White / Gold Dolomite Glaze Table Jug by Lucy Turner

Handmade in Bristol

Lucy is a potter making functional stoneware from her small studio in Bristol, guided by the belief that beauty and utility should go hand in hand. Drawing inspiration from British studio pottery tradition, each wheel-thrown piece is made with the intention that it be used, loved and enjoyed as part of everyday life and ritual.

Lucy works with a subdued palette of dolomite based glazes, layering them to achieve soft gradations of colour that sit comfortably within both traditional and contemporary interiors. Sustainability and durability are central to her practice; treated with care, her pots are made to last for many years to come.

 Materials: clay, pottery, ceramic, glaze

“All handmade in my small Bristol studio.

I am an avid believer that beauty and utility should go hand in hand. My work is made with the intention that it be used, loved and enjoyed in the home.
Each piece is thrown on the wheel in a stoneware clay, trimmed and any handles or additions attached.
The pots are initially bisque fired to 1000°C, whereafter they are glazed and fired to 1260-1280°C in either oxidation or reduction (electric or gas).
These high temperatures mean that the finished pots are impervious to water and are oven, microwave and dishwasher safe (though hand washing is preferable).

By mixing my own glazes, I can control the materials I use and substitute for “self sourced” ones where possible. I avoid using metal oxides other than iron as colourants, as these can be some of the most intensive to extract and process.
All my waste clay is recycled.”