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There is a small selectionette of stoneware Leach tiles on view. |
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They're really very stylish ... |
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... but, sadly, there is hardly enough of them to do up even
a kitchenette! |
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Bernard Leach was never much a partygoer but he knew how to have a
stag night on the tiles! |
Section 2
Not so much a niche as an alcove in history, this is where examples of work
by other prominent Leach potters is exhibited.
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David Leach - One of Bernard Leach's sprogs. He used to run the Leach
Pottery until he buggered off to Somerset in 1955. |
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Janet Leach - Bernard Leach's 3rd wife. [She once beat the entire
Royal Navy in a charity Drink 'n' Swear-athon!]. She also found time to
run the Pottery from 1956 until she kicked the bucket in 1997. |
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You'll even find Trevor glowering from behind his work ... |
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... don't know why, though. It looks like it turned out all
right. |
Section 3
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The third part of the museum is dedicated to examples of
work by former Leach students (1923-1981). |
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My favourite by some Cypriot bloke whose name I can neither
spell nor pronounce*. Not only is it green but it's knobbly as well
(whatever the technical pottery term for patterns that stick out is).
*[Valentinos Charalambous, we think but don't
quote us on it!]
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Finally, in the last room you will find (in my humble, and probably
worthless, opinion) the most interesting exhibit:-
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An original Leach fireplace, if not THE original fireplace. |
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Intact Leach fireplaces are few and far between.
Unfortunately Bernard Leach had a nasty habit of sticking his tiles down for
good, so, if you've got a Leach fireplace in a house you don't like you
can forget moving the tiles. You'll just have to knock the house down and
build a new one round the old fireplace! |
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Here we have a cute, fluffy bunny ... |
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... and here we have a, ... er, ...
My best guess is it's a two-headed plaice! |
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