaving salaried work and focusing on making shaped the early direction of Sunken Studio.
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