Graham's Potted History

I'm a potter and experimental archaeologist, that means that I create replicas of ancient pots, make reconstructions of ancient kilns, firings, workshops etc. This blog is a journal of some of my recent work. All text and images are copyright if you wish to use them please ask.

Tuesday, 3 June 2014

Greek Pots for Dr Michael Scott

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Having made the replicas used by Dr Michael Scott in his brilliant BBC2 TV series; "Who Were the Greeks", see my blog entry  ...

Greek Pottery Workshops at Wolfson College Oxford

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Here are some photographs from my recent Greek Pottery Technology workshop at Wolfson College Oxford, in which participants not only learned...
Thursday, 6 February 2014

Pots for Stonehenge and Wiltshire

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I take delight in every project that I undertake but being asked by English Heritage, to make all the replica pottery fro the new Stonehenge...
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Friday, 26 July 2013

Replica Egyptian Canopic Jars

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A set of canopic jars with their storage chest made  recently  for Maidstone Museum's educational handling collection. Visit ...
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Sunday, 7 July 2013

TV Props, Greek Bronzes Made From Clay

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Usually the replicas that I make are recognisably ceramic, and if asked, I’d always say that I’ll replicate anything as long as it’s old a...
Friday, 22 February 2013

ONE DAY, HANDS-ON, POTTERY WORKSHOPS FOR KS2 & KS3 SCHOOLS

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Teachers, if you want a w or kshop f or your class that combines a hist or y lesson, with the opportunity for every child to develop their ...
Saturday, 26 January 2013

Hebridean Bronze Age Replicas

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Just finishing work on a replica Cordoned Urn and Food Vessel for a client. Visit my website at www.pottedhistory.co.uk
Sunday, 13 January 2013

Slipware Exhibition Pieces

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In preparation for a couple of forthcoming exhibitions I've been making a few slipware pieces, starting with this jug for the S...
Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Roman Antefixa for Grosvenor Museum

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I've been making lots of replicas for museums and individuals in the past few weeks.  Today I sent out three Replica Roman Antifixa (Ant...
Thursday, 31 May 2012

Potted History Public Events 2012

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It's been a hectic summer and I've been all over the country  demonstrating ancient pottery techniques , here are some of the main...
Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Some Recent Replicas

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It's been a busy few months for replica making and these are a few of the pieces that I've recently made for clients: Replica...
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Sunday, 4 December 2011

Making Bad Replicas??

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The pots that I find most difficult to replicate are ones that have been made with little aesthetic consideration and only the bare minimum ...
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Sunday, 20 November 2011

Replicas as Christmas Gifts

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Over the past few weeks I’ve been w or king on a number of different replicas including Neolithic Carinated Bowls & Unstan Bowls, Bronze...
Saturday, 5 November 2011

Roman Hunt Cups

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I've been turning and finishing the Hunt Cups today and now they're in my workshop drying. Visit my website at www.pottedhistory...
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Thursday, 3 November 2011

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I'm working on stock for my trip to TORM (The Original Re-enactors' Market) next week, so today I've been making Roman barbotin...
Tuesday, 19 July 2011

The Eagles Have Landed Installation at Tullie House Carlisle

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OK I'm going to try to catch up on some of the projects that I've been involved in over the past year, they might not be in chronolo...
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Rothbury, Northumberland, United Kingdom
When I handle an ancient pot it’s a little like shaking hands with the original potter; a handshake across thousands of years. I can feel the impressions made by their thumbs, the pressure of their fingers pushing the wet clay into the palm of the hand to swell out the belly of the pot, the sweep of a tool to decorate the surface. All of these movements are like frozen, or possibly more correctly, fired moments in time, preserved and waiting for me to decode. When I come to emulate their actions and re-create one of these prehistoric masterpieces, I get to know the potter a little better. A conversation takes place … “Oh I see why you did that” ….”What did you use to make that mark?”.........”Now that’s clever, decorating it like that”. The conversation may seem a little one sided but the answers come back to me from the clay. Above all the act of making a piece gives me a deep sense of respect for a fellow craftsperson.
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