exhibitor spotlight
We would like to introduce you to all the very talented exhibitors joining us at Pottery North events this year.
This is great opportunity to find out more about them and their work - though we hope you will come along to say hello and see their beautiful creations at our stunning venues on the day.
Join us as we grow and succeed together. We're glad you're here to be a part of our story.
If you would like take part in our new pottery and glass fair, or join our online studios please get in touch at hello@potterynorth.com
Kristine Blackbourn
Kristine is a Perthshire potter who specialised in Raku pottery and alternative firing techniques. She describes this as a very natural, simple process, which can produce beautifully complex and unpredictable patterns in the finished pieces. Some vessels are fired three or four times to get the desired colour, detail and depth to the finished surface. She believes that pottery is made to be enjoyed by sight and touch and alternative firing techniques bring pottery to life with a wide range of textures and colours. Kristine will be joining us at Borders Pottery and Glass Fair on Sat-Sun, Oct 10-11, 2026. Find out more rakubyk.co.uk - Kristine Blackbourn Scottish alternative fired Potter,
twists glass studio
Michael Hunter runs Twists Glass Studio at Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. He is an artist, educator and author and has been working with glass for over 50 years. His passion for glass started after finding an antique filigree marble in his school playground. He went on to work as an apprentice glass blower for Wedgewood Glass and to become one of the UK's leading contemporary glass artists, internationally recognised for his museum-quality works. Twists Glass will be joining us at Borders Pottery and Glass Fair at The Haining House in Selkirk, on Sat-Sun, Oct 10-11. Find out more at Twists Glass Studio / Artist Studios | The Tin Shed
Poppy wood
Poppie Wood is a Scottish multidisciplinary artist and researcher, whose work mainly focuses on sculpture. She was born in the Highlands and is now based in Glasgow, where she recently graduated in Fine Art (Sculpture and Environmental Art) (BA Hons. 1st Class) from Glasgow School of Art. At her Degree Show, she was awarded the Healy Arts Charity Prize for Excellence in Sculpture. Sustainability and climate change lie at the core of her practice and underline much of her research and development. Poppy will be joining us at The Haining in Selkirk for the Borders Pottery and Glass Fair in October. Find out more at www.poppywoodcreativestudios.com
John scott
John set up Sourdust Pottery in 1991 at the age of 19 and quickly gained a reputation for innovative handmade, bespoke pottery, supplying a wide range of quality gift retailers and galleries throughout the UK. Based at Stocksfield in Northumberland, John creates a variety of unique pottery, including Naked Raku and Copper Matt Raku, which make up his main area of work. He is a regular exhibitor at Potfest events as well as numerous trade shows. John will be joining us at Borders Pottery and Glass Fair at The Haining House in Selkirk, on Sat-Sun, Oct 10-11. Find out more at Sourdust Pottery - Home | Handmade Pottery | Northumberland
goat willow pottery cic
Goat Willow Pottery CIC is a not-for-profit community pottery social enterprise, to create an inclusive and supportive pottery environment within the local community, using revenue from classes to provide opportunities for subsidised places. Set up by potter Sue Barclay, who studied ceramics at Grays School of Art in Aberdeen and went on to work with adults with learning disabilities to create wonderful and unique pottery pieces. Sue and Goat Willow Pottery will be joining us at Borders Pottery and Glass Fair on Sat-Sun, Oct 10-11, 2026. Find out more Goat Willow Pottery CIC
Helen Pugh-Cook
Helen produces unique ceramic pieces using a range of experimental techniques. Using mostly stoneware clay, she fires her work using various techniques, including Raku. Her main influences come from the shape of Asian artifacts she has collected, and colours and textures come from the beautiful countryside surrounding her home in the Scottish Borders. Helen is joining us at Borders Pottery and Glass Fair at The Haining House in Selkirk, on Sat-Sun, Oct 10-11. Find out more www.instagram.com/hpc_ceramics
pirniepots
Lorna Blunt set up Pirniepots following a career in textiles, millinery and teaching art. Based a few miles from Ancrum in the Scottish Borders, she makes practical stoneware pottery with a purpose - vessels to eat, drink and serve from and mugs that sit comfortably in the hand. She says after a long creative career, she has finally found the thing she really loves doing. All her pottery is hand-crafted in her studio shed, where her husband also runs his furniture design business. Lorna will join us at Borders Pottery and Glass Fair on Sat-Sun, Oct 10-11, 2026. Find out more
Ali Barden
Ali is a ceramicist, based in Northumberland. After graduating in art and ceramics she went on to teach in primary education. It was only after taking early retirement that she was able to spend more time in her pottery studio. She now spends her time creating small scale ceramic sculpture based on her immediate environment and relationships with the surrounding landscape and family. She likes to combine words and poetry with the colours and textures of local land and seascapes, using a variety of techniques, including digital transfer. She will be joining us at Borders Pottery and Glass Fair at The Haining House in Selkirk, on Sat-Sun, Oct 10-11. Find out more at Ali Barden / Studios | Pottery North