Don’t miss out in joining one of our remaining masterclasses of 2026!
We have some brilliant ceramic artist coming to the Waldron. /masterclasses/
SURFACE TEXTURE TECHNIQUES- 28th APRIL
BARBARA GITTINGS NERIKOMI MASTERCLASS 12-15 MAY
CHRIS KEENAN THROWING AND TURNING WITH PORCELAIN 8-11 JUNE
GAIL ANDERSON MAIOLICA 13 JUNE
JOHN HIGGINS -CREATIVE THROWING TECHNIQUES 18-19 JUNE
BUILD AND FIRE WOOD FIRE KILN 22-25 JUNE
BARBARA GITTINGS NERIKOMI MASTERCLASS 6-9 JULY
BEN DAVIES - INTRODUCTION TO NERIKOMI 2-3 SEPT
BERT JONES SLIP DECORATED TABLE WARE IN GROGGED CLAY 9-11 SEPT
RIE TSURATA- TEBIENI - EXPLORING JAPANESE HANDBUILDING 19-20 SEPT
CADI FROEHLICH - GUGGLE JUGS 17 OCT
RACHEL WOOD MASTERCLASS 27-29 OCT
LINDA BLOOMFIELD GLAZE CHEMISTRY 31 OCT -1 NOV
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A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for yesterday’s @thedcpg Potters Open Day 2026 — an unmissable day of contemporary ceramics at the Guild, filled with live demonstrations, expert insight, and the chance to experience and collect exceptional work.
We were proud to welcome an outstanding line-up of makers: John Higgins, Toni de Jesus, and Paul Young — each sharing a unique perspective on process, material, and practice.
Together, they offered a rich and engaging look into contemporary ceramics, tracing the journey from inspiration to realisation. From John Higgins’ reflections on nature, place, and people, to Toni de Jesus’ bold and expressive sculptural forms, and Paul Young’s fresh reinterpretation of historic ceramic traditions, the day celebrated the diversity and depth of making today.
Thank you again to our incredible makers and to everyone who came along to be part of such a special day — we loved sharing it with you! ❤️
Just one week left to see The Cutting Edge at Art Soko Gallery.
Featuring works by @hess8227 , @johnceramics , @hongenius , @henniemeyerceramics , @clementinaceramics_studio , and @margarete_woermann_ceramics , the exhibition brings together artists whose approaches to clay and fibre embrace experimentation, texture and form.
If you haven’t had the chance to visit yet, now’s the time - The Cutting Edge is on show until 30 January 2026.
Find us at 501 Tollgate Industrial Centre, 12 Ravenscraig Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town.
Open Monday to Friday, 10:00 - 16:30.
🎟️ Tickets are now on sale for our annual Potters Open Day!
Join us on 22nd March 2026 for a full day celebrating contemporary ceramics, featuring our President of the Guild, John Higgins, alongside Toni de Jesus and Paul Young. ✨
🎓 John Higgins is a 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.
🎨 Toni de Jesus creates sculptural ceramics where imagination and form collide, producing striking, tactile works.
🎨 Paul Young 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, and take home original works — don’t miss the Blue Matchbox pop-up shop!
Blue Matchbox will be displaying and selling pottery supplies throughout the morning and at lunchtime in the building. Blue Matchbox are once again offering the option for attendees to pre-order with free delivery via their website. Simply choose ‘click and collect’ when ordering, add a note saying ‘FOR DCPG OPEN DAY’ and collect your purchases on arrival: Bluematchbox Potters Supplies.
📅 22nd March 2026 — places are limited, advance booking recommended.
🎫 Book now: /y363h5en
#demonstration #clay #sculpture #pottery #ceramics
🎟️ Tickets are now on sale for our annual Potters Open Day!
Join us on 22nd March 2026 for a full day celebrating contemporary ceramics, featuring our President of the Guild, John Higgins, alongside Toni de Jesus and Paul Young. ✨
🎓 John Higgins is a 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.
🎨 Toni de Jesus creates sculptural ceramics where imagination and form collide, producing striking, tactile works.
🎨 Paul Young 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, and take home original works — don’t miss the Blue Matchbox pop-up shop!
Blue Matchbox will be displaying and selling pottery supplies throughout the morning and at lunchtime in the building. Blue Matchbox are once again offering the option for attendees to pre-order with free delivery via their website. Simply choose ‘click and collect’ when ordering, add a note saying ‘FOR DCPG OPEN DAY’ and collect your purchases on arrival: Bluematchbox Potters Supplies.
📅 22nd March 2026 — places are limited, advance booking recommended.
🎫 Book now: /y363h5en
#demonstration #clay #sculpture #pottery #ceramics
@johnceramics ’ new body of work, The Masters of War, was created during the Calitzdorp residency. The series took shape in a moment of quiet interrupted by the news of unfolding international conflict - images of towns, homes and families destroyed. That contrast, between violence elsewhere and the stillness of one’s own home, became the starting point for this work.
John describes the pieces as an attempt to give form to frustration and the difficulty of comprehending such suffering. The title is drawn from Bob Dylan’s 1963 song, and each work in the series has a title from its first verse.
Swipe to hear John reflect on this body of work, currently on view as part of The Cutting Edge at Art Soko.
We have a number of excellent Masterclasses this year with incredible teachers which focus on throwing techniques. From production pottery to porcelain and beyond.
Check out what we have available
@tkjpots@chriskeenanceramics@johnceramics@bertthepotter
#pottery #ceramics #potteryclass #potterythrowing
Moments from our time at Kraaldoring residency - a special feature of The Cutting Edge.
From 4–19 November, @clementinaceramics_studio and I @albi.bailey hosted @johnceramics and @hess8227 at our restored farmhouse near Calitzdorp. The days moved between studio work, shared meals and long conversations, with the Swartberg foothills setting the pace.
New pieces took shape during those two weeks - works that now form part of the exhibition and carry something of the place, the process and the exchange that happened there.
These residency works sit alongside the broader exhibition, offering a glimpse into making as it happens: quietly, collaboratively and rooted in connection.
To view these residency pieces visit us at Art Soko Gallery. Monday to Friday, 10:00 – 16:30
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the opening of The Cutting Edge - an exhibition that celebrates innovation at the intersection of craft and contemporary art.
It was a wonderful morning shared with friends and the artists whose ceramic and textile works explore new possibilities of form, material and collaboration.
If you couldn’t make it, we’d love to welcome you to the gallery at 501 Tollgate Industrial Centre, 12 Ravenscraig Rd, Woodstock, Cape Town.
The Cutting Edge will be on show until 30 January 2026. We’re open Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.
