Chris Aston

Chris Aston started his pottery at Elkesley, Nottinghamshire in 1965. His work is channelled into two streams; he makes domestic wares for oven, kitchen and table, and one-off decorative pieces. He likes reds and pinks, and experiments with iron and copper underglaze designs.

His decorative pieces often have veined designs, and he has recently been employing computer graphics to develop his ideas. He uses press and extrusion techniques for slab building. Chris is an accomplished thrower and an adventurous experimenter.

Fermoyle Pottery

Fermoyle Pottery is a ceramic studio in the west of Ireland founded by husband & wife team Stephen O’Connell & Alexis Bowman. Stephen & Alexis produce hand thrown and hand built pots with glazes that are all self made and experimental. Their tableware has been commissioned by a number of restaurants including Aimsir in Kildare, Aniar in Galway, Ichigo Ichie in Cork, Allta Wine Bar in Dublin, Ox in Belfast and Restaurant Chestnut in West Cork. They stay true to the qualities they most admire in traditional country pottery, qualities such as unpretentiousness, the balance of form, and spontaneity.