Matthew Foster: Shop
Matthew Foster is the Leach Studio Production Manager. He undertook an international residency in Mashiko, Japan from October - December 2024. Matthew lived and worked in the Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art, making a large body of work which resulted in an Exhibition: Matthew Foster: A Mashiko Residency which was presented in our Entrance Gallery during February and March 2025.
Some of that exhibition work is included below.
Ash glazed bowls made by Matthew Foster. These are multiples so there may be a slight variation to the main photo shown.
Height: 9cm x Diameter: 16.5cm (approx)
Weight: 0.38kg
Celadon-glazed porcelain bowls made by Matthew Foster. These are multiples so there may be a slight variation to the main photo shown.
Height: 8.5cm x Diameter: 8.5cm (approx)
Weight: 0.20kg
Chawan (boxed). Kizeto, kitagoya clay. Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 7.5cm x Diameter: 13cm (top)
Pot Weight: 0.31kg
Yunomi (boxed) Kohiki style. Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 9cm x Diameter: 7.5cm (top)
Pot Weight: 0.19kg
Yunomi. Salt glaze, wood-fired in Jackie Iwami’s Anagram kiln. Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 7.5cm x Diameter: 7cm
Pot Weight: 0.20kg
Chawan. Salt glaze, wood-fired in Jackie Iwami’s Anagram kiln. Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 7cm x Diameter: 10cm
Pot Weight: 0.31kg
Yunomi. c. Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 7.5cm x Diameter: 8.5cm
Pot Weight: 0.23kg
Ash glazed beaker made by Matthew Foster. These are multiples so there may be a slight variation to the main photo shown.
Height: 10cm x Diameter: 8cm
Weight: 0.19kg
Celadon-glazed porcelain bowls made by Matthew Foster. These are multiples so there may be a slight variation to the main photo shown.
Height: 8cm x Diameter: 14cm (approx)
Weight: 0.26kg
Celadon-glazed porcelain beaker made by Matthew Foster. These are multiples so there may be a slight variation to the main photo shown.
Height: 8.5cm x Diameter: 8.5cm (approx)
Weight: 0.22kg
Shino glazed chawan (boxed), kitagoya clay. Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 8.5cm x Diameter: 10cm (top)
Pot Weight: 0.41kg
Chawan (boxed) Shino glaze, kitagoya clay. Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 8cm x Diameter: 11cm (top)
Pot Weight: 0.37kg
Chawan (boxed) Shino glaze, kitagoya clay. Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 8.5cm x Diameter: 10.5cm (top)
Pot Weight: 0.41kg
Chawan (boxed) Shino glaze, kitagoya clay. Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 8cm x Diameter: 10cm (top)
Pot Weight: 0.33kg
Yunomi (boxed) Shino glaze. Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 9.5cm x Diameter: 8.5cm (top)
Pot Weight: 0.29kg
Yunomi. Salt glaze, wood-fired in Jackie Iwami’s Anagram kiln. Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 8cm x Diameter: 7.5cm
Pot Weight: 0.24kg
Yunomi. Salt glaze, wood-fired in Jackie Iwami’s Anagram kiln. Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 8cm x Diameter: 8cm
Pot Weight: 0.23kg
Ramen bowl. Kaki (Mashiko Style Ware). Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 9cm x Diameter: 19.5cm
Pot Weight: 0.71kg
Yunomi. Kaki (Mashiko Style Ware). Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 8cm x Diameter: 9cm
Pot Weight: 0.23kg
Charger. Kaki (MashikoStyle Ware). Made by Matthew Foster inMashiko, 2024.
Dimensions: Height: 4cm x Diameter: 26cm
Pot Weight: 0.92kg
Charger. Shino glaze (Mashiko Style Ware). Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 5cm x Diameter: 30cm
Pot Weight: 1.51kg
Sake cup. Shino glaze (Mashiko Style Ware). Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 4.5cm x Diameter: 5.5cm
Pot Weight: 0.09kg
Yunomi. Salt glaze, wood-fired in Jackie Iwami’s Anagram kiln. Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 7cm x Diameter: 10cm
Pot Weight: 0.23kg
Bottle. Ash glaze.. Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 22.5cm x Diameter: 13.5cm
Pot Weight: 1.9kg
Ramen bowl. Kaki (Mashiko Style Ware). Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 8.5cm x Diameter: 18cm
Pot Weight: 0.68kg
Yunomi. Kaki (Mashiko Style Ware). Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 8cm x Diameter: 8.5cm
Pot Weight: 0.24kg
Slab plate, medium, three-footed. Shino glaze. Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 2.5cm x Diameter: 18cm
Pot Weight: 0.48kg
Small plate. Shino glaze (Mashiko Style Ware). Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 3cm x Diameter: 13cm
Pot Weight: 0.23kg
Small plate. Shino glaze (Mashiko Style Ware). Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 3cm x Diameter: 13cm
Pot Weight: 0.27kg
Sake cup. Shino glaze (Mashiko Style Ware). Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 5.5cm x Diameter: 8.5cm
Pot Weight: 0.13kg
Ido bowl. Shino glaze (Mashiko Style Ware). Made by Matthew Foster in Mashiko, 2024.
Pot Dimensions: Height: 8cm x Diameter: 13.5cm
Pot Weight: 0.41kg
Inspired by Mashiko, made in St Ives, 2025
Chawan. shino glaze. Made by Matthew Foster St Ives, 2025.
Dimensions: Height: cm x Diameter: cm
Weight: 0.11kg
Chawan. Slip & clear glaze. Made by Matthew Foster in St Ives, 2025.
Dimensions: Height: 8.5cm x Diameter: 11.5cm
Weight: 0.45kg
Yunomi. Shino glaze. Made by Matthew Foster in St Ives, 2025.
Dimensions: Height: cm x Diameter: cm
Weight: kg
Chawan. shino glaze. Made by Matthew Foster St Ives, 2025.
Dimensions: Height: 4.5cm x Diameter: 6.5cm
Weight: 0.11kg
Chawan. Slip & clear glaze. Made by Matthew Foster in St Ives, 2025.
Dimensions: Height: 8.5cm x Diameter: 10.5cm
Weight: 0.37kg
Chawan. Slip & clear glaze. Made by Matthew Foster in St Ives, 2025.
Dimensions: Height: 7cm x Diameter: 12cm
Weight: 0.35kg
Previous work
Porcelain lugged vase, with carbon trapping, made by Matthew Foster at the Leach Pottery
H 12cm x D 8.5cm (top)
Porcelain lugged vase with carbon trapping made by Matthew Foster at the Leach Pottery
H 12cm x D 8.5cm (top)
Porcelain lugged vase with carbon trapping made by Matthew Foster at the Leach Pottery
H 10cm x D 7cm (top)