Demonstration - Jon French

Cost: Free

Just life in general in the pots, pieces worked on and my travels

Jon was born in Constable Country on the Essex / Suffolk border. At 16 Jon moved to Stoke -on-Trent to become an apprentice at Wedgwood.

Jon’s apprenticeship saw him trained in all aspects of commercial pottery, including throwing, turning, glaze and hand painting techniques. At Wedgwood Jon flourished and became highly regarded across the world for his pottery skills. As a Wedgwood Craft Ambassador, Jon travelled the UK and across the world, working on projects for Royalty and prestige clients, as well as demonstrating his skills in department stores to a world wide audience.

Following a thirty year career with Wedgwood, Jon took the plunge and established his own studio in the historic Middleport Pottery. It was during this time that Jon discovered a new passion in pottery, teaching and developing the skills of a potter in others.

Through this new found lease of life, Jon shares his skill and enthusiasm through his classes. A number of Jon’s students are exhibiting in Stoke on Clay 2024!

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