Danny O’Connor Ceramics
2026 – Taking part in Potfest in the Pens Penrith – Spring, Potfest Suffolk – Haughley Park and Potfest in the City – Glasgow
I am a wood-firing potter using an anagama style tunnel kiln to make the most of ash deposits and flame effects. I make functional ware and one of a kind pieces alike and enjoy responding to each piece of clay in a way that feels natural, without forcing the same forms time and time again. I throw all of my pieces on a momentum kick wheel and raw glaze the ware, skipping the bisque firing. This contributes to a natural sense of rhythm which carries through every making cycle like a pulse until the kiln is fired and finally opened. I try not to over-edit my work, allowing the pots and the firing to speak for themselves.