British designer Sue Pryke began her career in the Potteries over 20 years ago as a designer at Wedgewood and has since developed homeware collections for IKEA, John Lewis and M&S. In September she launched her own line of tableware, which is all made in collaboration with small factories and makers across the UK.
Originally designed in 2011 by Lausanne-based designer Tomas Kral, the Terracotta pendant and table lamps have been put into production by Spanish design brand PCM. The lamps are manufactured in the Extremadura region of Spain, an area known for its traditional terracotta jugs.
You couldn’t imagine a more picture perfect example of rural England than the gardens and pottery workshop at Whichford in Warwickshire. Established in 1976 by Jim and Dominique Keeling, Whichford Pottery is a family run business that employs and trains highly-skilled local craftsmen to make a wide range of terracotta flower pots. Read the rest of this entry »