China Decorating Workshops: Saturday 17th Dec. and Monday 19th Dec.
Come and decorate your own mug or plaque for Christmas. Stokes Croft China opens the doors of its factory to the public on Saturday,17th Dec. 1130am -6pm and on Monday 19th 12am- 6pm. You can choose print from our extensive range of lithographic prints to create your own mug or plate design. your ware will be fired in our kilns and be ready for collection two days later.
Prices start at £10 for a decorated mug or plate.
Below: The crew at Second Step, providers of services for those with mental health issues, admire their finished handiwork at a Stokes Croft China decorating workshop in November.
If you or your organisation wish to have a china decorating workshop in our factory, please contact us on 01179444540 or email us: stokescroftchinaworkshops@prsc.org.uk
Stokes Croft China comes of age, involving our finest local artists in the design of radical china ware, on Fine English Bone China decorated and fired in the PRSC Studios.
Opening night will see the launch of ten unique limited edition china beakers,
production confined to just 100 individually numbered pieces.
Also, unique pieces of fine china from our designers, and the launch of new Dinner Ware.
Artists include Sophie Howard, Katy Bauer, Rose Vickers, Jamie Gillman and Chris Chalkley, as well as Flx, Epok, Sepr and Milk .
Limited Edition Mugs and ware will also be available to buy online.
Prices will start from just £5!
Stokes Croft China
Stokes Croft China is a PRSC company based in Stokes Croft.
When Staffordshire’s once proud Ceramics Industry drifted into terminal decline, due to the forces of globalisation, we had the foresight to purchase containers of Fine Bone China whiteware from the closing factories, and we also acquired the contents of the last major independent decorating factory in Stoke, Broadhurst Bros. of Burslem.
Using print, some of which is already fifty years old, that was destined for landfill, and English China ware, some of which is no longer manufactured, we produce unique china ware that some have described as “Royal Doulton on Acid”.
By combining historic print with digital technology, our work force of locals, volunteers and ex-addicts produce unique and exquisite china ware that is avowedly political in design and attitude.
By manufacturing the most beautiful ware, we attempt to ensure that our china is treasured and therefore lasts longer.
All profits go towards fullfilling the Mission of PRSC.
Above: Soviet Propaganda Plate
Above: Mugs made for TDPF, a Bristol-based organisation
seeking the legalisation and regulation of all drugs.
An English Fine Bone China mug, part of the campaign
to ensure that supermarkets do not dominate our food sourcing.
We make beautiful and unique ware from the shards of Staffordshire’s Ceramics industry.
We acquired one small kiln from a Bone China manufacturer in Stoke.
We also acquired a large custom built kiln, designed by and for Hans Coper,
one of the pre-eminent studio potters of the 20th Century.
Above: Coper’s kiln craned into its new home in Stokes Croft.
