If you like my pottery, tell EVERYONE… if you don’t, tell ME.
I make all the pottery from my home studio which is a converted garage next to our home in Easton on the Hill. I love the outlook from the studio which is our beautiful rose garden and Park Walk.
If you’re passing and I’m in the studio, come and say hello. I have lots of pottery in the studio for you to look at, and most is for sale.
I have always loved ceramics. My home is full of pottery. Firstly, lots of Spanish pottery, then onto
Portmeirion, Sophie Allport and Emma Bridgewater.
On my school holidays staying in Yorkshire with my
grandparents one of my fondest memories was Saturday night… salmon sandwiches,
crusts cut off and cut into triangles and, of course, the best China! I thought
we were SO posh. We weren’t at all! The salmon was tinned, mixed with
breadcrumbs and vinegar to make it go further but I loved it.
Initially I was going to call my business after my
grandmother. I have such fond memories
of her and staying with her in my school holidays from boarding school. They
lived at the edge of a railway. Oh yes,
we were the railway children! The house was amazing. Amazing but cold! No
heating or upstairs loo. But again, I
loved it. Enid Blyton book under the bed
which I still have. We picked fruit and
vegetables from the garden for dinner, made jam. It was simple, perfect
actually. Not an iphone/tablet or computer in sight and only 3 channels on the
TV with no remote control!
As I have already said, she came to pick me up from school
for exeat weekends and half terms. My
grandfather would sit on the bonnet of the car and wait for me. Not my grandmother, she loved the celebrity
status of the lady in her best clothes, shoes, hat and white gloves. Everyone
thought she was so sweet. She was my
Queen Mother!
So, not Alice Bell Ceramics but Oakslade Ceramics. Oakslade is the name of our home and that is
where I make all my ceramics in the converted garage, so it seemed more fitting.
It’s a very inspiring location. It is very quiet and still. The studio doors are almost always open and I
can see all the roses that my husband, Martin and I planted last year.
My fellow companions are Bertie (Bert) my trusty workhorse.
He’s an old man but I love him.
Ernie (Ern) the other old man in my studio has
recently been replaced by Barbara, my new beautiful kiln.
I would strongly discourage using naked flame near my
ceramics. For tealights, etc. please use LED lights.
Avoid extreme temperatures, i.e. prolonged use in the microwave and dishwasher, to extend the life of your ceramics.
Prolonged use in the microwave
and dishwasher. This will, therefore,
limit any crazing which are hairline cracks on the surface of the pottery. It
is likely to craze over time, it all depends how you treat it.
I am a potter working from my home studio. Please be mindful that my pottery is handmade
and unique in the fact that it is a one off piece and not mass produced in a
factory. Obviously, pottery is a natural product and as I have already said, it
is a one off piece and hand painted to order.
The finished product may slightly vary from those shown on the website.
If you are unhappy with your piece, please let me know
immediately via the Contact Us form at the bottom of this page.
Samples of my work, which I hope you enjoy.
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The charge for P&P includes very careful packaging and
Royal Mail parcel delivery.
By using this website, www.oaksladeceramics.co.uk , (“the
website”) you are agreeing to the terms and conditions, a copy of which can be
emailed to you should you wish.
If you choose to collect your pottery, I would be grateful
if you didn’t drive down our little lane and instead park on Church Street and
walk the short distance to the studio.
Parking is very limited and there is no access. It’s virtually impossible to turn
around. Thank you.
The term “Oakslade Ceramics” “us” “we” “me”, refers to the
owner of the company and this website.
Details of which can be found on my website.
The contents of my website are likely to change without
notice.
If there is any part of these Terms and Conditions that you
don’t understand or agree with, please contact using the Contact Us form below.
Once payment is received, your pottery will be despatched and you will
be given an approximate delivery date (this will obviously depend on what I
have in stock or if it is to be custom made).
I mainly use Royal Mail. Alternatively, you can collect your pottery
from my studio at no extra cost.
Damages happen. If
you receive your pottery and its damaged, please contact me as soon as possible via the Contact Us form below, attaching photographs, this will enable us to contact the delivery
company. We may ask you to return the
item. Please make sure you check your pottery to ensure you’re completely happy
as we will not accept any responsibility after a 10 day period. If you do have to return an item, please make
sure it is well packaged and please note that you are responsible for any loss
or damage in transit. It is therefore
essential that you choose a suitable shipping method and have proof of postage.
Most of our ceramics are food safe. I will pop an after care note in with your
order.