Doug Fitch
@theslipwareman.bsky.social
Slipware potter, working with my potter wife, Hannah McAndrew, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
www.fitchandmcandrew.co.uk
www.fitchandmcandrew.co.uk
Fresh from the kiln, a big pot I made, that Hannah @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social decorated. Here she is, checking it over. This is one of two that are destined for the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh
March 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Fresh from the kiln, a big pot I made, that Hannah @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social decorated. Here she is, checking it over. This is one of two that are destined for the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh
I made a big pot, and Hannah @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social decorated it. This will be for an exhibition at the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh if it comes out well 🙂
February 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I made a big pot, and Hannah @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social decorated it. This will be for an exhibition at the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh if it comes out well 🙂
Three large press moulded dishes, photographed recently in our workshop by Shannon Tofts
January 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Three large press moulded dishes, photographed recently in our workshop by Shannon Tofts
I thought you might like to see these tudor Borderware pots from our collection 🙂
January 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I thought you might like to see these tudor Borderware pots from our collection 🙂
@fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social Hannah, decorating one of the big pots that I threw last week. This is for an upcoming exhibition at the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh in April
January 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
@fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social Hannah, decorating one of the big pots that I threw last week. This is for an upcoming exhibition at the Scottish Gallery in Edinburgh in April
Hannah @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social was asked to make these plates at the request of the King himself, who, I kid you not, asked for her by name. Such extraordinary skills.
January 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Hannah @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social was asked to make these plates at the request of the King himself, who, I kid you not, asked for her by name. Such extraordinary skills.
So, we're on telly tonight on The Repair Shop on the Road. We will be cringing and hiding behind the sofa. It's being shown in Scotland tonight and on iplayer, then the rest of the UK, next month. Here we @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social are with ceramics restorer Kirsten Ramsay, back in July
January 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
So, we're on telly tonight on The Repair Shop on the Road. We will be cringing and hiding behind the sofa. It's being shown in Scotland tonight and on iplayer, then the rest of the UK, next month. Here we @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social are with ceramics restorer Kirsten Ramsay, back in July
A rookery money box. I love watching crows. When we fired our wood kiln, there was a horse chestnut tree full of rooks and jackdaws, and they inspired these money boxes. I would model them on firing days.
www.fitchandmcandrew.co.uk
www.fitchandmcandrew.co.uk
January 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
A rookery money box. I love watching crows. When we fired our wood kiln, there was a horse chestnut tree full of rooks and jackdaws, and they inspired these money boxes. I would model them on firing days.
www.fitchandmcandrew.co.uk
www.fitchandmcandrew.co.uk
Tonight was the private view of the Upland exhibition, Decade, in the Kirkcudbright Galleries. It's a beautiful exhibition of art and craft, and good to see our pots in the cabinet. I always feel terribly shy at these things and want to hide away in a corner, but lovely to see lots of friends there
January 17, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Tonight was the private view of the Upland exhibition, Decade, in the Kirkcudbright Galleries. It's a beautiful exhibition of art and craft, and good to see our pots in the cabinet. I always feel terribly shy at these things and want to hide away in a corner, but lovely to see lots of friends there
This was a naff photo eleven years ago when it was taken 😄. Why they used this in the paper today is beyond me, but anyway, @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social and I are going to be on telly on Monday, on Repair Shop on the Road
January 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This was a naff photo eleven years ago when it was taken 😄. Why they used this in the paper today is beyond me, but anyway, @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social and I are going to be on telly on Monday, on Repair Shop on the Road
About 15 years ago, I was lucky enough to be able to rescue Michael Cardew's dish moulds from the defunct Wenford Bridge Pottery. I made these two fish dishes on those old moulds. They're a great shape, thank you, Michael Cardew.
Photo: Shannon Tofts
Photo: Shannon Tofts
January 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
About 15 years ago, I was lucky enough to be able to rescue Michael Cardew's dish moulds from the defunct Wenford Bridge Pottery. I made these two fish dishes on those old moulds. They're a great shape, thank you, Michael Cardew.
Photo: Shannon Tofts
Photo: Shannon Tofts
Our boy Fred is seven today. He's had a lovely day, bless him. My shirt has aged rather better than I have, although I'm sure it's shrunk 😉
January 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Our boy Fred is seven today. He's had a lovely day, bless him. My shirt has aged rather better than I have, although I'm sure it's shrunk 😉
Late night working again tonight. I've got a big order to do, and I'm avoiding it by making another big pot. I want to get better at this, so I'm going to keep practising. Curves and proportions are tricky. The order will have to wait until Monday
January 11, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Late night working again tonight. I've got a big order to do, and I'm avoiding it by making another big pot. I want to get better at this, so I'm going to keep practising. Curves and proportions are tricky. The order will have to wait until Monday
Lots of birdie stuff going on in the workshop at the moment, cuckoo whistles, moneyboxes, and pressed dishes, amongst other things.
We have our photographer coming next week, so we're working long days to get things finished up ready for that.
We have our photographer coming next week, so we're working long days to get things finished up ready for that.
January 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Lots of birdie stuff going on in the workshop at the moment, cuckoo whistles, moneyboxes, and pressed dishes, amongst other things.
We have our photographer coming next week, so we're working long days to get things finished up ready for that.
We have our photographer coming next week, so we're working long days to get things finished up ready for that.
Sloppy slip trailing in the workshop this evening, grumpy fish and a spotty bird
January 9, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Sloppy slip trailing in the workshop this evening, grumpy fish and a spotty bird
Hannah @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social and I delivered the big pots to Kirkcudbright Galleries this morning in readiness for the Upland: Decade exhibition.
Each piece represents one of the four seasons in Galloway. I was never aware that there were more than two 😀
Each piece represents one of the four seasons in Galloway. I was never aware that there were more than two 😀
January 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Hannah @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social and I delivered the big pots to Kirkcudbright Galleries this morning in readiness for the Upland: Decade exhibition.
Each piece represents one of the four seasons in Galloway. I was never aware that there were more than two 😀
Each piece represents one of the four seasons in Galloway. I was never aware that there were more than two 😀
My hands (and belly) were on the telly last night in Scotland. They'll be on the telly in England in February. One thing that's apparent is that I haven't tidied up since June. A shot from the telly on the left and my wheel this evening on the right.
January 7, 2025 at 6:10 PM
My hands (and belly) were on the telly last night in Scotland. They'll be on the telly in England in February. One thing that's apparent is that I haven't tidied up since June. A shot from the telly on the left and my wheel this evening on the right.
Four big pots completed, ready to deliver to Kirkcudbright Galleries later this week, much relief from Hannah @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social and myself
January 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Four big pots completed, ready to deliver to Kirkcudbright Galleries later this week, much relief from Hannah @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social and myself
Snow was just a nuisance to me until I had small children.
The perfect end to the Christmas holidays with @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social
The perfect end to the Christmas holidays with @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social
January 6, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Snow was just a nuisance to me until I had small children.
The perfect end to the Christmas holidays with @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social
The perfect end to the Christmas holidays with @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social
Happy New Year!
Our big pots are on their way through the kilns. The first one is now finished and awaiting its three companions. Number two will join it tomorrow. Here's Hannah @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social, paining on glaze
Our big pots are on their way through the kilns. The first one is now finished and awaiting its three companions. Number two will join it tomorrow. Here's Hannah @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social, paining on glaze
January 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Happy New Year!
Our big pots are on their way through the kilns. The first one is now finished and awaiting its three companions. Number two will join it tomorrow. Here's Hannah @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social, paining on glaze
Our big pots are on their way through the kilns. The first one is now finished and awaiting its three companions. Number two will join it tomorrow. Here's Hannah @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social, paining on glaze
Here's @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social Hannah, glazing the first of our recently-made set of four big pots for an exhibition in Kirkcudbright Galleries. It's in the kiln now. Fingers crossed for a good result.
December 30, 2024 at 12:51 AM
Here's @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social Hannah, glazing the first of our recently-made set of four big pots for an exhibition in Kirkcudbright Galleries. It's in the kiln now. Fingers crossed for a good result.
We're still working on the big pots. All four are thrown now, and @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social Hannah is getting them decorated so they can be drying over the next few days, ready for firing. Thank goodness that there's an elf here to help 🙂
December 21, 2024 at 6:58 PM
We're still working on the big pots. All four are thrown now, and @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social Hannah is getting them decorated so they can be drying over the next few days, ready for firing. Thank goodness that there's an elf here to help 🙂
Late night working with @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social, making collaborative big pots that represent the four seasons with Galloway flowers, for an upcoming exhibition in January.
December 20, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Late night working with @fitchandmcandrew.bsky.social, making collaborative big pots that represent the four seasons with Galloway flowers, for an upcoming exhibition in January.