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Dacorum & Chiltern Potters Guild

the heart of pottery, clay & ceramics in Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties

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Potters Open Day 2026

Tickets for the in person and Zoom events. are on sale now through Eventbrite. The code for members’ discounted tickets has been emailed, if you’re not a member you can join here.

Celebrating Contemporary Ceramics and Pivotal Pottery of the Past features :

Speaker John Higgins, Guild President, Fellow of the Craft Potters Association of Great Britain, a member of the International Academy of Ceramics, and a lifelong maker, teacher and demonstrator. His work is inspired by the powerful relationship between nature, place, and people.

Demonstrator Toni De Jesus who creates sculptural ceramics where imagination and form collide, producing striking, tactile works.

Demonstrator Paul Young who draws on English earthenware, slipware, and European folk art, especially the Staffordshire wares of the 18th century, blending tradition with a modern, personal touch.

Meet the artists, ask questions, take home original works, and of course there will be our infamous (and fabulous) raffle.

Bluematchbox Potters Supples: will be displaying and selling pottery supplies throughout the morning and at lunchtime.

The onsite Cafe, Fade to Black, will be open for hot and cold drinks and cake/snacks. They are also offering a lunch platter which is PRE ORDER ONLY. There is a tuna jacket and a vegan wrap option, each £10. You will find this once you press to purchase a ticket, the screen will show it as an “add-on”.

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