I can't put a date on that for you just yet. "It's that measurability, I can tell if it works or not. If I could break up the winning trophy into 10 shards to share with the other potters I would - but it would be a shame to ruin a good pot! Are there any plans for how to begin production on a fourth season, given the pandemic? I went home at half term and there were all these medals in my old bedroom at my mum and dad’s house, so I know they are proud of me as they have kept them all. We moved more into the personality of the potters and the pots," she said. With its rich heritage, intriguing technical language and magical transformations, The Great Pottery Throw Down brought the messy and marvellous world of pottery to life. And a lot more jeopardy and drama in the making of pots. The Great Pottery Throw Down begins next Tuesday (November 3) at 9pm on BBC Two. In the final episode Matthew, 23, a teacher from North Yorkshire, emerged triumphant as the winner of The Great Pottery Throw Down 2015. This format has obviously been very successful in a way that a lot of similar shows haven't been. The show was controversially axed last July by the BBC, despite audience figures well in … You can play along as a judge.". Read about our approach to external linking. Ceramics is very important to me as it is in my blood, I won’t ever be changing my career, as I am combining my love of teaching with pottery. Being an art teacher you are surrounded by lots of creative people doing different things, it’s great to work with children whose minds are quite open, they are very creative. I was like, such a ridiculous task but actually how do toilets work? hide. So, yes, we're looking to create another series within regulations about social distancing. How much do you need to know to understand them? I think ["The Great Pottery Thrown Down" has] a fairly universal appeal because we all have our coffee out of a mug. The pottery programme was on BBC Two for two series from 2015, hosted by … There are more courses now in the UK to do pottery, night classes, waiting lists for people to do it. HBO Max's newly streaming "The Great Pottery Throw Down" is sure to draw the attention of fans of "The Great British Bake Off," but there's one thing the ceramics-based competition show has that its sister series does not. They are happy that I am following my career. The city in central England is best known for its pottery industry. Just curious. "I will be staying in touch with all the potters, we are all on What’s App and text each other all the time. Judge Keith said of the winner: "What Matthew did to win this contest is that he married design with technical ability and a real knowledge with a sense and a love of ceramics. From ten potters who have thrown, turned, trimmed and fired: Rekha, Joanna, Nigel, Sandra, James, Jane, and the three other finalists Jim, Sally-Jo and Tom, Matthew won the coveted title in a very tough competition. "Certainly with the third series, you feel like you meet them and get to care about them a lot more. save. With less time needed to be dedicated to the evaluation of the potters' pieces, the show is freed up to deliver more personal stories. there are now 12 potters instead of 10 - which explains why the studio looks a tad more crowded; the presenter has changed. In the final episode Matthew, 23, a teacher from North Yorkshire, emerged triumphant as the winner of The Great Pottery Throw Down 2015. Great Pottery Throw Down is a British television competition programme first broadcast on BBC Two from 3 November 2015. For educational purposes only, students should use this video to learn about how ceramic artists plan their artwork. It may not yet be a ratings hit but judging by the first episode of The Great Pottery Throw Down, this new clay-related offering from the BBC can certainly rival the baking hit for innuendos. The series, three seasons of which have aired in the U.K. thus far and are now available to stream on HBO Max, bears the same format as "Bake Off" (known as "The Great British Baking Show" in the U.S. due to trademark conflicts), only with pots and vases — and, yes, toilets — instead of scones and cakes. Do you have a sense of when that might start going into production? "I never expected to win, not at all, and it was fantastic to win, but what was as important to me were the relationships that were formed throughout the filming and working with people who had the same strong passion for pottery as I do. So much can go wrong at any stage even for skilled potters! But I'm also looking for what on judging day looking across the 12. Just thinking about that engineering side of it, but also know how to build these things, huge pieces of ceramic hand build them. I don't know, it feels like the show has helped the pottery — the hobbyist level of pottery anyway — grow. Each year that we do it, it feels like we created an appetite for pottery that is this byproduct of the show. 7 comments. All three seasons of the British series ‘The Great Pottery Throw Down’ hit HBO Max this week. share. So maybe they've had a lifetime of making mugs and suddenly they're making it a water pitcher. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Garland to announce probe into policing practices in Minneapolis, Holding the line against Russia in Ukraine. The judges set the potters two challenges, to throw a breakfast set and egg cups, as the battle of clay kicks off at the wheel. If the challenge been to throw a line of plumbing, he would have been in with a shout! He rose crafting does leave a little to be desired. "Whereas with pottery, you can immediately have that judgment yourself. A lot of adults would have used clay at school at some time and it can be a therapeutic and creative hobby. We all have our dinner on a plate. Do you have a sense of why it works so well? Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. Log in or sign up to leave a comment Log In Sign Up. I don't need to be a master potter to understand this toilet can't flush properly," executive producer Sarah Thomson-Woolley says, hinting of a ceramic project in an upcoming episode. I think through the show and people coming to the show, people are seeing it and thinking they want to have a go. I like it ascetically, but also it practically works.". Now, thanks to HBO Max, The Great Pottery Throw Down will finally stream in the US, featuring 10 contestants vying to be named Britain's top potter. They are both potters themselves and know my skills and determination, and have been incredibly supportive. This covers a total run of 24 episodes. The Great Pottery Throw Down Seasons 1-3 are now streaming on HBO Max, serving Americans the same cozy vibes as sister show The Great British Baking Show. With Keith Brymer Jones, Richard Miller, Sara Cox, Kate Olivia Malone. For an American viewer who has seen and enjoyed "The Great British Bake Off," what would your pitch be to get that kind of viewer to watch "The Great Pottery Throw Down"? And I think that gives it that universal appeal … So, I think it's more relatable. Also read: HBO Max's 'A World of Calm' Trailer Wants Idris Elba and Keanu Reeves to Read You a Bedtime Story (Video). In the days since the show has been out on HBO Max, have you seen the response from an American audience differ at all from what it was when it originally aired in the UK? It's all ceramic, it's all clay. It's brilliant. But I also loved the first time we did the toilet. What a disappointing response, considering all the crockery there was to smash. "The Great Pottery Throw Down" Seasons 1-3 are available to stream on HBO Max. But for the third season, the series changed its home. So I think through the show and seeing people who perhaps hadn't thrown particularly large items or made these things in the different challenges has inspired people to go and try different techniques of pottery. I really loved in seasons three, when we did the chest set. I think I'm always looking for a combination of people from different backgrounds and different reasons as to why they came to pottery. I mean, as I say, I think whether you make a cup in the UK or you make it in the States, people are going to enjoy seeing how that's made and the creativity that goes into it. BBC bosses have thrown in the towel on The Great Pottery Throwdown after two series — despite its popularity with fans. Some people like to work with a minimal style; some people like to work with brighter colors. I think by the time you get to the way it's evolved, I can play along if you're making a cafetière and all I need to know that the plunger fits or not.".

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