Events at Turning Earth

Winter Ceramics Market

2-3 December 2023 Turning Earth Highgate 11-5pm

Turning Earth's Winter Market, now a decade’s long tradition, will once again be opening its doors and showcasing its vast array of exceptional handmade ceramics and setting up another entertaining seasonal weekend bonanza for the whole family to enjoy. Nestled in the beautiful, ancient wood of Highgate, we will again invite you to explore our N6 studio and surroundings.

This year, the event has grown even bigger and will feature over 110 of our talented ceramic makers, who, over the course of the weekend, will be displaying their wares and you will get the opportunity to purchase some of their vibrant and unique ceramic work; the perfect occasion for some Christmas shopping  - or even just an indulgent gift for yourself.

The market this year is delighted to welcome back The Turbans, or, as they define themselves: “International Musical Collective from Manywhere”. Enjoy their lively multi-genre instrumentals and vocals that will get your toes tapping and heads nodding as you enjoy the day, browse, have a bite and a drink, and chat with the makers. We will serve mulled wine and barista coffees to keep you warm.

Sourdough Daali, a micro-bakery and street food pop-up, will let you indulge in some hearty sourdough focaccia sarnies - grilled cheese and lamb shawarma, French-onion black daal and baked goods such as cardamom banana bread and brown butter flapjacks. Next to them, Susie of Shakti Cafe will offer savoury and sweet crepes and vegetarian Buddha bowls.

For those curious about the art of ceramics, our cherished, expert teachers will give wheel-throwing demonstrations, providing a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process and showing you what you might learn in one of our courses.

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Hoxton Anniversary Market

23rd-24th March 2024 Turning Earth Hoxton 11-5pm

Turning Earth Ceramics is delighted to announce a homecoming celebration as the next Ceramics Market returns to its very first studio in Hoxton. Marking the 10th anniversary of the organisation, the event will take place under the railway arches of the studio in Hoxton for the first time in 6 years, 11 am-5 pm, on the 23rd and 24th of March 2024.

This is not just any event – it's a homecoming. Join us as we honour our roots, celebrate the growth of our community of ceramists, and reaffirm our commitment to promote creativity and community through the art of pottery. Over 120 makers from our five studios will come together under one roof, to display and sell the work they have been crafting over the last few months. Come join us on both Saturday and Sunday as there will be 64 different makers each day! 

The Turning Earth Markets attract thousands of ceramics lovers from across the country every year. Regular visitors to the markets include many people from East London’s creative community, including celebrity chefs, food and homeware stylists, and interior designers, as well as conscious consumers searching for beautiful one-of-a-kind objects that they know have been made with love and care to take home and decorate their homes with. Among some famous visitors to the markets are the food writers Nigella Lawson, Yotam Ottolenghi, and Anna Jones.

Come and find beautiful and highly original ceramics but also live folk music performances by the critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Theo Bard. Meanwhile, in the yard, Bolland & Crust will serve BBQ flatbread wraps, burgers, hot dogs, and breakfast buns. Handles Coffee will have barista coffees and pastries. Last but not least, Queer Brewery, a London-based queer and trans-owned brewery since 2019, will refresh you with local craft beer.

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Turning Earth at London Craft Week 2024

16-18 May 2024,  Old Spitalfields Market 10.30-5.30pm

Turning Earth, in collaboration with Spitalfields Market, is delighted to take part in the next edition of London Craft Week 2024.

Over three days, professional makers and teachers from our studios will share their passion for clay, showcasing and selling their work, as well as teaching throwing and hand-building taster workshops.

The exhibition will be open daily 10.30-5.30pm.

Our 45-minute one-to-one throwing workshops are a great chance to discover the excitement of spinning clay and making a shape on the wheel. Our 45-minute small-group hand-building workshops are a fun way to connect with clay, making simple pinch pots and letting your creativity run free!

The workshops can be booked in advance here - some spaces will be left for drop-in on the day.

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Easter Ceramics Market

1-2 April 2023 Turning Earth Highgate 11-5pm

Turning Earth markets are back for another celebration of hand-made ceramics with our spring makers’ market the weekend of the 1st/2nd April in our Highgate studio.

Come and wander around the beautifully renovated 1930s industrial building just minutes’ walk from the Highgate station, and browse through the work of over 100 ceramic artists. With live classical guitar music and locally made artisanal food sold alongside beautiful tableware and sculpture, it's a great excuse for a day out shopping. It's also a sure way to buy ethically - every pot sold at Turning Earth has been made locally, by hand, by someone who loves what they do.

Turning Earth's markets are the biggest of their kind in the UK. A not-to-be-missed opportunity to pick up ceramic treats for yourself and gifts for your friends. There will be live demos of pots being thrown on the wheel so you can come and experience a real-life working pottery studio.

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Opening Weekend Market

15/16 Oct 2022 Turning Earth Highgate 11-5pm

Turning Earth opens its fourth London ceramics centre  - this time in Highgate - with a weekend maker market on 15/16 October.  Nose around the beautifully renovated 1930s industrial building complete with contemplative garden, and browse work from a hundred of London’s up and coming ceramicists.

Show solidarity with local makers as they express their creativity in the face of the energy crisis and rub off some of the peace that comes with working with the calming medium of clay.

As usual, there’ll be street food and live Klezma music, and - inspired by the Spring’s #CookForUkraine campaign - this time they’ll be selling specially donated wares to raise money for displaced children supported by UNICEF as part of  #MakeForUkraine.

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Ceramics Market 2021/ Out of the Ashes

Sat 4 / 5  Dec Leyton 12-6pm
+ Argall Ave Open studios

Sat 18 / Sun 19 Dec Haringey 12-6pm
+ Grand Launch of the new Haringey Turning Earth studio

Our next Winter Markets take place in Leyton on 4/5 December and in Haringey on 18/19 December. Full details can be found on the Leyton and Haringey event pages

2019 Winter Markets

Sat 30 Nov / Sun 1 Dec Leyton 12-6pm
+ Argall Ave Open studios

Sat 14 / Sun 15 Dec Hoxton 12-6pm
+ @carve.london woodware market

TURNING EARTH HOXTON + CARVE LONDON 14/15 DEC

The Turning Earth Hoxton market returns on 14/15 December, with 75 different makers, this time based out of our Hoxton studios. We'll have street food, coffee from Climpsons and live gypsy jazz from George Risk. You can watch demos in wheel throwing and other pottery techniques throughout the day with the option to have a go yourself. Buy specially donated pieces to help raise money for Hackney Migrant Centre.

The market continues at Big Sky studios next door, where an arch is being taken over by wood ware curators carve.london to showcase handmade functional wood work from some of the UK's most inspiring contemporary maker.

ABOUT CARVE.LONDON
Now in it's second year, carve.london is curated by highly regarded greenwood makers, Hackney Road’s Barn the Spoon, and Grain and Knot, one of the UK’s leading wood ware Instagram channels. 12 of the UK's best loved woodworkers will be selling small giftable items, including foraged timber homeware and beautiful basketry. London'sGreenwood Guild will demonstrate with lathes, and they'll even bring along a forge so you can get your knives sharpened in time for Christmas.


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Ceramics History Lectures at the Turning Earth Learning Hub

Sunday 16th June, 11 am: Connoisseurship in Ceramic Art and Design
Sunday 16th June, 2 pm: The Body as Vessel and the Vessel as Body

Location: Turning Earth Learning Hub, Argall Avenue, London E10 (near Lea Bridge)

Our new collaboration with Wendy Gers, award-winning curator, consultant and scholar of ceramic art and design, ushers in a new era of ceramics education at Turning Earth.

The lectures are open to everyone, non-members of the studio included.

Please book in advance as there are limited spaces.

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Prospective In Production member open day

Saturday 18th May, 1 pm (please note, the date has now changed)

In Production houses up to 25 early-carer makers, providing them with unlimited any-time access, 24 hours a week. Members mix glazes and fire their own kilns.

Moving to new premises in Lea Bridge, London E10 in April, the new studio will include top-of-the-range wheels, electric kilns, a gas kiln and a glaze spray booth.

Please book in advance as there are limited spaces.

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Railway arches 361- 362 Whiston Road, London E2 8BW
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2018 Winter Markets

24/25 November: Turning Earth Hoxton, Arch 361-362 Whiston Road, London E2 8BW, (continuing next door at the connected arches at Big Sky Studios, Hows St)

8/9 December: Turning Earth Lea Valley, 11 Argall Avenue, Leyton E10 7QE
(nearest station Lea Bridge)

After a year's hiatus, Turning Earth's popular East London ceramics studios are once again opening their doors to the public over two major Winter Market events on 24/25 November and 8/9 December.

150 makers, two events
Now in it's fourth year, what was once an off-the-beaten track event involving a handful of our budding artists has now become a beloved institution for the East End's community of design-lovers. 150 of London's most exciting emerging makers - enabled to begin a career in ceramics out of Turning Earth's co-work studios in Hackney and Leyton - will sell their work from two of Turning Earth's East London centres across two weekends in the run-up to Christmas.

24-25th November, Hoxton
The first event, on the weekend of 24th and 25th November, takes place in the  flagship Turning Earth centre in the railway arches in Whiston Road in Hoxton. Turning Earth has teamed up with neighbouring arch residents Big Sky Studios to accommodate the large numbers of people that now regularly attend this popular event (and who queued patiently outside Barbican Conservatory for Turning Earth's last market there in March.) Additional space means Turning Earth can bring back some old faces, including beloved former members that began their journey at Turning Earth and whose businesses have since spread across the country.

8-9th December, Lea Bridge
Then on 8/9 December the new Turning Earth centre at 11 Argall Avenue, Leyton, will open its doors, where another set of artists will sell their products, alongside members of Turning Earth's  professional studios, In Production, London's first professional ceramics incubator, which now houses 22 full-time making businesses. Other companies in the Argall Ave area, including furniture makers ThinkFOUND, Uncommon Projects and A.White Workshop will also open their doors for the weekend.  

Live music
It wouldn't be a Turning Earth Market without an appearance from members of Balkan Klezma band The Turbans, who will be playing at the event alongside other musical guests.  The Turbans loyally return each year despite growing international renown that has seen them migrate from the fringe to main-stage spots at major summer festivals.

Food and drink
And of course it wouldn't be a Winter Market without spiced hot drinks and minced pies. Climpson will serve its world famous coffee, beans roasted around the corner in nearby Broadway Market. Turning Earth's neighbours at East London's Pavilion Cafe will be offering their delectable take on Sri Lankan street food while donating the proceeds to charity.

Made with care
Pavilion will be joined in its fundraising efforts by the many Turning Earth makers who donate special pieces and seconds at each event to raise money for organisations that reflect Turning Earth's vision of building a community with open arms - this year proceeds go to Help Refugees and the Hackney Migrant Centre.

All electricity used to fire the kilns at Turning Earth now comes from renewable sources. The studios will encourage shoppers to play their part by asking people to bring in their old bubble wrap to be reused as packaging.  


Ceramics Fair at Barbican OpenFest

On Sunday 18th March, 60 contemporary artists from Turning Earth will gather to sell their work in the unique setting of the Barbican's Conservatory Terrace and Garden Room.

Beautifully crafted tableware and one-off sculptural and conceptual pieces will be available to buy directly from their makers.

Throughout the day, artists will demonstrate their techniques in various locations along the Conservatory trail. There will also be opportunities for visitors to have a try at working with clay themselves.

Part of Barbican OpenFest: barbican.org.uk/openfest

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Turning Earth Winter Market 2/3 December
12- 6 pm - Argall Ave, E10

It's going to be the biggest Turning Earth studio sale ever...

120 makers from both studios, and the businesses who form our accelerator, In Production will be gathering together to sell their work.

The other making businesses in the Mentmore studios building (of which Turning Earth E10 is part), will be opening their doors to the public as well - including Wilder Creative, ThinkFound, Uncommon Projects and Pavilion Bakery.

The winner of The Great Pottery Throwdown, our maker Ryan Barrett, will be demonstrating 3D printing in ceramics using a machine he made in his shed!

Browse and buy new work, listen to live music from members of Turning Earth's favourite band, The Turbans, and have a craft beer with the makers. There'll be Breton crepes and galettes on sale, and a full lunch menu at Lighthaus, the cafe downstairs.

As usual, we'll be selling specially donated works and seconds from studio members to raise money for the Hackney Migrant Centre, which helps immigrants and asylum seekers living in our community.

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Turning Earth Autumn Market 7/8 October 12- 6 pm

After a break while the studio expanded (during which one of our makers won The BBC's Great Pottery Throwdown and several others found fame on Instagram), the popular destination for stylists, foodies and lovers of all things handcrafted throws opens its doors to the public again.

60 up-and-coming makers from the studio will be selling their work and demonstrating making techniques in our beautiful arches in Hoxton.

Browse and buy new work, listen to live music and have a craft beer with the makers. Hanoi Ca Phe will be providing Vietnamese street food. All this to a soundtrack of live music from the folks behind the popular East London music night, Woodburner. You never know, maybe you will pick up a piece from one of the ceramics stars of tomorrow.

As usual, we'll be selling specially donated works and seconds from studio members to raise money for the Hackney Migrant Centre, which helps immigrants and asylum seekers living in our community.

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The Grand Opening Weekend Maker Market at Argall Avenue E10
11/12 March 2017   12-6pm

Turning Earth is opening a second studio in E10 in March. To celebrate, over 60 Turning Earth artists, past, present and future, will gather together to sell their work in the beautiful new space.

Turning Earth E10
11a Argall Avenue
London
E10 7QE

Nearest station: Lea Bridge

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Turning Earth Winter Market
3-4 December 2016

Come to Turning Earth for our annual Winter Market, taking place this year on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December from 12 noon until 6pm.

60 professional and emerging artists will be selling their work directly to you from our inspiring studio space in the heart of Hoxton. There's no better gift to give at Christmas than something that was handmade with love in your own community.

We will have mulled wine, crepes, live music from klezma collective The Turbans and making demonstrations throughout the day.

We will also be selling specially donated work to raise money for charity.

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Artists Include:

Ryan Barrett
Alma Berliner
Ditte Blohm
Guy Brain
Felicity Clarke
Stefania Coccia
Sophie Cohen
Joanita Cordova
Sarah Cranke
Nikki Crichton
Ned Davies
Rose de Borman
Ranjit Dhaliwal
Jordina Diaz Ferrando

Tamara Gomez
Eira Gregory
Ayse Habibe Kucuk
Sarah Hall
Helen Lee
Roxy Lee
Kin Leung
Harriet Levy-Cooper
Natascha Madeiski
Audrey Maillot
Jill Martin
Cat Meaney
Sarah Milliner-Crewe
Sayaka Namba

David Napier
Debbie Nicholls
Pat O'Leary
Lisa Ommanney
Symy Ong
Giuseppe Parrinello
Lily Pearmain
Ida Riveros
Andrea Roman
Eva Samuelsson
Tamara Sandoul
Cat Santos
Tarragon Smith
Clare Spindler

Lindsay Starbuck
Anna Starr
Carolina Stassis
Naomi Stock
Hannah Struve
Ben Sutton
Yasuko Tang
Dominic Upson
Shyam Vyda
Noa Weintraub
Azem William
Alex Williams
Rebecca Williams
Catherine Woodhouse

The Grand Opening Weekend Maker Market at Argall Avenue E10
11/12 March 2017   12-6pm

Turning Earth is opening a second studio in E10 in March. To celebrate, over 60 Turning Earth artists, past, present and future, will gather together to sell their work in the beautiful new space.

Turning Earth E10
11a Argall Avenue
London
E10 7QE

Nearest station: Lea Bridge

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State of Clay at the London Design Festival 19-24th September 2016

Join us for our first group exhibition, taking place at Milliken Clerkenwell showrooms during London Design Festival.

Milliken Exhibition

Turning Earth Autumn Ceramics Sale 25th September 2016

Our Autumn Sale is taking place on Sunday 25th September 2016 from 12 noon until 6pm.

43 artists will sell recent work direct to the public from our inspiring studio space in the heart of Hoxton.

There will be live music, delicious crepes and local craft beer, so come along and make a day of it.

We will also have a table with donated work from our artists to raise money for Articulate, a charity that works with displaced people, providing therapeutic art classes to people living in refugee camps.

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Bowls by Marios Patriotis. Image: Artur Rummel

Turning Earth Midsummer Sale 18-19 June 2016

Our Summer Sale will be held on Saturday and Sunday 18th & 19th June 2016 from 12 noon until 6pm.

40 artists will again sell recent work direct to the public from our inspiring studio space in the heart of Hoxton.

There will be live jazz, delicious crepes and special Turning Earth rosewater punch, so come along and make a day of it.

We will also have a table with donated work from our artists to raise money for displaced people living in Calais and Dunkirk.

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Artists Include:

Ghaz Ahmad
Ryan Barrett
Ditte Blohm
Helen Bowie
Karin Brink
Luyi Brown
Stefania Coccia
Sarah Crank
Ned Davies
Katarina Dentschuk

Stine Dulong
Olivia Fiddes
Eira Gregory
Ayse Habibe Kucuk
Yukiko Hiromatsu
Hana Hybs
Lydia Johnson
Helen Lee
Harriet Levy-Cooper
Natascha Madeiski

Sayaka Namba
David Napier
Debbie Nicholls
Lisa Ommanney
Symy Ong
Sharron Page Stocks
Kat Pout
Ida Riveros
Andrea Roman
Tamara Sandoul

Cat Santos
Lindsay Starbuck
Ben Sutton
Yasuko Tang
Dominic Upson
Giulia Valori
Noa Weintraub
Azem William
Alex Williams
Rebecca Williams

Bowls by Lisa Ommaney. Image: Sabrina Dallot-Seguro

Turning Earth Easter Sale 26 March 2016

Our Easter Sale will be held on Saturday, 26th March 2016 from 12 noon until 6pm.

42 Turning Earth artists will sell their wares from our beautiful studio space in the railway arches in Hoxton.

There will be live music from cult Balkan klezma legends, The Turbans, and bento boxes from the amazing Shiso Delicious on sale. We'll also have lots of hot crossed buns and warm spiced cider.

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Artists Include:

Caroline Austin
Sarah Bealby-Wright
Karin Brink
Luyi Brown
Julia Budd
Stefania Coccia
Sarah Cranke
Ned Davies
Stine Dulong
Olivia Fiddes
Eira Gregory

Ayse Habibe Kucuk
Sarah Hall
Yukiko Hiromatsu
Hana Hybs
Rasha Kahil
Akemi Kawano
Tom Kemp
Helen Lee
Kin Leung
Natascha Madeiski
Sayaka Namba

David Napier
Debbie Nicholls
Lisa Ommanney
Marios Patriotis
Milly Prett
Elizabeth Richards
Ida Riveros
Andrea Roman
Eva Samuelsson
Cat Santos

Tarragon Smith
Clare Spindler
Anna Starr
Ben Sutton
Pip Swallow
Yasuko Tang
Dominic Upson
Noa Weintraub
Tiffany Wong
Janey Xuereb

Bowl and image by Andrea Roman

Turning Earth Winter Sale  5-6 December 2015

Come join us for our biggest sale yet, which will be running over two days on 5th and 6th December.

Help us support the local economy by buying lovingly handmade Christmas presents direct from the makers at our beautiful studio.

There will be mulled wine, live music and pottery demonstrations throughout the day.

Railway Arches
361-362 Whiston Rd
London E2 8BWMusic from Morski, and Oshan and Darius of The Turbans.

Artists Include:

Akemi Kawano
Alan Leslie
Andrea Roman
Anna Jones
Anna Starr
Anne McCrossan
Ayse Habibe
Ben Sutton
Caroline Austin
Cat Santos
Charlotte Mecklenburgh
Clare Spindler

Eira Gregory
Giulia Valori
Grace McCarthy
Harriet Levy-Cooper
Helen Lee
Ida Riveros
Janey Xuereb
Jim Boddington
Julia Budd
Katarina Dentschuk
Kate Smith
Kin Leung

Lara Preiti
Laurence Beine
Lisa Ommanney
Luyi Brown
Lydia Johnson
Marios G Patriotis
Natascha Madeiski
Ned Davies
Noa Weintraub
Olivia Fiddes
Pat O'Leary
Rebecca Williams

Sarah Cranke
Sayaka Namba
Sean Gwee
Sharon Elphick
Stephanie Goodyear
Stine Dulong / SkandiHus
Tamara Gomez
Tamara Sandoul
Tarragon Smith
Tom Kemp
Young ran Lee
Yvonne Adenle
Zoe Austin