Ned  Heywood,  Potter-

creates his amazing range of wheel thrown pottery
and sculpture in his Chepstow workshop on the
Wales/England border.

Ned loves the physical act of shaping pots on the wheel from soft , plastic clay. The stoneware and porcelain bowls, dishes and Jugs he produces have a fluidity of form and rich and vibrant glazes. He is an enthusiastic cook and many of his thrown products are ideal for preparing and serving food.

Ned does not restrict himself to exploiting his throwing skills, he uses soft sheets of clay to shape sculptures and a vases based on the human form. He also works with great precision using sprigs and stamps to create sculptures which reflect his fascination with the landscape and architecture.

Much of his work is commissioned .The clients range from individuals through local groups to multi-national companies. Click to see some recent commissions

Above the workshop is a gallery which shows the work of many other Potters from around the UK. Click to see the Chepstow Workshop Gallery

Ned shares his workshop with Julia Land who creates her very own quirky and humorous, earthenware, jugs, teapots .... Click to see them

Opening the kiln after a firing is always exciting and sometimes nerve wracking. How will the pots have survived their journey to white heat and back? Will they have collapsed, distorted or cracked? Will the glazes have run, dropped off, be beautiful and vibrant or dull and boring? See the best and sometimes the worst of the latest firing at the Workshop in "hot pots" straight from the kiln - updated regularly.

Links to:  The Chepstow Workshop Gallery   Walter Keeler Pots in stock @ the Workshop Gallery    Julia Land, Potter;

  "Hot Pots " straight from the kiln      Julia Land CV     Ned Heywood CV.

Ned Heywood, The Workshop gallery, 13 Lower Church Street, Chepstow
Monmouthshire, NP6 5HJ, Wales UK. Tel. & Fax. + 44 (0)1291 624836. e-mail nedheywood@aol.com