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Why working with clay matters in childhood

Creativity isn’t something that belongs to a particular kind of person. It’s something that needs the right environment to develop.

Everyone is an artist

We give children a broad curriculum but expect adults to specialise. What do we lose when creativity, making and beauty are separated from ordinary adult life?

Autumn Market 2026

The Turning Earth Autumn Ceramics Market returns to the Leyton studio on 19th September, 11am–5pm, with 40 different makers.

Spring Market 2026

Eighty talented makers, live music from the Jazz Cannibals and wood-fired sourdough pizza. Our Hoxton Spring Market is back April 18–19.

Gas Kiln Launch - An Introduction to Reduction Firing

Gas kiln reduction firing is coming to our studios. Discover the process, history, and seven new high-fire glazes launching with our upcoming workshops.

Winter Markets 2025

Discover over 200 makers at our Ceramics Markets this winter! Handmade pottery, live demos, food, music & festive gifts in Camden & Highgate.

A Cup of Matcha for Autumn

Add a pop of green to your pots with Matcha, our glossy new Autumn glaze - perfect for cosy mugs or witchy Halloween ware.

Leyton Autumn Market 2025

Turning Earth Autumn Market, Sept 20–21 at Leyton: 60 makers, workshops, music, food & more. Plus Roman Kiln firing Sept 13 & 15.

Turning Earth Summer Solstice Social

Join us on Sat, 21 June 2025, 10AM–5PM at Turning Earth Leyton for a vibrant Summer Solstice celebration of craft & community!

Roman Kiln Firing on BBC Radio 3

Relive our 2024 Roman kiln firing in Highgate Wood! Hear about the process on BBC Radio 3.

Hoxton Spring Market 2025

Turning Earth's Ceramics Market returns to Hoxton on March 22-23! 80 makers, unique pottery—perfect for Mother’s Day gifts!

Winter Ceramics Markets 2024

Join us for our upcoming Ceramics Markets: 4 days of handmade crafts, 200+ makers, live demos, festive food, music, and support for local artisans!

No Prodigal son

Heartbreak this month, we are losing a dear brother after 10 years of devoted service to the members and students of our Hoxton branch.

Turning Earth Graduate Mentor Application

Turning Earth is recruiting final year ceramics students and recent graduates for its voluntary studio mentor programme.

Turning Earth Hoxton Ceramics Market 2022

Turning Earth Leyton's much-loved Winter Market will be held on Saturday 4th and 5th December 2021.

Turning Earth Leyton Ceramics Market 2022

The Turning Earth Leyton market returns during the London Design Festival.

Winter Markets 2021

After a long wait, the Turning Earth Ceramics Markets are returning this year, as we get together to celebrate the creativity that comes from crisis and reflect on the changes to our lives and making practices that the disruption of the pandemic brought with it.

Winter Markets 2019

This year we are holding two Winter Markets - one in our Leyton centre, and the other in our original Hoxton arches.

How Clean Is The Air We Breath?

Twenty-one days to find out if we have poisoned our members. We wait charily as the results we’re expecting could potentially bring this place to its knees; if the independent Air quality test of our pilot studio in Hoxton turns out toxic, then we’ve failed five years of endeavour and hard work.

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