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Information about the pottery you see here - These pottery pieces are made of stoneware or
terracotta clay which has been glazed. They are microwave, freezer, dishwasher and oven and food safe
and are handmade with the use of a wheel and or slabs (rolled out clay). They are very durable and are
fired in a kiln at a high temperature making them very strong and vitreous.
The stem-less wine/beer tumblers can be put into the freezer before putting a beverage in them and they
will be nice and cold. The mugs and pitchers are microwavable, perfect for tea steeping, the only part which
gets hot is the liquid inside, not the handles.

The platters you see are made using a slab or rolled out flat piece of clay which is formed and then painted
with colored clay paint called slip. After the slip has dried beyond the sticky stage you can carve into the clay
and through the layer of slip allowing the color of the clay underneath to show. The piece is then let to dry and
bisque fired and then glazed and refired another time at a higher temperature. The goblets you see are constructed
with a combination of hand made pieces which are sometimes stamped or carved along with wheel thrown pieces
which are all put together once they have hardened enough to handle without being distorted. For a goblet there
are three parts the vessel which holds the liquid; the stem, and the foot or base.