Tea Mug
A 350 ml mug with a pulled handle and a flashing of natural ash glaze on the rim.
£32
Tansyford Makers
Brackenfold Ceramics
Wood-fired stoneware for everyday tables.
About the workshop
Brackenfold pots are thrown on a kick wheel and fired for three days in a wood-burning kiln. Ash from the fire settles on the shoulders of each pot and melts into a glaze, so the kiln decides the final colour as much as the potter does.
The studio makes useful things: mugs that hold a proper cup of tea, bowls that stack, jugs that pour without dripping. Firings happen four times a year, and each one produces a few hundred pieces.
What we make
Nesting Bowls
A set of three bowls in graded sizes, glazed inside with a celadon and left raw outside.
£95
Pouring Jug
A one-litre jug with a sharp, turned spout that cuts the pour cleanly.
£70
Serving Platter
A wide, low platter pressed from a slab and marked by the flame path in the kiln.
£120
How it is made
- 1
Throw
Clay is wedged and thrown on a kick wheel, then trimmed when leather-hard.
- 2
Bisque
Pots are fired once at a low temperature so they can be glazed without falling apart.
- 3
Wood firing
The kiln is stoked around the clock for three days, reaching over 1,300 degrees.
- 4
Unpack
After a week of cooling, every pot is checked, sanded on the foot and photographed.
Questions
Are the pots safe for the dishwasher?
Yes. Stoneware fired this hot is fully vitrified and handles dishwashers, ovens and microwaves.
Why do two mugs look different?
Ash, flame and position in the kiln change every piece. Colour and texture vary even within one firing.
Do you sell seconds?
Pots with small flaws are sold after each firing at a lower price, marked with a second stamp on the foot.