Memorable Moments

August 2020 Raku Day – Socially distanced during Covid restrictions

February 2020 Birdmaking workshop with Richard Ballantyne and Carol Read. Just before the first lockdown
July 2019 Raku Day
The Raku clean up. A great day for Raku in Elaine’s lovely garden
Jessica Ecott presentation, April 2019
Jessica Ecott’s dancers
Kirsten Holuj presentation, December 2018
Kirsten Holuj’s work
Adrian Bates demonstration, February 2018
Richard Miller’s Plaster casting demonstration, November 2017
Diane Tonnison’s demonstration in October 2017
Surface Decoration workshop at Commercial Studios October 2017
Elaine Peto’s demonstration September 2016
Jennifer Lowe demonstrates at Art in Action, September 2016
Raku Day, July 2016. Pam, Jane, Richard and Carol enjoy a coffee break. Paula and Shivashtie in background
Bettie’s delightful Raku elephant
May 2016 – James Ort (of Phoenix Studios) presentation
Chris Bramble presentation, January 2016
Gin Durham presentation, September 2015
Gin Durham makes a hare
Art in Clay – Summer 2015, Jeremy White teaches throwing
Summer 2015 Shivashtie Poonwassie was invited to represent GB at a show in Hungary
Chris and Dorothea have a go at using one of Ruby Sharp’s puzzle mugs during her demonstration in February 2015
Carol Read gets into the spirit of the Christmas Party 2014
Peter Hayes during his presentation in November 2014
One of the Peter Hayes pieces on display
BPSS celebratory 50th Anniversary cake
Richard Ballantyne, in character at Art in Clay in 2012
Chris Inder’s stand at Art in Clay 2012
Smoke Firing by Irénke and Paula at the Raku Day 2012
This photo from the 1970’s is in memory of Peter Stocker, our treasurer from 2012 until 2017, before he sadly passed away.
The BPSS annual award was renamed the ‘Peter Stocker Ceramic Award’ in his honour.
The next competition theme was ‘Flower Power’ in Peter’s memory.
Back in time to an exhibition in the 1970’s, a newspaper clipping from the Bucks Examiner, October 1971
From the archives, this photo is from the 1960’s, taken at the BPSS exhibition at Old Amersham Town Hall