20th January Studio visit and demonstration at Port Isaac Pottery
		Barbara and Bill Hawkins welcomed members of CCGG to their pottery. We had an excellent afternoon. Barbara talked us through her skillful decorating techniques while working on one of their lovely jugs that Bill throws. They are a well estabished and quite unique couple in ceramics in that Bill throws and makes the pieces, while Barbara decorates. They work in hand-thrown and decorated stoneware, using precious metal lustres. Design and decoration is heavily influenced by their location overlooking the harbour and out to sea. We were also able to see lovely hand-painted tiles by their daughter Faye Hawkins. Bill took us round his throwing area and kiln room. The kilns include a new one for soda firing and we were able to see the first few pots out from this kiln. The afternoon was rounded off with tea and some excellent cakes and scones. Many thanks to Barbara and Bill for their warm hospitality.