Nick the Potter

Sgraffito earthenware · Somerset

Nick the Potter

Unique One-off pieces and puzzle jugs, inscribed and carved by hand. A lifetime of looking, modelling and making in clay.

Carving by hand, shown in the photograph behind; the finished vase alongside.
A two-handled sgraffito vase in amber glaze, carved with maple leaves, a bare tree and a bee, inscribed 'Time spent amongst trees'.
“In essence, what we’re trying to do through skill and practice is transform a very basic, common material into something precious.”
— Nick
01The work now
A finished sgraffito puzzle jug inscribed 'Than a little pot of sweet peas, they are lovely for myself'.

Puzzle Jugs

Words held in clay.

My unique puzzle jugs are thrown in red earthenware, coated in white slip and scratched through by hand. Each pot is made once; commissioned words belong to their owner alone.

View puzzle jugs
02FUN FIGURES
The finished hand-modelled Football Fan sculpture.

Delightful  Characters, built slowly.

When I need a change of scenery from making my beloved puzzle jugs I make the odd character.  Some of them really are quite odd!

Follow the builds
03The pledge
“Every piece I make is one of one. Thrown once, carved once, fired twice.”
Read the studio pledge
Poppy design carved through white slip before firing.
Surface detail

The rhythm of the tool.

An unglazed carved sgraffito pot standing on the banding wheel in the studio, the whole pot in view.

Sunshine, still on the wheel.

Carved before firing