Online Ceramics Gallery owner Peter Ward

The biggest change of all is a new ‘Products’ menu to help you find the pot you are looking for. If you are a keen teapot collector, you no longer need to good through every page to find the teapot, you simple go to the Products menu and select ‘Teapots, tea sets and coffee pots’. If you are looking for a beautiful hand made pot for a special present you can also select by price.

We hope you enjoy our updated site and the changes we have made help you with your selection.

Paul Young pictured at his studio

Paul has over 25 years professional experience and is currently based in a Victorian Railway Station. Peter Ward, Director of Online Ceramics said; ‘When I first entered the world of ceramics over 30 years ago I worked for John Pollex who at that time produced beautiful slipware in the Thomas Toft tradition. So when looking for a potter who uses traditional slipware skills, I was very particular about what I wanted. I love the way Paul Young uses slipware, you can clearly see the Stafford lineage but Paul manages to give it a modern twist. Paul’s not afraid to break the rules. The net result is he produces some of the finest slipware in the UK’.

The sixteen new works by Paul will be uploaded to the gallery by the end of February along with new pots by Kevin de Choisy.

Kevin de Choisy holding a small canister teapot

In total we selected 17 absolutely gorgeous pieces of his work, including five teapots. Many of the pots will be added to this website over the next couple of weeks. A number of customers have previously enquired about the availability of Kevin’s teapots, so if you are interested please let Peter Ward know (sales@onlineceramics.com) and he will email you photos.

Chris Keenan with tenmoku bowl

Peter Ward, the founder of the Online Ceramics Gallery, visited Chris at his south London studio and together they chose 14 new pieces for the gallery. Peter said, ‘I’m confident Chris and I have selected the very best of his work for your enjoyment.’

Copious photographs have been taken of each pot and they have been uploaded and are available to view or purchase. In total there are 20 different works which provide our customers with a wide choice. Prices start at £55 for a small bud vase.

Over two years later in September 2012 Peter went to see Ceramics in the City at the Geffrye Museum in east London. During his visit Peter entered the raffle in support of the museum and won the prize – a large Richard Phethean oval vessel! Two months later whilst at the Oxford Ceramics Fair, Peter chatted with Richard, told him he had won the prize and reminded him of their conversation two and a half years earlier.

Richard Phethean earthenware

That night when Richard got home he took a look at the website and was impressed with the quality of the potters and functionally of the website. The next day Richard spoke with Peter and agreed to supply Online Ceramics. Two weeks later Peter visited Richard in his Banbury studio and selected 16 pieces for the website. Peter said ‘I’m extremely pleased that such an acclaimed potter as Richard Phethean has agreed to be represented by the Online Ceramics Galley, Richard’s earthenware work has filled an enormous gap – all thanks to spending £5 on some raffle tickets.’

Although one of the UK’s greatest living potters, Walter’s work remains accessible to all pockets, prices will start from only £45. The pots will be uploaded over the next few days, so if your looking for a special something for Christmas keep an eye on Walter Keeler’s page at the Online Ceramics Gallery.

Between them they have put together a breath-taking collection featuring 77 different pieces. The richness, quality and depth of the work is outstanding. Prices range from £50 (GBP) for the cutest sake cups by Margaret to a large bottle by Eddie costing £6,000 (GBP).

If you can’t get to London, here at the Online Ceramics Gallery we have a much more modest collection of Eddie’s work with prices ranging from £165 (GBP) to £565 (GBP) which he has produced using his distinct rich red copper glaze.

Peter Ward, Online Ceramics founder said ‘I invited Craig to join the Online Ceramics Gallery because no one else produces work quite like his. Craig manages to apply slips and glazes in such a painterly manner to his slab built forms that gives them a feeling of age and to an extent, decay. I know Stourbridge and the surrounding Black Country area very well and his work often reminds me of the areas de-industrialisation.’

Rachel has been working professionally for over 10 years, during which she worked as an assistant to Robin Welch. She has exhibited widely and has been a professional member of the British Craft Potters Association since 2001.

Online Ceramics Gallery founder, Peter Ward said; ‘I have seen Rachel’s work on display at the Earth and Fire Show in Rufford, Art in Clay at Hatfield and at the Oxford Ceramics Fair, and I have always coveted it. I’m really pleased Rachel has joined Online Ceramics, Rachel is a fabulous addition.’

You can clearly see the influence of the south Devon coastline in these pieces. Evocative of the cliffs close by his studio, their rugged forms are juxtaposed against a wonderfully smooth white body. Richard has used a single oxide that provides the darker areas with red and yellow colouring giving the impression of algae that has built up over a millennia.

Don’t get alarmed, we still love and continue to stock Richard’s brightly coloured earthenware and will be adding a few new pieces in the next couple of weeks.