The Leach Pottery

Home of studio pottery

The Leach Pottery in St Ives was established by Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada in 1920. One of the great figures of 20th century art, Leach played a crucial pioneering role in creating an identity for artist potters in Britain and around the world.

In March 2008, a £1.7 million capital project was completed, giving new life to the Leach Pottery and enabling it to set up in production and open its doors to the public once again.

DATES FOR THE DIARY

Kiln Openings for 2009:

Buy our new tableware hot from the kiln. Details of times etc. available from the Leach shop and office one week before the opening.

May 30th

July 4th

August 1st

September 12th & 26th

October 31st

November 28th

December 19th

Open studio dates FOR 2009:

A chance to meet potters, Jacob Bodilly and Michel Francois, who are based in our new studio and buy their work direct.

April 13th - 18th

May 2nd - 4th

August 24th - 31st

December 15th - 19th

Opening Times 2009:

From 1st March to 31st October

Open 7 days a week

Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm

Sunday 11am to 4pm

From 1st November to 31st December

Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm

CLOSED ON SUNDAYS & MONDAYS

CLOSED Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year's Day. OPEN on bank holidays.

New exhibition

From May 2nd

HAMADA'S ST IVES:

The Founding of the Leach Pottery 1920

In our new exhibition, we look through the eyes of Hamada Shoji, the pottery's co-founder, at the very early days of the pottery, the work that he, Leach and their colleagues produced and at the town of St Ives then - already an artists' colony but with an eye to the new world of tourism

Curated by Tamsin Daniel

In the Gallery...

May 23rd to July 11th

THE FLOWER SHOW

Ceramic vessels for the art of flower display

Including new work by:

Carina Ciscato

Charles Bound

Nick Rees

Clare Conrad

Marcio Mattos

Joanna Wason

Emily Myers