Handmade ceramic vessels

Welcome

Su Thompson creates thrown, handbuilt and faceted stoneware vessels. Glazed with personally formulated recipes, which have been chosen to enhance their form.

Hello, it’s day 1 of #findamakerweek and this is my story so far. I took my degree in ceramics many years ago. This was then followed by a change of direction, into the world of hair and makeup for film and tv. After a successful career I chos
Green vase Faceted octagonal vessels for containing flowers or whatever you desire. #thrownandaltered #craft #handmade #contemporaryceramics #clay #independentmaker
White vase. Stoneware glaze flowing over the uneven textured surface of this form. #handmadepottery #facetedclay #studiopottery #ceramics #contemporaryceramics #craftsmanship
Blue/brown pot Take a moment to pause and observe the details in this glaze. Inspired by the movement of water running through the sand of my local coastline. Inviting a deeper connection to nature in our daily lives. #inspiredbythesea #madeinwales
Making jars today. Thrown on the wheel in stoneware clay and faceted. They are then sliced to reveal their lid and tidied, before being wrapped up to dry slowly. Sleeping pots. Sleeping dog. #liddedjar #facetedclay #wheelthrownandaltered #ihavethis
Green pot Today it’s the home to a snipping of Clematis. The vase is handmade using the clay processes, throwing and carving. Then glazed with a stoneware recipe tinted with copper and titanium dioxide. #greenvase #stoneware #wheelthrowncerami