Alison Hannah

Ceramic Artist

Alison is the founder of The Clay Yard, Totnes. She teaches and pots from the river-side studio making thrown stoneware collections.

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Ceramic Collections

PICNIC with PARENTS at BELLEVER: Pots that bring fond memories of the wonderful times with her parents Louis and Dolores. Here the deep green glazes reflect the tall pines at Believer with a picnic sketch in black oxide on the buff stoneware.

FULL MOON on HOLNE WATERS: This range is influenced by the wonderful colours of the turbulent waters, deep browns and blues of the moon on granite at Holne Woods.

COAST PATH to GARA ROCK: With the sun at high shine, the waters from Salcombe to Gara reach full turquoise. A crackle green combination generates the delicate blue of lapping waters.

CONKER DROP ON LONGMARSH: A rich red glossy tone inspired by cycling through dropped chestnuts on the way to the studio.

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View fullsize Get ready for some new work. A range of thrown tableware made here in Totnes with Devon clay and my own uniquely brave and adventure-filled glazes. #handthrown #devon
View fullsize Late summer harvest and the plums are ripe! Getting ahead of the game with preserving plums and apples from the garden. A small taster for now but it’ll be well into the Autumn when the kilner’s cracked open. #homegrown #pottery #anag
View fullsize This glaze is a WIGIG. My potter pals liken it to a mix of Oribe and Hare’s Fur. I love it and I’ve now become a little precious about it! Making more over the Summer ready to sell at Totnes Food Market and other outlets. #oribe #dev
View fullsize New range coming along nicely. Reclaimed stoneware and glaze. Looking forward to getting stuck in to making tea-sets, tableware and all sorts of thrownware. #handthrownpottery #devon #pottery #tableware
View fullsize My first clay creation. My pal made the Victorian lady to match my gent. I remember he had slumped in the firing and ended up with a baggy set of trousers. Lol! # #firstpottery
View fullsize Had a play with my tap and die tool from @joe_small_ceramics . Really enjoyed the challenge! Thanks Joe. Find it at the @birdwoodhousegallery exhibition of the @tdos_artists over the May bank holiday. #tapanddieset #potterybottle
 
 

Plein-Air

Alison enjoys sketching in watercolour and ink. Her artwork captures the colour and vibrancy of the Devon landscape.

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