The Leach Pottery

Had a tour of the place and then had a go at making a pot. It was lovely.

Wonderful visiting the pottery again in June, but not too thrilled that I was charged twice for a book that I bought in the shop! I was told (by the author of the book on Janet Leach) that the card machine did not work the first time, so I did it again. My bank statement shows I paid twice! I sent the Leach Pottery a Messenger message last week and put comments on FB, regarding this double charge, yet no replies at all. I'm hoping somebody reds this.

Visited because of my fascination with the story behind the potters and the history of the Leach pottery. The history was ably described by the narrator and potter David Griffin. It is a difficult balancing act between the historic interest and the deceased potters who created the pottery and supporting the pottery and the potters involved in its continued development. There is some fabulous pottery for sale made by the current potters and other exhibitions of the pottery from past years. It ...

5 stars for Bernard- the vision and anything pottery. Not sure it would be worth the £8 entrance fee if you only had a vague or half interest, especially as I suspect they own the building and sell their own pottery- should maybe rely on income from the shop and just get more footfall/interest through the door by being free? I love pottery so happy to pay the price to stand in the footsteps of a great potter.

A lovely insight into the history of Bernard Leach and his studio, the tour is a bit pricey for what it is, but it was empty when we went and we had the time to watch the documentary narrated by Leach himself and explore the pottery. The Shop is curated beautifully with lots of pieces from the potters themselves. The lady at the shop was very chatty and friendly. The walk up the steep hill from St. Ives central is well worth it