It was there that he attended his first raku party, falling in love with the craft as a whole, kickstarting his legacy as the “Father of British studio pottery ... engagement offered through the ...

NARRATOR:'In 1920, Bernard Leach opened a studio in St Ives Cornwall. Where he became famous for his pottery.' NARRATOR:'He believes that pottery should be hand crafted by artists. Rather than ...

Like many of his contemporaries, Leach often worked with assistants to help realise his ideas, many of whom went on to become leading potters in their own right ...