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Associations & Guilds - In Britain

Anglian Potters Association

See web-site for more information and to contact membership secretary. Web: www.anglianpotters.org.uk

British Association for Modern Mosaic

Welcome to BAMM online. BAMM is here to promote, encourage and support excellence in contemporary mosaic art, and to raise public awareness of modern mosaic art through exhibitions, publications, events and related educational activities. Members can access the full range of facilities but non-members have access to a more limited service.Web: www.bamm.org.uk.

Bucks Pottery and Sculpture Society

A society dedicated to people interested in Pottery or Sculpture in the Buckinghamshire area.
With an aim to encourage interaction of ideas between members and
the inspiration of visiting Potters and Sculptors.
Web: Http://www.buckspotters.com
Email:
Tel: +44 (0)1494 711960
42 Clementi Avenue, Holmer Green, Buckinghamshire, England, HP15 6TN

Contemporary Applied Arts

Cornwall Ceramics and Glass Group

Web: www.cornwallceramicsandglassgroup.co.uk
Email:
Wayside, Trethinnick, St Cleer, Liskeard, Cornwall, England, PL14 6RR

Cornwall Crafts Association

Web: www.CornwallCrafts.co.uk

Craft Potters Association (UK)

Web: www.cpaceramics.co.uk
Email:
Tel: 020 7439 3377
25 Foubert's Place, London, England, W1F 7QF

Dacorum and Chiltern Potters Guild

Web: www.thedcpg.org.uk
Email:
Tel: 01442 404122

Devon Guild of Craftsmen

Web: www.crafts.org.uk
Email:
Tel: +44 (0) 1626 832223
Riverside Mill, Bovey Tracey, Devon, England, TQ13 9AF

Dorset Pottery Group

The Dorset Pottery Group are a group of likeminded potters and ceramicists who join together for many shows, exhibitions and craft events. The group organises Studio visits, Raku Firings, workshop sessions and other activities.Web: www.dorsetpotterygroup.co.uk
Email:
Tel: +44 (0)1305788278
439, Chickerell Road, Chickerell, Weymouth, Dorset, England, DT3 4DG

Essex Craft Society


Web: www.essexcraftsociety.org

Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen, The

A resource for those seeking high quality British contemporary designer craftsWeb: www.guildcrafts.org.uk
Email:
Tel: +44 (0)1452 814745
The Painswick Centre, Bisley Street, Painswick, Gloucestershire, England, GL6 6QQ

Hampshire and Berkshire Guild of Craftsmen

The Guild is a group of craftsmen and women who have a common interest in maintaining the design and manufacturing skills required to produce the highest quality artefacts in a wide variety of crafts

Exhibitions are regularly held throughout the year when works from many Guild members are on sale.

Web: www.hbguild.hampshire.org.uk

Kent Potters Association

Web: www.kentpotters.co.uk
Email:

London Potters Association

London Potters is a voluntary organisation formed in 1986 to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences of all those involved with or interested in ceramics. It is the only London-based society offering membership to both professional and non-professional ceramicistsWeb: www.londonpotters.com
Email:

Makers Guild in Wales

Established in 1984, the Makers Guild in Wales was formed to bring together and promote the best of Welsh talent. The Guild stages national and international exhibitions together with running educational programmesWeb: www.makersguildinwales.org.uk
Email:
Tel: +44 (0)29 20484611
The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4QH

Midland Potters Association

Web: www.midlandspotters.co.uk
Email:
Tel: +44 (0)121 605 4947
44, Hollyhurst Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, B73 6SY

Norfolk Contemporary Crafts Association


Web: www.norfolkcraft.co.uk

North Wales Potters Association

North Wales Potters aims to encourage the exchange of ideas, techniques and philosophy whilst also providing marketing opportunities for the membership with our exhibition programme.
Web: www.northwalespotters.co.uk
Email:
Tel: +44 (01492 621 100
Ivy Cottage, Penmaenmawr, Conwy, Wales, LL34 6HW

Northamptonshire Guild of Designer Craftsmen

Northamptonshire Guild of Designer Craftsmen has been in existence since 1990, with a membership of around 30 craftsmen and women, making high quality products in wood, metal, plastics, glass, clay and textiles.Web: 79.170.44.133/northantscraftsguild.co.uk/
Email:
Tel: +44 (0)1604 858470
28 High Street, Milton Malsor, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Northern Potters Association

The NPA was formed in 1977 with the aim of encouraging and supporting studio pottery and potters throughout the north of England. Over thirty years on we're still here, stronger than ever, and encompassing ceramics in all its forms - sculptural, functional, fine art, decorative - limited only by the imagination of the artist.   Membership is open to anyone and everyone with an interest in ceramics - makers, gallery owners, collectors - anyone who has a passion for clay in its many forms. We currently have about 340 members 



Web: www.northern-potters.co.uk
Email:

Oxford Ceramics Group

The objective of the Oxford Ceramics Group is to encourage the study and appreciation of the development of European pottery and porcelain up to the present day. We aim to provide a forum for collectors, students and enthusiasts to obtain and exchange information.Web: www.oxfordceramicsgroup.org.uk
Email:

Oxfordshire Craft Guild

The Oxfordshire Craft Guild is a membership organization of makers working in a wide range of crafts, each with their individual style. Members are admitted on the basis of the quality of their work.Web: www.oxfordshirecraftguild.co.uk

Scottish Potters Association

The SPA aims to promote any activity which in the opinion of the members will further their collective and individual interests as potters/ceramists and to raise the standards and awareness of the craft when possible. The SPA is open to any individual or organisation with an interest in ceramics. This means that any professional or amateur maker, collector or someone with a commercial interest in ceramics is welcome to join.

Web: www.scottishpotters.co.uk
Email:
Tel: +44 01479 841247
Carrbridge Studio , Carrbridge, Inverness, Scotland, PH23 3AN

Scottish Pottery Society

The Scottish Pottery Society (SPS) was formed in 1972 to encourage research into the history and products of the Scottish pottery industry. Web: www.scottishpotterysociety.co.uk

Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft

The Shropshire Guild of Contemporary Craft was formed in 2001 to promote, display and sell the work of designer makers working in Shropshire.Web: www.shropshireguild.co.uk

Society for Designer Craftsmen

Web: www.societyofdesignerscraftsmen.org.uk
The Mall, London, England, SW1

Somerset Guild of Craftsmen

Web: www.somersetguild.co.uk

South Wales Potters Association

A society for everyone interested in ceramics. The first regional pottery organisation, 1964, and now one of the largest in the UKWeb: www.southwalespotters.org.uk
Email:
Tel: +44 (0)1495 756775.

Southern Ceramic Group

Web: www.southernceramicgroup.co.uk
Email:
1, Middle Lodge, Plumtree Cross Lane, Barns Green, Horsham , Sussex, England, RH13 0NL

Suffolk Craft Society

Web: www.suffolkcraftsociety.org
Email:
Tel: +44 (0)1379 740711
Bridge Green Farm, Gissing Road, Burston, Diss, Norfolk, England, IP22 5UD

Sussex Guild

The Sussex Guild is a group of professional designers and makers of fine contemporary and traditional craftwork, whose members live and work in Sussex and the adjoining counties of Kent, Surrey and Hampshire. The members have been selected for their high degree of skill and creativityWeb: www.thesussexguild.co.uk
Email:
Tel: +44 (0)1323 833239
, Sussex, England

The Art Workers Guild

Web: www.artworkersguild.org

Upwey Potters

Web: www.upweypotters.com
Email:
Tel: +44 (0)1305 812030
40 Elwell St, Upwey, Weymouth, Dorset, England, DT3 5QF

Wealden Potters Group

Tel: +44 (0)1435 812342
Wimbles, Vines Cross, Horam, England, TN21 9HA

West country Potters Association

The Association was established in 1993 and has been flourishing ever since, with over 200 members distributed throughout the south westWeb: www.westcountrypotters.co.uk

West Forest Potters

Web: www.westforestpotters.org.uk

Wey Ceramics

Web: www.weyceramics.co.uk
Email:

Worcestershire Guild of Designer Craftsmen

Web: www.wgdc.org.uk