About to finish the 3rd season and I'm so bummed, such a great and wholesome show. I'm used to the Great British Bake Off where they film everything over the weekend and then go home for the week. Although, I doubt I would buy it because I'd be just a little worried that all that relief pattern would be hard to clean. Hunky model Ryan Barrett won himself an army of female admirers when he first took to his wheel on F I'm glad she doesn't take things too seriously and she can laugh at the absurdity of getting her final beaker into the drying room at the last second, but I hope she doesn't turn out to be a procrastinator who freaks out and whoops and runs in at the last second every week. I don't need my dinner plate to have character, man. James is the least experienced potter on the show, with only three and a half years experience in ceramics. As such, our assumption is that season 5 would follow in those footsteps . At least she tried. Father-of-four Tom married his childhood sweetheart, Becky, and they now live together in Gloucestershire with their young children. I swear I wrote outa whole thing on Tuesday or Wednesday, butapparently I didn't. Apparently I think the opposite of the judges. On the final day, kiln man Rich Miller will remove the potters' dinner sets from the flames. Testing their technical prowess in the Spot Test, the potters must sponge decorate a coherent design across a pair of jugs. Press J to jump to the feed. The mother of two only started throwing pottery five years before filming the series, when she wanted to hand-make a wedding present for a friend. Jim came in first in the spot test and the throw down and the judges liked his chandelier. What I enjoy most about watching this show: Keith seeing the good in people (even when its not easy to see): if there were an award for most dignified, you would win it, Keith being a badass in the throw down challenge demos, Trying to make sense of whats going on with Keiths hair. Or I'm not sure what story anybody else except maybe Sally-Jo was telling so I'm not sure I saw Tom's story being watered down. Part-time teacher Jane, 40, lives in North Wales with her husband and two children and has 22 years of potting experience behind her. Follow. She practices pottery in her garden studio and works as a conceptual artist, curating exhibitions. She says: 'I would love to introduce more clients to the exciting world of contemporary ceramics and not just my own work! Anna McGurn is a talented home potter who has arrived at The Great Pottery Throw Down to display her skill. Sally Jo's nigella sculpture was interesting in theory but I didn't love the finished product. The Main Make: It's a Friday morning (early), and the Potters are all standing by their workbenches ready to meet us for the first time. Ten home potters from around the country travel to Stoke-on-Trent, the home of pottery, for a competition to become Top Potter. I also like that we get to see the contestants checking out each other's work. Since starring on Throw Down, he's also become a presenter, hosting a documentary series about pets on children's television and a pet lovers podcast called Vet Together. That was just above and beyond. the male judge needs to stop saying "obviously." GREAT Pottery Throw Down has come to an end, with Ryan Barrett being named winner of the series. Being shallow, he was easy on the eyes, but more so, it was obvious how much thought and care went into firing all of these pieces. Tom, 41, joined the army he 1996 and left nine years later as Major Tom. The Throw Down is a competition, theoretically, but the potters help each other and often admire each other's work. (Coit?). The beloved Great Pottery Throw Down is back for 2023! I think his set would have looked awesome with or without the carbon problem. It was hilarious when Sandra said that Jim talks a lot because she seems like she talks to herself a lot (and makes a lot of noises) when she's in the workroom. I liked Richard's yellow sunflowers with the rust colored accent petals. I got so used to chatting about somebodys rim on the show that I just wouldnt laugh at that sort of humour, or make a thing of it. Matthew each week he looks like he's going to a meeting with his bankers. Right, Joanna, 51, is a widower and lives in West Sussex with her 15-year-old son. I thought the amount he did was quite effective at providing shadow/depth, creating a richer 3D effect. Posts Tagged. I thought Matthew's pots were fantastic. It just looked messy, like a paint factory exploded. And I loved Tom's comment that he he wanted to buy Jiim's and stop him from being able to pot more. Both judges seem to be emotional people, especially important for artists, and sometimes it seems they are moved by tangential things. She enrolled in a local pottery group and found a new passion. I know they can't take it too seriously but it's so fun to watch. I think that if she had actually finished all of the sections of her big piece (instead of adding that antenna to the top), she would have stayed and Jane would have gone home. I especially liked the ping test for the basins. I liked Matthew's designs because they were so crisp and geometric but I also thought they felt a bit less creative and personal than some of the others. I also thought that since he he already used the stamps on his tiles, using them on his basin was a bit repetitive. And if six episodes doesn't sound like enough, you're in luck: HBO is planning to release 3 seasons of the show simultaneously. But Iagree the glazing on the scales really made then pop. Both men and women took to Twitter to express their affection for James with some adding their own double entendres in response to the show which is dripping with innuendo. I love Matthew's hair. It's too bad that the kiln shrinkage meant his two pieces didn't slot together properly but overall I really liked his sculpture. His ceramics and glass degree makes me think he will be one to watch. Together they share 5 acres of land with alpacas, donkeys, goats and chickens! She has been circling the drain from the beginning. ok, you have 20 minutes, POTTERS GET POTTING!". I checked onforvo and I'm still not 100% sure. I liken it to watching Bob Ross. Then there was The Great British Sewing Bee (Bake Off for sewers) and The Big Flower Fight (Bake Off for florists). I really liked Sally Jo's feather themed chandlier Loved the wings at the top. I wonder if this week was a one off or if they've stopped doing the spot test as a 'blind' judging. With his smattering of stubble, blue eyes and slicked-back hair, the Bristol-based vet, 31, is fast emerging as Bake Off's answer to Tamal, who caused fans of the hit BBC show to swoon through the summer. Joanna, West Sussex. Love it! I think you're mistaken, didn't he start to tear up a bit at one point. That's of the best parts about art, but it is problematic in a competition. She also shares her five acre home with a few more unusual family members - donkeys, alpacas, goats and chickens. I watched this episode last week when it aired so honestly, I don't remember much about the specifics except that I liked it. What I wonder is how they schedule their "working lives" in this. When he said that he loves clean lines and industrial shapes, I was really looking forward to what he would create. Jim was above the rest in both the mini challenges, but his chandelier was underwhelming. The Great Pottery Throw Down cast members for 2022 are as follows: Design graduate AJ Simpson, 21, from Aberdeen. The search for a top home potter begins with a four-day assignment to make stackable kitchen bowls from lumps of earthenware clay. In his spare time, 'Rockabilly Jim' is the lead singer and guitarist in his band, Slim Jim and the Wildcards. I was shocked. Twelve years ago Joanna enrolled in a local pottery group and found a new passion. Oscar Cainer tells all, How to dress like a grown up: Trust me, loose fit can be flattering, says Shane Watson, Anti-agers no one but you needs to know about,Inge Van Lotringen tells all. Someone commented that they are going to make more! was a nice addition to the red dots, especially on the handle and the inside of the spout. For the final throw down, they have just 20 minutes to make three high-shouldered jugs - one of the hardest shapes to throw at the wheel. Keith made it look so easy when he demonstrated. Sign in to play Episode 7 - Endangered Animal Sculptures and a Tall Vase. Please do not eat or drink out of raku everyone! Photo from Love Productions. I really like that they know sometimes stuff just doesn't make it and they don't make it the only consideration. From hair trends to relationship advice, our daily newsletter has everything you need to sound like a person whos on TikTok, even if you arent. And finally, in the Main Make, the potters must throw a sake set consisting of one bottle and six identical cups. Firstly, there's no "British" in the title, suggesting there's nothing cosy or parochial . Although James has clearly won over those looking for easy-on-the-eye television, he was very nearly the first contestant to be shown the door, after judges Brymer Jones and Kate Malone criticised his work in a quick, nine-tile design challenge as 'simple'. Queen Letizia of Spain is polished in a recycled Reiss skirt as she joins King Felipe VI at Behind-the-scenes at fashion week with the Spencers! I really hoped her idea of gettng the waved effect had worked. Continue Reading. For the brand-new series of The Great Pottery Throw Down, hosted by Sara Cox, ten home potters return to Stoke-on-Trent and compete to become the new champion of British pottery. When I read one of the articles about how everyone's gushing about him, I thought heh, I bet girls won't find it charming that he lives with his grandmother if he were an ugly 30 year old man. The wash basin required coiling on the first night (which began at 9pm and ended at mdnight), overnight drying and then trimming, another overnight drying, a 24 hour firing, glazing, and then another firing. The Great Pottery Throw Down judges, hosts and contestants - Series 4 in 2021 will be hosted by Siobhn McSweeney who takes over from Melanie Sykes. I think Jane or Sally Jo will be going home this week. Rekha, 49, has been working with clay for 6 years after completing a fine art course at Central Saint Martins. I wasn't sure how Freya's would turn out when she said, "Sometimes more is more" (heh, which I totally agree with! joannahejmej.com. I didn't think it was worse than Sandra's but I would have put it behind Jim and probably Tom and Sally Jo. Comedian Ellie Taylor temporarily stands in for the injured Siobhn McSweeney to present the start of the fifth series of the pottery challenge. Haha, and of course the judge cried again. I love the fluted pie edges he did on this dinner set, which created a feminine/fluid feeling. The inside of Jim's bowl was my absolute favorite, it would totally look great in my bathroom and I loved it. I'm in Canada. Using that scratching technique (I think he said it was called scritti?) Jane's jellyfish chandelier was an interesting concept but I agree that having most of those pieces on the bottom the same length was not a great choice. How to trick yourself slim: Top nutritionist reveals her tips including shrinking your cutlery, sniffing Head over heels for Kate! I was surprised that Sandra wasn't in contention to go home. 'Oh, yes', she laughed, 'Try pulling a handle!' I have no idea who Emma Bridgewater is, but all the contestants seemed impressed by her so I'm glad that the show was able to get someone big in the industry. The eldest of four children, Sally-Jo says she can never just make something for one family member, wothout making for them all. I totally agreed with Kate that the bright blue line he added as a detail was painted sloppily though. I do agree there is a talent/gender disparity. It's semi-final week in Stoke-on-Trent and just five potters remain, determined to secure their place in the final. Season 6 Episode 2 of The Great British Pottery Throwdown premieres on Sunday, January 15 at 7.45 p.m. I actually thought Jane should have come in first. The basins will take seven days to make, so in the meantime judges Kate Malone and Keith Brymer Jones set more tests of the potters' skills. For this first season, it may be that they got whoever was available and willing to "play". I love skill competition shows! He started that first. She should have used more of that pattern she made with the peanut butter jar and not painted the insides of her shapes black. The 10 x 60' series follows 12 passionate, home potters as they strive to create their most intricate . Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. So why was being grilled about her books on Mastermind so Why should I be asked to tip when I shop online? I just checked and they are planning on making new episodes. Episode 3. Her work is inspired by the sea near the farm she grew up on. I wonder if one of the problems is that they're mixing art with function to a certain extent. Potters, their ages, and what episode the contestant was eliminated on during The Great Pottery Throw Down season 1. This series has been great and it's just now that I'm beginning to appreciate the personalities of the various potters. So I was sorry for him that it was clearly a bad idea since it was his best one. He is artist in residence at a North Yorkshire boarding school and always dresses in a suit. He is currently artist-in-residence at a boarding school in North Yorkshire. I would love to try being on it as a contestant. He did hang the pieces well but I agree that the design seemed to meander and lose its way as it got lower. In the courtyard, voices separated into a deep, heavy rumble and answers, lighter and higher. But like the Great British Bake Off, the showstopper/main make seem to carry much more weight than the other two challenges. Right, vet James lives with his partner Mark on a woodland estate in Bristol. His style is so whimsical and fun. Originally purchased and built by the Shelley brothers - Michael and Thomas - the site was later bought by a family . I know cracks are terrible, but I had to laugh when Nigel picked his up after the first firing and saw that the bottom had completely separated from the rest of his basin. . She used the same technique on the flowers and the dots so she needed to bring something else to her design. James seemed like such a nice guy but the judges seemed offended by his fifth vase so I'm not surprised he was the one sent home. Hardly easy at the best of times, they must also do it in front of a special guest judge, one of the UK's most popular ceramic designers - Emma Bridgewater. Just make a Reddit post. Jane is so totally the next one gone. Lucinda Lovesey's age is 58 years old as of 2022. I knew she was gone the moment she tried with that patheticantenna. I'm so happy that this sweet little show is back on my tv. He lost the Top Potter title because of it. But it was a lot of fun and I totally would have voted for that. Tom's egg head was a little messy but honesty it was a very close run thing between Jim and Matthew. Adam was knocked down by a car more than 10 years ago and spent 18 . This delicate and translucent clay was first produced in Britain at the end of the 18th century as a cheap alternative to Chinese porcelain. That challenge required a lot of concentration and they had a huge time constraint so I didn't want her bothering them. I thought Matthew's looked a little too homemade. Those three guys though, Tom, Matthew and Jim seem just miles ahead of the rest. But that finished tile looked, really good. I really enjoyed Sally Jo's imprints and glaze choices, but the formation of the pieces was off. Sally-Jo is an interior designer with her own firm, Bond & Hicks, in Hampshire. It just drewattention to how little she did. Matthew's were beautifully symmetric and applied seamlessly but I didn't think they worked very well for a strawberry pot. And I liked the slits she cut through the wings to let the light through. If it has a hole in it or a dent or crack. He and his wife to dance and throw pottery parties for their nine-year-old daughter. There are a lot of objective elements to pottery. It looked way too rough, which is a shame because when his partner showed the lovely heart he had made with the ruffled edge, I understood his style more. But overall I liked his piece. I was a little worried when she said that it was starting to look like wind chimes. And I really did like the jelly fish a lot. Ive only re. They will get more contestant choices over the long term now the show is on. What's with the three-piece suits? Sandra started potting after the birth of her second child 16 years ago because she had an urge to get her creative juices flowing again. She now pots in a rented studio on an industrial estate. Rekha's love of clay began six years ago when she enrolled in a fine art course at Central Saint Martins. Each week on "The Great Pottery Throw Down," one of the show's contestants is eliminated based on their work in two challenges, and the best work earns another the title "Potter of the . Thank goodness, 'The Great Pottery Throw Down' is back on HBO Max Cousin to The Great British Baking Show, this pottery competition almost dares you to make fun of its aggressively earnest approach. Interior designer, Sally-Jo, is engaged to be married and does all her potting at the evening classes, which she joined five years ago. Her painting wasn't the best but she threw some great pieces. Poor Nigel was an obvious boot, and he was so good natured that I was sad to see him go. Joanna has since honed her skills in the studio that her and her late husband converted from an old stable block. Clear editor. Every week I try to guess which contestant will make Keith cry. As reported in The Mirror, the BBC has cancelled The Great Pottery Throw Down after two series. Holy moly I didn't realize it was on hbo max!!!! We get a little bit of that on the Bake Off shows but definitely not to this extent. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Now he has his own studio in Derbyshire. I couldn't believe that Freya made ten plates and she was STILL making more plates before deciding on the final four. Copyright 2022 Snugglefish Media. After a wonderful celebrity special at Christmas, we're ready to have Keith Brymer Jones and Richard Miller back on our screens. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Some Twitter users had a few pottery innuendos of their own, including this one from user @hangingwall, @Jontroid waded in with James can a saucy tweet about clay and thumbs, Female viewers expressed disappointment that James has a long-term boyfriend, Is anyone safe from the bearded charm of James? In a shocking turn of events on last night's show, fans were delighted when no one was eliminated from The Great Pottery Throw Down. Beaming Princess of Wales watches a young boy backflip during St David's Day Lovely in lilac! Spheres: Sally-Jo didn't complete the brief here and Jane made a statue of a sphere. I saw that TGPTD just started airing in New Zealand so I took it as a good sign that they're showing it outside of the UK. 2 Jan. 2022. I liked seeing the different techniques they used to glaze their basins. It is week three and the home potters are back in Stoke-on-Trent for more tough tests of their ceramic skills, each hoping to be named Top Potter. Tom's was nice but simple compared to Jim. But he also has an advantage: both of his parents are pottery teachers. Attention, Americans! At least on a show like Project Runway, they can stop cutting or draping fabric without really impeding the construction process but I really hate it on this show because the contestants are using a pottery wheel or trying to get things done when the clay is at the right consistency. That's a lot to throw in four and a half hours and paint in two hours! After one school says it is families' responsibility to police their children's social media spats, Jenni My Daily Horoscope: What does March 2nd hold for MY star sign? It was interesting to see the different pieces that they used for their forms. I hated James's from the very beginning. Jane: Are you trying to say it's a bit vaginal? Copyright 2022 Snugglefish Media. And finally, the main make challenge this week is to hand build a large clock, slab rolling large amounts of clay to shape, then raw glaze and fire them to produce beautiful ceramic timepieces. I have a hard time understanding some of what's said. Nice to see them helping each other out when the plugs wouldn't fit. The orange and blue colors were striking, but she was short two pieces due to different mistakes, so I feel like she won't last long. I felt so bad for everyone in general when he explained the carbon trapping problem. Joanna began potting 12 years ago. For that reason, I give Clover bravery points for using oxides. ETA: You guys, Keith didn't cry once in this episode! I really, really liked Tom's piece. What you need to know: Joanna and her 15-year-old son live on five acres of land with alpacas, donkeys, goats and chickens - which . I hope he thanked Sally Jo for telling him to glaze the scales since Keith made it a point to say he really liked the white glaze. The comments below have not been moderated. Twelve of Britain's best home potters compete to be crowned best at the wheel. The green was the wrong shade for her theme and I didn't like that the red was so translucent. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. On her website, she says she finds the process of throwing clay almost spiritual: "It transports me both back in time to the mud pies of my childhood, and also into a meditative state where marvelous creations are possible and time has no meaning. Some of the other participants are AJ Simpson, Anna McGurn, Bill Thomas, Cellan . Interesting that they were told to make ten vases and then choose five of those. For example, during the spot test they said they wanted the contestants to use slip to decorate the three jugs in a contemporary style and that the three had to relate to each other as a set. Who'll find love on our blind date? I am terrible with names so apologies for not using his, but I really enjoyed the kiln master (I don't think that was his title either). I still love this show but I feel like every week I say, "I don't see what the judges see in Matthew." Very quickly, I have to say I like most of the contestants. I liked that the wash basin was a very practical challenge (not that there's anything wrong with decorative pieces like vases) and that they were given specific dimensions. It just isn't my aesthetic. It's very easy to explain the appeal of The . I could watch Matthew work with clay for hours. The heat is on as they all want to win Pot of The Week and get their ceramics into The Great Pottery Throw Down gallery. That said as soon as Tom did those white slashes, I knew he'd be tops because those were just so incredibly minimalistic but beautiful. From what I could figure out, a dish is deeper than a plate, so they called it a dish if the rim was a lot higher than the base. It was nice to see Jim give advice to Sally Jo about which combinations of oxides to use together. Although, I doubt I would buy it because I'd be just a little worried that all that relief pattern would be hard to clean. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Watch with HBO Max. It's funny because like his students, I do agree that he has cool hair. Just to be challenged in my pottery making. I was not at all surprised that Jim won. Similarly, Matthew was smart to lightly score the pieces to allow more light to shine through, but I disliked his actual chandelier design. First there was The Great British Bake Off. The potters' every move is watched over by judges Kate Malone and Keith Brymer Jones, while Sara Cox makes them feel right at home in the heart of the Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent. Originating in 16th century Japan, this risky and volatile method of firing requires the potters to pull their burning sake sets out of the kiln before plunging them into a bin full of combustible materials. I also really loved that we got to see a mini recap of each potter's process from the initial sculpting to the decorating and then the finished product. But, it's good to see that he doesn't win everything. Others referred to the potter's day-job; @gaes_elskhugi said: 'There's a vet who makes me want to get another dog'. The ten remaining potters sink their teeth into crafting a bowl full of realistic ceramic fruits before a blindfolded throw down with a twist sends one of them packing. I was happy with the outcome. I think Jim being assigned the lighter yellow color helped the appearance of his bands. I agreed with Keith that the dark textured base piece seemed separate from the lighter colored pod shaped pieces on the top. The bubble technique he used on his dinner set was really fun to watch and I liked the effect it created. Meet our new set of potters, all fired up and ready to play with clay! Besides pottery, her practice includes painting and sculptural design and her work has been exhibited throughout Europe. With his smattering of stubble, blue eyes and slicked . He said it for almost every set of tiles. Although, the glaze would help with that. Sandra, 52, from Leeds, is a mother of two children, a new grandmother to a baby girl and works as a community arts project manager. but I have gone to several of those pottery painting places over the years, which I always found really fun and relaxing (of course, I didn't have huge time constraints like these contestants had). According to this article, S2 of The Great Pottery Throw Down was filmed over the summer so hopefully we will get new episodes in the next month or so! 17,329 likes. The potters are using a technique which is over 15,000 years old, coiling ropes of clay, one on top of the other. He likes to throw heart-shaped platters in his garden shed. Theyre on youtube as well. But building big is fraught with danger and even the slightest technical error could cause their sculptures to shatter in the heat of the kiln. James got off easy because his basin was way too rough. There were a lot of exciting personalities and potters on the first season of The Great Pottery Throw Down.But a few of the makers stood a cut above the rest noted by how long they lasted in the series. Tom is a big rugby fan and helps at his kids' rugby club when not working as a freelance sales and marketing consultant. I really did not like his paint splatter decoration. But the slightest mistake and their lovingly crafted basins could explode in the heat of the kiln. Why Did Joanna Leave The Great Pottery Throw Down. I think Matthew has an incredible amount of potential but I am worried that his whole I was born with clay in my hands and I can do this in my sleep doesn't give him an overconfidence that works against him. She now pots in a disused barn on her dad's farm. He used different sponge techniques which were beautiful on their own as well as together. 3. Jane's. sgh. why did joanna leave the great pottery throw down League City, Texas 77573. why did joanna leave the great pottery throw down Saturday - Sunday Closed. A farmer's daughter, Jane describes her family as 'grubby, dusty and with clay in their curly hair'. I really love this aesthetic so I can't wait to see what he does next week! I really liked the graceful women that were shown in the example. I felt bad when he wired through the bottom of his plate. On the last day, the potters' bowls finally come out of the kiln and they see whether all their hard work has paid off. Download the VPN and connect to the UK server. The final challenge completed by the contestants was to create a garden totem sculpture. I liked it. As Kate said, there is a fine line between ambition and foolishness. Like. The very first announcement of the first episode, the first of many sessions within the Pottery studio. That was over 15 years ago. The first episode of the show - which is brought to you by the producers of The Great British Bake Off - aired on BBC2. While The Great Pottery Throw Down may sound like an innocent family TV program, it was anything but. Jim, 52, is a part-time painter and decorator from West Sussex. I really loved that all the potters walked around and looked at everyone's basins, oohing and aahing. I totally agree. For their main make, Kate Malone and Keith Brymer Jones serve up their hardest task yet for the potters - a mark of how far they have come. 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