Nick Rees

Nick began potting in 1972 when he joined John Leach for an apprenticeship at Muchelney Pottery. Besides a three-month stint working with Brian Newman at Aller Pottery, Somerset in 1976, Nick remained at Muchelney as a Master Potter for 46 years until his retirement in 2018. His days at Muchelney Pottery were spent producing the wood-fired catalogue range of oven-to-tableware pots, and supporting John in the running of the pottery.

Alongside the production cycle, Nick developed his own signed pieces. His work demonstrates a subtle and refined approach to shape and design, accentuated through carving, fluting and experimentation with slips and glazes. This surface detail, combined with the electric firing process which he uses in his home studio, allows Nick to produce a range of work that is both distinctive and organic.

In 2024, Nick had two pots – a fluted bottle and bowl – acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London as part of their permanent ceramics collection.