Kate Marshall Ceramics

Original handcrafted ceramics made in Bear Flat, Bath

About Kate Marshall Ceramics

Kate Marshall Ceramics is a small pottery close to Alexandra Park, in the Bear Flat/Beechen Cliff area of Bath, specialising in original handcrafted ceramics.

Kate has been enjoying playing with clay for over twenty years and is a member of a local pottery group, The Mudslingers, and the Bear Flat Artists. She shows locally in Bath, and in galleries in the region, but her work has been taken all over the world.

Kate’s main interest is Raku – an ancient firing technique involving fire, smoke and water. Each piece is beautifully unique as the fire affects the glaze in many different ways and produces the most amazing colours, metallic flushes, or crackle. She loves the copper flushes in the green and black crackle pots, as well as the stunning contrast in the simpler black and white crackle. Horsehair raku is continually challenging and amazing her and she loves the randomness and beauty of these timeless pieces.

Kate also makes beautifully bold stoneware bowls and pots for food – each one wheel-thrown and unique.

Please see Gallery for images of some of her work.

Kate is really pleased to be able to now offer pottery lessons – from 3-hour Introduction to Ceramics sessions to multi-day pottery courses. Please see Courses for more information.

Kate is a member of the Craft Potters’ Association.

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Some words from happy potters…

Great ceramics course with Kate and Esther. You make progress very quickly, receive lots of encouragement, and have the opportunity to develop the direction you want to go in. You’ll come away with a large number of beautifully glazed pieces! Highly recommended and lots of fun.

CB, Bath

A friend and I signed up for an eight-week evening pottery course with Kate. We had an absolutely lovely time with her and our fellow “students.” Kate has a great teaching style – you get the chance to try loads of different techniques, which she demonstrates brilliantly. From there, you can either do your own thing or Kate will help whenever you need it. I absolutely loved collecting my pieces after they had been fired! Its such a magical process. The course was a thoroughly creative, enjoyable and convivial experience that I would recommend very highly.

CG, Bath

Had a delightful time at Kate Marshall Ceramics – I took my grandma for a beginners lesson as a birthday gift and now we have three very lovely pieces that have been fired and glazed each! Tea and cake is always a delicious bonus also!

AB, London

Just making our way home from a couple of days staying at Kate Marshall’s Ceramics studio in Bath.

We had great fun trying to throw some little bowls and after 2 1/2 hours we managed three each! The rest of the time we took in the bars and restaurants of Bath and a visit to the Holburne Museum.

Our accommodation was warm and welcoming and our breakfasts generous. Kate and her husband were brilliant hosts and I certainly recommend a pottery class or two. It was great fun with a very patient teacher!

HB, Frome

Great fun and creative morning learning and trying for myself the different types of pottery. Kate’s introduction to pottery is a great way to try for yourself and I’m very pleased with my creations. Thank you Kate for a fantastic experience.

AC, Chippenham

I spent a brilliant afternoon with Kate learning how to use the wheel and how to hand build a jug and a bird. Great fun and I even managed to produce some tapas bowls that I use all the time….albeit with a little help! So much better than college courses that I have done in the past and Kate’s course came with yummy cake. What’s not to like!

SH, Bath

I’ve been to Kate’s to see and buy her pots many times over the years. Her work is beautiful, very skilfully made, and always new and surprising. She extremely welcoming and on event days such a Bear Flat Artists, she often does a raku firing demo in the front garden!

JB, Bath

So nice to have some homemade pottery brightening up our house. This fruit bowl is beautiful!

AS, Exeter

A fantastic introduction to pottery – both on the wheel, and hand building. Great tutors, lots of fun – and some lovely bowls to enjoy!

JM, Berkeley