2014 onwards
2014
25th January:WPA Social Lunch at Broomhill Art Hotel, Barnstaple
15th March: WPA Annual General Meeting at Plymouth College of Art with guest demonstrator Clive Bowen
29th April: Studio visit to Nick Mackman, near Okehampton
22nd May: Studio visit to Svend Bayer, Sheepwash, Beaworthy
6th to 8th June: Exhibition at Contemporary Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey
26th July: Annual Potters’ Market on the Quay at Exeter
19th August: Social Firing Day at Highfield Ceramics, near Tiverton
28th September: Studio visit and Demonstration by Yo Thom
25th October: Talk and Slideshow by Peter Hayes
19th November: Studio Visit to Penny Simpson, Moretonhampstead
2015
8th February: Social Lunch at Cafe du Parc, Burton Art Gallery, Bideford
21st March:AGM and Annual Demonstration at Plymouth College with guest demonstrator Mark Smith
26th April: Demonstration by Gareth Mason at West Camel Village Hall
20th May: Visit to British Ceramic Tile Factory
5th to 7th June: WPA Gallery at The Contemporary Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey
25th July: Annual Potters’ Market on the Quay at Exeter
18th August: Social Firing Day at Highfield Ceramics, Tiverton
19th September: Demonstration by Claire Mahoney
20th October: Studio Visit and Demonstration by Lea Phillips
21st November: Studio Visit to Chris Taylor at Plymouth College of Art
2016
6th February: Social Lunch at RHS Rosemoor, Great Torrington
12th March: AGM Demonstration by guest demonstrator Richard Phethean at The Kenn Centre, Exeter
13th April: Workshop Visit and Demonstrations by Sabine Nemet and Nic Collins,
The Barn Pottery, Moretonhampstead24th May: Studio Visit to Paul Jackson, Bodmin
10th – 12th June: WPA Gallery at The Contemporary Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey
30th June: workshop with Sue Luker at Aveton Gifford
30th July: Annual Potters’ Market on the Quay at Exeter
16th August: Social Firing Day at Highfield Ceramics, Tiverton
25th September: Demonstration by Christine Gittins at Cossington Village Hall
6th October: Studio Visit to Taz Pollard and Nicola Crocker at South Molton
12th November: Demonstration with Paul Wearing at Cossington Village Hall
2017
5th February: social lunch at Broomhill Art Hotel and Sculpture garden, Barnstaple
12th March: AGM demonstration with guest demonstrator Maggie Curtis, at The Kenn Centre, Exeter
7th April: studio visit to Michael Taylor, Ashwater
5th May: raku kiln building workshop with Mike Cowton, Elaine Hughes and John Watson, Red Earth Studios, Bickleigh
23rd May: studio visit to Adela Powell, Calstock
9th to 11th June: WPA Gallery at the Contemporary Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey
22nd July: Exeter Potters’ Market, Transit Shed, Exeter Quay
11th August: Social Firing Day at Highfield Ceramics, Tiverton
16th September: studio visit to Doug and Jennie Phillips, Queen Camel
13th October: Glazing workshop with Taz Pollard and Nicola Crocker, South Molton
12th November: demonstration by Jeremy Nichols at Cossington Village Hall
2018
3rd February: social lunch at Dartington Hall, Dartington
25th March: AGM demonstration with guest demonstrator Geoffrey Swindell, at The Kenn Centre, Exeter
7th April: photography workshop with Adrian Bates at Cossington Village Hall
7th to 9th June: WPA Gallery at the Contemporary Craft Festival, Bovey Tracey
1st July: 2nd Festival of Ceramics at Barnstaple Pannier Market organised by Tracey Benton; 23 WPA ceramicists had tables
28th July: Exeter Potters’ Market, Transit Shed, Exeter Quay
7th to 9th September: ‘Clayfest@25’ Members’ firing weekend and celebration at Teign Valley Community Hall, Christow
29th September to 14th October: ‘WPA@25’ selected members’ exhibition at RHS Rosemoor
8th December: talk and demonstration by WPA president Tim Andrews at Woodbury Village Hall
2019
23rd February: social lunch at Broomhill Art Hotel and Sculpture garden, Barnstaple
24th March: AGM demonstration with guest demonstrator Amanda Popham, at The Kenn Centre, Exeter
26th April: studio visit to RAMP (Roop and Al make pots) Silverton
12th May: Presentation and talk by Peter Lane, Kenn Centre, Kennford
30th June : 3rd Festival of Ceramics at Barnstaple Pannier Market
20th July : Exeter Potters’ Market at the Transit Shed, Exeter Quay
7th August: social firing day, Highfield Ceramics, Tiverton
5th September: studio visit to Jennie Hale, St. Neot, Cornwall
8th November: pottery sculpture workshop by Rebecca Buck, Highfield Ceramics, Tiverton
2020
18th January: social lunch at The Devon Guild
NOTE: Events now impacted by Covid restrictions. AGM, Bovey Tracey Craft Festival and Exeter Potters Market were all cancelled
11th July: Online demonstration by Wendy Lawrence
25th July: Online demonstration by Carolyn Genders
8th August: Online presentation by Linda Bloomfield
29th August: Online demonstration by John Stroomer from Australia
3rd October: Online demonstration by Doug Fitch and Hannah McAndrew
24th October: Potters Market held in The Butchers Hall, Tavistock
7th November: Online demonstration by Ross Emerson
2021
31st January: Online demonstration by Sally & Neil MacDonell
6th March: Online demonstration by Jim Robison
1993 to the present day: The Westcountry Potters Timeline
Commencing in 1993, members of the Westcountry Potters Association have been meeting, making and firing for over two decades. Acknowledgements and thanks are due to everyone who has contributed to this ongoing history of the Association.