Worth a Watch....

Fabulous, inspiring series just started on BBC 4, running through the fascinating history of Pottery/Ceramics within the UK. 'Ceramics: A fragile History' explains the foundation of the business we run today.

Even though our industry in 'Pottery Painting' does not get involved with the raw material as much as the examples in the program, so many of the principles of 'why' an item has been created are reflected very strongly within each of the businesses we supply today. A particularly poetic quote from the program noted that unlike other materials, silver, glass, fabric, etc, ceramics is made as a mark in time, and cannot then be remade or melted down.

Within your businesses you are able to offer the general public a very successful way of getting involved with this contemporary ceramic creation process, which I see embraces very similar commemorative principles as have been considered for hundreds, even thousands of years. The difference now is with 'Pottery Painting' you are able to introduce anybody into your business, and with a little guidance, create items that will mark a special moment in time, that could last every bit as long as some of the examples within the program.

Well worth a watch.