by stiveslocal | Sep 6, 2024 | Arts and entertainment, News
The Leach Pottery has secured £3.49m funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to support the development of its site in St Ives. An impression of how the new Leach Pottery site will look. Image: Dow Jones Architects The funding brings new job opportunities, a...
by stiveslocal | Aug 29, 2024 | Arts and entertainment
A guided tour of the Leach Pottery Museum and Studio is being offered, followed by a visit to Gaolyard Studios, in St Ives, to meet the potters there. Photograph: Johnny Weeks The event, on Wednesday, 18th September, is part of the St Ives September Festival...
by stiveslocal | Jul 12, 2024 | Arts and entertainment
Ellie Woods first solo show is opening at the Leach Pottery on 20th July, a graduation exhibition celebrating her three-year apprenticeship there. Photograph: Matthew Tyas Beginning as a novice with an interest in pottery, she has trained alongside the skilled potters...
by stiveslocal | May 24, 2024 | Arts and entertainment
The Leach Pottery is introducing a solo exhibition of celebrated studio potter John Bedding in 60 Years On, officially opening tomorrow after a preview this evening (Friday). John Bedding. Photograph by Matthew Tyas John has created new works in his Illustrated Pot...
by stiveslocal | Feb 2, 2024 | Arts and entertainment, News
The two-year transformation of the Leach Pottery has moved closer to completion with planning permission granted for phase two of the development. The project, which is being funded by St Ives Town Deal and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, will see the historic...