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Bell House Pottery is delighted to welcome its second Potter-in-Residence in August
We are pleased to announce our second Potter-in-Residence.
Megan Cox is a potter living and working in Liverpool. Her work is grounded in a philosophy of slow living - valuing thoughtful design, mindful making, and the quiet beauty of everyday life. Megan’s work is inspired by the traditions of British studio pottery and a deep fascination with medieval and Anglo-Saxon pottery. Drawn to the simplicity, raw beauty, and enduring forms found in these historical pieces, as well as the use of local, natural materials. During her residency, she will utilise access to the vast collections of pots found in London museum collections. Through an open, iterative process of making and testing, she is hoping to create a body of work that establishes a visual language connecting the past and present, resulting in a resolved series of functional vessels that integrate form and surface within contemporary use.
Megan is running a workshop on stamp-making towards the end of her residency. See the course listings for details.
@megancoxceramics
Potter-in-Residence 2025
In August 2025, we welcomed our first ever Potter-in-Residence, Rowena Hamilton.
Rowena is based in the Peak District in Derbyshire. Since graduating from Clay College in 2024, she has been making functional and decorative pots on the wheel with some hand-built elements. Her work references archaeology and anthropology. During the residency she researched and developed new shapes, combining forms and textures from basketry and other found materials.
"Themes in my work are rooted in my family history of academics, refugees and collectors. I study the craft because I love historic pottery and want to maintain skills for posterity. I see pots as romantic ruins, as fossils of civilisation. They also function as memorials, anchors to lost people, things and memories."
We are particularly pleased that Rowena ran a workshop on how to make one of her signature items - clay rattles!
Other News
Bell House Press Release 11 Sep 2023
Annual Dulwich Festival & Artists’ Open House at Bell House
Dulwich Society 19 Sep 2023
www.dulwichsociety.com/news/new-pottery-studio-for-dulwich
The Dulwich Estate 15 Sep 2023
www.thedulwichestate.org.uk/whats-happening/pottery-studio-at-bell-house-fundraiser
Around Dulwich 13 Sep 2023
www.arounddulwich.co.uk/the-new-pottery-studio-at-bell-house-is-ready-to-open/
Bell House Press Release 11 Sep 2023
New pottery studio in Dulwich at Bell House
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