Ellie Woods: Wood-Fired Pots - From New Zealand to Cornwall
Online Exhibition: 6 April - 3 May 2026
The Leach Pottery is excited to present an online exhibition of wood-fired pots by Ellie Woods. This unique collection comprises pots made during her New Zealand residency augmented by pieces fired in Cornwall, with Ellie’s practice being inspired by the relationship between clay, function, and firing.
The lion’s share of the New Zealand pots were fired in the Driving Creek Phoenix kiln, with many of the pots coming from the final experimental firing which was slowed down to enhance the surfaces and textures. Ellie also fired a small number of works in the anagama kiln built by Bruce and Estelle Martin in Hawkes Bay. Ellie brought her New Zealand pots home in her suitcase, then worked alongside them in her studio for several months. Over time, Ellie absorbed and responded to their forms and surfaces, subsequently honing a responsive body of work. These ‘reflections’ began by working with different clays throughout 2025, the resulting pots being fired alongside John Mackenzie in his wood-kiln in Cornwall. Find out more.
Pots Made in New Zealand
Wood-fired vase made and fired by Ellie Woods at Driving Creek Pottery, New Zealand
Height: 19.5cm x Diameter: 9.5cm
Total Weight: 0.60kg
Wood-fired vase made and fired by Ellie Woods at Driving Creek Pottery, New Zealand
Height: 22.5cm x Diameter: 11cm
Total Weight: 0.96kg
Wood-fired faceted vase made and fired by Ellie Woods at Driving Creek Pottery, New Zealand.
Height: 17.5cm x Diameter: 9.5cm (base)
Total Weight: 0.63kg
Wood-fired lugged vase made and fired by Ellie Woods at Driving Creek Pottery, New Zealand
Height: 18.5cm x Diameter: 10cm
Total Weight: 0.63kg
Pots made and fired in Cornwall
Wood-fired round vase jar made by Ellie Woods. Fired in John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 22cm x Diameter: 20.5cm (widest part) x Diameter: 10cm (base)
Total Weight: 1.6kg
Large round wood-fired vase made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall
Height: 31cm x Diameter: 25cm (widest part) x Diameter: 13cm (base)
Total Weight: 4kg
Large wood-fired jug made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall
Height: 24.5cm x Diameter: 18cm
Total Weight: 2.5kg
Wood-fired round vase made by Ellie Woods. Fired in John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 15.5cm x Diameter: 18cm (widest part) x Diameter: 8cm (base)
Total Weight: 0.9kg
Tall lugged wood-fired vase, made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall
Height: 33cm x Diameter: 17cm (base)
Total Weight: 2.4kg
Wood-fired jug made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 23cm x Diameter: 12.5cm
Total Weight: 1.64kg
Wood-fired lugged vase made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln, Cornwall
Height: 14.5cm x Diameter: 9cm
Total Weight: 0.37kg
Wood-fired mug made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 8.5cm x Diameter: 7.5cm
Total Weight: 0.25kg
Wood-fired lugged vase made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 7cm x Diameter: 8cm
Total Weight: 0.17kg
Wood-fired small jug made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 13.5cm x Diameter: 10cm
Total Weight: 0.36kg
Wood-fired vase made and fired by Ellie Woods at Driving Creek Pottery, New Zealand
Height: 19.5cm x Diameter: 9.5cm
Total Weight: 0.60kg
Wood-fired faceted vase made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 26.5cm x Diameter: 12cm
Total Weight: 1kg
Wood-fired teabowl made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 8.5cm x Diameter: 8.5cm
Total Weight: 0.20kg
Wood-fired lugged vase made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 13.5cm x Diameter: 8.5cm
Total Weight: 0.36kg
Wood-fired round vase made by Ellie Woods. Fired in John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 20.5cm x Diameter: 18cm (widest part) x Diameter: 10cm (base)
Total Weight: 1.3kg
Wood-fired round vase made by Ellie Woods. Fired in John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 22.5cm x Diameter: 20cm (widest part) x Diameter: 10.5cm (base)
Total Weight: 2kg
Wood-fired lugged vase made by Ellie Woods, fired at Jon Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall
Height: 20.5cm x Diameter: 12cm (base)
Total Weight: 0.73kg
Large wood-fired jug made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall
Height: 26cm x Diameter: 14cm
Total Weight: 2.3kg
Large wood-fired lugged vase made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall
Height: 23.5cm x Diameter: 13.5cm
Total Weight: 1.4kg
Wood-fired jug made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 20.5cm x Diameter: 13cm
Total Weight: 0.86kg
Wood-fired lugged vase made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 13.5cm x Diameter: 8.5cm
Total Weight: 0.36kg
Wood-fired mug made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 8.5cm x Diameter: 7.5cm
Total Weight: 0.25kg
Wood-fired mug made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 8cm x Diameter: 7.5cm
Total Weight: 0.23kg
Medium wood-fired jug made and fired by Ellie Woods at Driving Creek Pottery, New Zealand
Height: 15.5cm x Diameter: 9cm
Total Weight: 0.58kg
Wood-fired faceted vase made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 19cm x Diameter: 10.5cm
Total Weight: 0.98kg
Wood-fired jug made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall
Height: 17.5cm x Diameter: 12.5cm
Total Weight: 0.65kg
Wood-fired mug made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 9cm x Diameter: 8cm
Total Weight: 0.23kg
Wood-fired teabowl by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 8.5cm x Diameter: 9cm
Total Weight: 0.21kg
Wood-fired faceted vase made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 18cm x Diameter: 15cm
Total Weight: 1.2kg
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Wood-fired faceted vase made and fired by Ellie Woods at Driving Creek Pottery, New Zealand
Height: 21.5cm x Diameter: 9.5cm
Total Weight: 0.69kg
Wood-fired lugged vase made and fired by Ellie Woods at Driving Creek Pottery, New Zealand.
Height: 16cm x Diameter: 9.5cm (base)
Total Weight: 0.5kg
Wood-fired lugged vase made and fired by Ellie Woods at Driving Creek Pottery, New Zealand.
Height: 16cm x Diameter: 9.5cm (base)
Total Weight: 0.5kg
Wood-fired mug made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 8cm x Diameter: 8.5cm
Weight: 0.26kg
Tall wood-fired faceted vase made and fired by Ellie Woods at Driving Creek Pottery, New Zealand
Height: 32cm x Diameter: 13cm
Total Weight: 1.4kg
Wood-fired vase with lug made and fired by Ellie Woods at Driving Creek Pottery, New Zealand
Height: 14cm x Diameter: 7cm
Total Weight: 0.30kg
Wood-fired vase made and fired by Ellie Woods at Driving Creek Pottery, New Zealand
Height: 13cm x Diameter: 8.5cm
Total Weight: 0.38kg
Wood-fired square vase made and fired by Ellie Woods at Driving Creek Pottery, New Zealand.
Height: 13cm x Length: 11.5cm x Width: 6cm
Total Weight: 0.54kg
Small wood-fired lugged vase made and fired by Ellie Woods at Driving Creek Pottery, New Zealand
Height: 11.5cm x Diameter: 7.5cm
Weight: 0.29kg
Wood-fired teabowl made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 6.5cm x Diameter: 7.5cm
Total Weight: 0.17kg
Wood-fired mug made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 9cm x Diameter: 8.5cm
Total Weight: 0.26kg
Wood-fired jug made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 16.5cm x Diameter: 11cm
Total Weight: 0.52kg
Wood-fired round vase made by Ellie Woods. Fired in John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 19.5cm x Diameter: 18.5cm (widest part) x Diameter: 8.5cm (base)
Total Weight: 1.4kg
Small wood-fired lugged vase made and fired by Ellie Woods at Driving Creek Pottery, New Zealand
Height: 10.5cm x Diameter: 7cm
Weight: 0.20kg
Wood-fired mug made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall.
Height: 9.5cm x Diameter: 8.5cm
Total Weight: 0.25kg
Large round wood-fired vase made by Ellie Woods, fired at John Mackenzie’s wood-fired kiln in Cornwall
Height: 24.5cm x Diameter: 18cm
Total Weight: 2.5kg
Wood-fired faceted vase made and fired by Ellie Woods at Driving Creek Pottery, New Zealand.
Height: 23cm x Diameter: 9cm (base)
Total Weight: 0.8kg