Joss @ Powdermills Pottery
@joss-pottery.bsky.social
Wood firing potter based on Dartmoor National Park.
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Pots out of the kiln in December. New winter firing not far away. It’s cold on the moor…
#devon #dartmoor #arts #pottery #ukpotters #dartmoorart #woodfired
#devon #dartmoor #arts #pottery #ukpotters #dartmoorart #woodfired
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Free stickers suitable for flag-bearing lampposts. Send a large A4 envelope with a 1st class large stamp to me at Bragg Office, PO Box 6830 Bridport DT6 9BH and I’ll send you a sheet. #ReclaimtheFlag 🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧
October 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Free stickers suitable for flag-bearing lampposts. Send a large A4 envelope with a 1st class large stamp to me at Bragg Office, PO Box 6830 Bridport DT6 9BH and I’ll send you a sheet. #ReclaimtheFlag 🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧
September 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Going on tour!
Come and see Joss and Powdermills pots at the luxurious Christmas Market at Haddon Hall, 12-16 November.
An amazing medieval castle which embodies all things Christmas, showcasing beautiful gift ideas made by small Craft Makers. Excited to be part of it!
Come and see Joss and Powdermills pots at the luxurious Christmas Market at Haddon Hall, 12-16 November.
An amazing medieval castle which embodies all things Christmas, showcasing beautiful gift ideas made by small Craft Makers. Excited to be part of it!
September 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Going on tour!
Come and see Joss and Powdermills pots at the luxurious Christmas Market at Haddon Hall, 12-16 November.
An amazing medieval castle which embodies all things Christmas, showcasing beautiful gift ideas made by small Craft Makers. Excited to be part of it!
Come and see Joss and Powdermills pots at the luxurious Christmas Market at Haddon Hall, 12-16 November.
An amazing medieval castle which embodies all things Christmas, showcasing beautiful gift ideas made by small Craft Makers. Excited to be part of it!
Here's a glimpse of what you will be able to do at the end of the 2 day throwing course at Powdermills. Make a galleried cylindrical pot & a bowl to fit it as a lid; turn a footring on a bowl; pull a strap handle. In 2 days! See comments for details...
#dartmoor #pottery #potterycourse #potterywheel
#dartmoor #pottery #potterycourse #potterywheel
September 15, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Here's a glimpse of what you will be able to do at the end of the 2 day throwing course at Powdermills. Make a galleried cylindrical pot & a bowl to fit it as a lid; turn a footring on a bowl; pull a strap handle. In 2 days! See comments for details...
#dartmoor #pottery #potterycourse #potterywheel
#dartmoor #pottery #potterycourse #potterywheel
Holidays ending? Weather changing? Days shortening? Need something to look forward to?
We're having a special day - Sat 29th November. Meet the Makers Day. Glass, wrought iron, ceramic and textile. Pop it in your diary and come and see us.... there'll be yummy refreshments, too.
#dartmoor
We're having a special day - Sat 29th November. Meet the Makers Day. Glass, wrought iron, ceramic and textile. Pop it in your diary and come and see us.... there'll be yummy refreshments, too.
#dartmoor
August 26, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Holidays ending? Weather changing? Days shortening? Need something to look forward to?
We're having a special day - Sat 29th November. Meet the Makers Day. Glass, wrought iron, ceramic and textile. Pop it in your diary and come and see us.... there'll be yummy refreshments, too.
#dartmoor
We're having a special day - Sat 29th November. Meet the Makers Day. Glass, wrought iron, ceramic and textile. Pop it in your diary and come and see us.... there'll be yummy refreshments, too.
#dartmoor
New stock added to the Summer Pot Sale! This is the 3rd weekend in our 4 weekend sale, so come along while stocks last.
The forecast for #Dartmoor is good: come for a walk and visit the #pottery. #creamtea served til 4pm #creamfirst.
The forecast for #Dartmoor is good: come for a walk and visit the #pottery. #creamtea served til 4pm #creamfirst.
August 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
New stock added to the Summer Pot Sale! This is the 3rd weekend in our 4 weekend sale, so come along while stocks last.
The forecast for #Dartmoor is good: come for a walk and visit the #pottery. #creamtea served til 4pm #creamfirst.
The forecast for #Dartmoor is good: come for a walk and visit the #pottery. #creamtea served til 4pm #creamfirst.
Here's a little film about Dartmoor clays and how I make a 'slip'.
youtu.be/x--y8AEJwv0?...
Editing and music credit to Jonny Hibbs.
#pottery
#pottersofbluesky
#dartmoor
#foundclay
youtu.be/x--y8AEJwv0?...
Editing and music credit to Jonny Hibbs.
#pottery
#pottersofbluesky
#dartmoor
#foundclay
Clay on Dartmoor | Joss from Powdermills Pottery
YouTube video by Powdermills
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July 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Here's a little film about Dartmoor clays and how I make a 'slip'.
youtu.be/x--y8AEJwv0?...
Editing and music credit to Jonny Hibbs.
#pottery
#pottersofbluesky
#dartmoor
#foundclay
youtu.be/x--y8AEJwv0?...
Editing and music credit to Jonny Hibbs.
#pottery
#pottersofbluesky
#dartmoor
#foundclay
This saucepan scoop has been left in wood ash and water for months. Look what the mixture did to the pan! Touch acidic methinks!
#pottery
#ashglaze
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#Dartmoor
#pottery
#ashglaze
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#Dartmoor
July 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM
This saucepan scoop has been left in wood ash and water for months. Look what the mixture did to the pan! Touch acidic methinks!
#pottery
#ashglaze
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#Dartmoor
#pottery
#ashglaze
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#Dartmoor
I was given this by a fellow Jocelyn, reaching across the Atlantic and land masses from LA to #Dartmoor. Love it! I think it sums the job up nicely.
#foundclay
#foundglazematerials
#pottery
#pottersofbluesky
#foundclay
#foundglazematerials
#pottery
#pottersofbluesky
June 30, 2025 at 8:18 AM
I was given this by a fellow Jocelyn, reaching across the Atlantic and land masses from LA to #Dartmoor. Love it! I think it sums the job up nicely.
#foundclay
#foundglazematerials
#pottery
#pottersofbluesky
#foundclay
#foundglazematerials
#pottery
#pottersofbluesky
These pots are being delivered to the MAKESW shop in Bovey Tracey on Friday. Go say Hi to them if you're passing!
#pottery
#Dartmoor
#momentumwheel
#foundclays
#foundglazematerials
#woodfired
#pottery
#Dartmoor
#momentumwheel
#foundclays
#foundglazematerials
#woodfired
June 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
These pots are being delivered to the MAKESW shop in Bovey Tracey on Friday. Go say Hi to them if you're passing!
#pottery
#Dartmoor
#momentumwheel
#foundclays
#foundglazematerials
#woodfired
#pottery
#Dartmoor
#momentumwheel
#foundclays
#foundglazematerials
#woodfired
June 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Night night little kiln ❤️ A little gas flame over night to keep the pots inside all warm and toasty; tucked up getting their beauty sleep ready for the firing to begin in the morning. I'm off to bed too - busy days and nights ahead.
#pottery
#woodfired
#pottersofbluesky
#dartmoor
#pottery
#woodfired
#pottersofbluesky
#dartmoor
June 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Night night little kiln ❤️ A little gas flame over night to keep the pots inside all warm and toasty; tucked up getting their beauty sleep ready for the firing to begin in the morning. I'm off to bed too - busy days and nights ahead.
#pottery
#woodfired
#pottersofbluesky
#dartmoor
#pottery
#woodfired
#pottersofbluesky
#dartmoor
Lighting the wood kiln next week. So today is all about making sure there's dry wood in the right place. Packing the kiln from tomorrow - hoping this heavy rain will have passed through by then!
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#woodfired
#dartmoor
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#woodfired
#dartmoor
June 12, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Lighting the wood kiln next week. So today is all about making sure there's dry wood in the right place. Packing the kiln from tomorrow - hoping this heavy rain will have passed through by then!
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#woodfired
#dartmoor
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#woodfired
#dartmoor
In a tunnel kiln the front pots nearest the fire get the best colours on their surface. At the back, I'm going to use the River Gravel glaze. It does different things depending on the clay used, how thick it is and how much oxygen is in the kiln.
Watch this space for the results...
#pottery
Watch this space for the results...
#pottery
June 9, 2025 at 6:30 AM
In a tunnel kiln the front pots nearest the fire get the best colours on their surface. At the back, I'm going to use the River Gravel glaze. It does different things depending on the clay used, how thick it is and how much oxygen is in the kiln.
Watch this space for the results...
#pottery
Watch this space for the results...
#pottery
'Leather hard' pots:the consistency chocolate. The pot is finished, so slips and glazes can now be applied (I don't do Biscuit firings before glazing). Leather hard pots just look so lush....
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#foundclay
#wheelthrown
#momentumwheels
#woodfiredpottery
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#foundclay
#wheelthrown
#momentumwheels
#woodfiredpottery
June 6, 2025 at 9:08 AM
'Leather hard' pots:the consistency chocolate. The pot is finished, so slips and glazes can now be applied (I don't do Biscuit firings before glazing). Leather hard pots just look so lush....
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#foundclay
#wheelthrown
#momentumwheels
#woodfiredpottery
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#foundclay
#wheelthrown
#momentumwheels
#woodfiredpottery
This is my Maker's Mark - what's yours #pottersofbluesky ?
June 5, 2025 at 7:56 AM
This is my Maker's Mark - what's yours #pottersofbluesky ?
Made from Found Clays and Glaze materials, thrown slowly on a momentum wheel, fired for as long as I can manage in a woodfired kiln.
#Dartmoor SW England
#Dartmoor SW England
June 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Made from Found Clays and Glaze materials, thrown slowly on a momentum wheel, fired for as long as I can manage in a woodfired kiln.
#Dartmoor SW England
#Dartmoor SW England
I took a deep breath, mustered my 'Independant Woman' spirit & changed the pedal cable & drive belt on my Shimpo. It has the habit of not stopping completely when you take your foot off the gas. I managed it! And .... new parts have made absolutely no difference to its bad habits!
May 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I took a deep breath, mustered my 'Independant Woman' spirit & changed the pedal cable & drive belt on my Shimpo. It has the habit of not stopping completely when you take your foot off the gas. I managed it! And .... new parts have made absolutely no difference to its bad habits!
This week's making:
Fridge Door Jugs - because milk and juice keep better in a ceramic jug: dimensions to fit the fridge door; capacity 2pints/1litre.
Oil/vinegar bottles.
#wheelthrown
#foundclay
#woodfiredpottery
#pottery
#dartmoor
#pottersofbluesky
Fridge Door Jugs - because milk and juice keep better in a ceramic jug: dimensions to fit the fridge door; capacity 2pints/1litre.
Oil/vinegar bottles.
#wheelthrown
#foundclay
#woodfiredpottery
#pottery
#dartmoor
#pottersofbluesky
May 13, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This week's making:
Fridge Door Jugs - because milk and juice keep better in a ceramic jug: dimensions to fit the fridge door; capacity 2pints/1litre.
Oil/vinegar bottles.
#wheelthrown
#foundclay
#woodfiredpottery
#pottery
#dartmoor
#pottersofbluesky
Fridge Door Jugs - because milk and juice keep better in a ceramic jug: dimensions to fit the fridge door; capacity 2pints/1litre.
Oil/vinegar bottles.
#wheelthrown
#foundclay
#woodfiredpottery
#pottery
#dartmoor
#pottersofbluesky
And so, it begins.... First go at a new firing cycle. Let's see what happens.
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#woodfired
#foundclay
#wheelthrown
#Dartmoor
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#woodfired
#foundclay
#wheelthrown
#Dartmoor
March 24, 2025 at 7:27 AM
And so, it begins.... First go at a new firing cycle. Let's see what happens.
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#woodfired
#foundclay
#wheelthrown
#Dartmoor
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#woodfired
#foundclay
#wheelthrown
#Dartmoor
The office in the kiln shed, ready for this week's firing....
#woodfiredpottery #wheelthrown #foundclay #pottery #dartmoor
#woodfiredpottery #wheelthrown #foundclay #pottery #dartmoor
March 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The office in the kiln shed, ready for this week's firing....
#woodfiredpottery #wheelthrown #foundclay #pottery #dartmoor
#woodfiredpottery #wheelthrown #foundclay #pottery #dartmoor
Just tucking pots in to the kiln, getting ready for a firing next week. Yes, I know, rain forecast..... I'm going for the idea that where there is struggle, there's better results!
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#Dartmoor
#woodfired
#wheelthrown
#foundclay
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#Dartmoor
#woodfired
#wheelthrown
#foundclay
March 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Just tucking pots in to the kiln, getting ready for a firing next week. Yes, I know, rain forecast..... I'm going for the idea that where there is struggle, there's better results!
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#Dartmoor
#woodfired
#wheelthrown
#foundclay
#pottersofbluesky
#pottery
#Dartmoor
#woodfired
#wheelthrown
#foundclay
Jug for Ale...
Jug for red wine...
Jug for milk....
Pot for tea.
Looking their best at leather hard, before slips and glazes. Getting ready to feed the dragon. #anagama
#woodfired #foundclay #wheelthrown #pottery
#Dartmoor
Jug for red wine...
Jug for milk....
Pot for tea.
Looking their best at leather hard, before slips and glazes. Getting ready to feed the dragon. #anagama
#woodfired #foundclay #wheelthrown #pottery
#Dartmoor
February 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Jug for Ale...
Jug for red wine...
Jug for milk....
Pot for tea.
Looking their best at leather hard, before slips and glazes. Getting ready to feed the dragon. #anagama
#woodfired #foundclay #wheelthrown #pottery
#Dartmoor
Jug for red wine...
Jug for milk....
Pot for tea.
Looking their best at leather hard, before slips and glazes. Getting ready to feed the dragon. #anagama
#woodfired #foundclay #wheelthrown #pottery
#Dartmoor