On the final day, kiln man Rich Miller will remove the potters' dinner sets from the flames. It's funny because like his students, I do agree that he has cool hair. Don't know if that's because of the quality of the video on YouTube or the fact that they're speaking a different kind of English. I don't watch him to learn. Jane's pansy was gorgeous. She should have used more of that pattern she made with the peanut butter jar and not painted the insides of her shapes black. The Great Pottery Throw Down airs every Tuesday at 9pm on BBC2. He likes to throw heart-shaped platters in his garden shed. That was 12 years ago. It was hilarious when Sandra said that Jim talks a lot because she seems like she talks to herself a lot (and makes a lot of noises) when she's in the workroom. Keith Brymer Jones, Sara Cox, and Kate Malone. saoirse, November 12, 2015 in Other Competitive Reality Shows. She was so prepared with her decorating plans. Gotta love Jane. I love that he also decorated underneath the jug. I hope they make more. Oscar Cainer tells all, How to dress like a grown up: Trust me, loose fit can be flattering, says Shane Watson, Anti-agers no one but you needs to know about,Inge Van Lotringen tells all. Joanna began potting 12 years ago when looking for a new pot for her bonsai tree and deciding to make her own. But she admits, there's just as much nattering as potting that goes on. But sometimes I wish the judges would explain exactly what they want and mean in more detail. Nigel, who worked in construction for 30 years, took up pottery when his wife suggested he needed a new hobby. Posts Tagged. I watched this episode last week when it aired so honestly, I don't remember much about the specifics except that I liked it. And finally, in the Main Make, the potters must throw a sake set consisting of one bottle and six identical cups. Really expected him to be my favorite because he was the cool teacher with the cool hair. The Great Pottery Throw Down is a British television competition programme first broadcast on BBC Two from 3 November 2015. I know about Civil War reenactment enthusiasts in the United States, but I didn't realize there were War of the Roses reenactment enthusiasts in the UK. And I agree with his final assessment that he should have hung his flowers at an angle to show off their detailing better. Nine passionate potters return to Stoke-on-Trent for more tests of their skills and creativity, all aiming to be named Top Potter. Watch with HBO Max. Once again, I wish that the judges would be a little clearer about what they want. For their spot test, steady hands are required when judges Kate Malone and Keith Brymer Jones test the potters' banding skills. She lives in Leeds and works as a community arts project manager. I liked it. Sara, who fronts her own Radio 2 show, Sounds Of The 80s, is delighted to be back on Throw Down. Poor Nigel was an obvious boot, and he was so good natured that I was sad to see him go. Biggest disappointment: they're now awarding "pot of the week" instead of "top potter" (which always made me giggle). Matthew came in last in the spot test and second in the throw down. Hopefully next season (fingers crossed that there will be a second season!) I liked the leaves on Sally-Jo's a lot. Of course, Tweeters were quick to come up with their own pottery puns, with one noting how "a nice pull" may become the new "soggy bottom. I think that might be worse than not having made the height. I doubt it. Tom, 41, joined the army he 1996 and left nine years later as Major Tom. Someone commented that they are going to make more! I was shocked. But the slightest mistake and their lovingly crafted basins could explode in the heat of the kiln. And for the throw down, the potters have just ten minutes on the wheel to throw the widest plate they can. Loved Matthew's sink. I loved the colors and the shape. Jane is a teacher from Wales who has been making pottery for over 20 years. Rekha moved to the UK in 2000 after marrying her husband. But I disagreed with him when he said that pieces that look too perfect seem mass produced so you have to drag them off the wheel to make them a little off center. When he's not working on the wheel, he's sitting on one and spends his spare time on his bike. It just drewattention to how little she did. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I agreed with Keith that the dark textured base piece seemed separate from the lighter colored pod shaped pieces on the top. And some of the pieces are just amazing. Blindfolded vase throwing? Queen Letizia of Spain is polished in a recycled Reiss skirt as she joins King Felipe VI at Behind-the-scenes at fashion week with the Spencers! In the throw down challenge, king of the wheel Keith demonstrates how to build a double walled pot, but against the clock, which potter can produce the goods? Season 2 is scheduled to air on BBC2 starting Thursday 2nd February at 9pm. As soon as S1 ended, I was worried that we wouldn't get a second season. 3. But I didn't like that he was able to use those same stamps in the blind test because, um, wouldn't the judges be as aware of which one was his as they would have been Nigels? Channel 4 is to resurrect The Great Pottery Throw Down after the show was axed by the BBC. I thought he did a really nice job hanging his. Her painting wasn't the best but she threw some great pieces. However, this . I felt for James feeling stressed about having to design and create in 90 minutes. It is a contest in the style of The Great British Bake Off and The Great British Sewing Bee, but with pottery. Anna McGurn is a talented home potter who has arrived at The Great Pottery Throw Down to display her skill. It wasn't super creative, but the precision made it very geometric which I liked. I liked her shapes and I disagree with the judges - I liked that she watered down the oxide to create a lighter colored effect. On the latest episode of the Channel 4 programme . For their spot test, the potters must transform an ordinary chimney pot into a decorative strawberry pot by cutting holes in the original and adding pouches to the side. Not surprised that Jane has finally been eliminated. Even though she didn't do anything too literal, she evoked the feeling of waves crashing. Their final challenge is the Throw Down, where the judges examine the potters' skill at the wheel, and they must throw the tallest cone they can in just 15 minutes. The three male contestants all have decades of experience, at least a couple of them has it as part of their job/livelihood. Why Did Joanna Leave The Great Pottery Throw Down. The 10 x 60' series follows 12 passionate, home potters as they strive to create their most intricate . I liked Matthew's designs because they were so crisp and geometric but I also thought they felt a bit less creative and personal than some of the others. I think the overall quality of the applicants for both shows increased as people became more aware of the shows and what would be expected from contestants of said shows. Joanna Hejmej. It's only the second week but the exchanges we have seen are hilarious. There's enough drama in the pottery process! "Obviously kids are watching as well, so you dont really need to do any of that.. A place to discuss particular episodes, arcs and moments from the show's run. The newest knockout competition on British television is The Great Pottery Throw Down (GPTD), in which an initial ten potters produce a variety of ceramic work each week, the most successful being declared Top Potter, and the least successful being 'asked to leave'.The last four then compete in a final for the overall title. James got off easy because his basin was way too rough. He and his wife to dance and throw pottery parties for their nine-year-old daughter. was a nice addition to the red dots, especially on the handle and the inside of the spout. That tea set challenge in 4 hours was killer. It's a neat and interesting show, but this really IS one of those shows where the casting fell down and they didn't cast a credible spread of talent all that well. There are some seriously good throwers like Elaine and Daniel. Those three guys though, Tom, Matthew and Jim seem just miles ahead of the rest. Sandra's freestanding bowl with just the paper support seemed a little scary on the second day when she was scraping, I was getting so nervous for her. But how exciting to put glaze on and have intentions but not really know what it will look like until the end. Totally rooting for him to stick around a long time. (Photograph: Mark Bourdillon/Channel4/Love Productions) Finally its on a streaming service! I was always paranoid about how many coats I needed. I am going to miss this show after the final airs next week! Potters, their ages, and what episode the contestant was eliminated on during The Great Pottery Throw Down season 1. Some may have day jobs, but they're all vying to be Britain's top potter. It's week three and the eight remaining potters must master the art of Japanese style ceramics. 'I think we can agree he's a new crush for all of us' wrote @garethjonjones, Woof woof! Attention, Americans! 4. Ellie Taylor hosts as Britain's best potters compete to become 'champion of the pottery'. Similarly, Matthew was smart to lightly score the pieces to allow more light to shine through, but I disliked his actual chandelier design. In any case, I really like this show. But the slightest mistake and their lovingly crafted basins could explode in the heat of the kiln. His army friends used to laugh at Tom's passion for pottery but stopped after he made them all beer tankards. Jane is a part-time teacher who lives with her husband and two young children in North Wales. I didn't mind that he used the stamp in the big basin. LOVED watching Keith demonstrated how to make a closed sphere for the throw down. 31 posts. When he said that he loves clean lines and industrial shapes, I was really looking forward to what he would create. But like the Great British Bake Off, the showstopper/main make seem to carry much more weight than the other two challenges. Ialso thought slab work was going to be good for Sandra but from the beginning her project wasambitious, seriouslyambitious. So many cute kids and funny stories (loved the one about the mug that brought Jim and his wife together being destroyed when he put it on top of his truck and drove off). He started at evening classes now pots in his garden shed, throwing bowls, mugs and delicate heart-shaped platters. I love the spot tests. I especially liked the ping test for the basins. I loved seeing the contestants' families! 4. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses. but I have gone to several of those pottery painting places over the years, which I always found really fun and relaxing (of course, I didn't have huge time constraints like these contestants had). She pots from her garden studio in Buckinghamshire because she likes to 'stay true to the nature of clay'. A spokesperson from the Beeb is quoted as saying: "Whilst we are proud of The Great Pottery Throw . On 2017-02-05 at 2:39 PM, Ceindreadh said: decorative hand basin. I love seeing the creative process and the wide variety of ways that the contestants have for creating the same object. I disagree with the judges about the glaze on the ridges of his teapot. I thought she did pretty well this week so I thought Tom might be sent hom. Joanna started making pottery out of necessity: she wanted a planter for a small bonsai tree and couldn't believe what stores were charging. He is currently artist-in-residence at a boarding school in North Yorkshire. Except in raku week. The bubble technique worked really well The end result was an ethereal watery feel. Part-time teacher Jane, 40, lives in North Wales with her husband and two children and has 22 years of potting experience behind her. That's my last nerve you're stepping on, Cait. Sandra has been potting for 20 years and sells her creations through her own shop, Sazi Studio. There was no way Sandra was going after she made the judge cry, but I suspect she and Sally-Jo are circling the drain and will be the next two gone in some order. I know that I say this every week, but I LOVE this show. The Throw Down is a competition, theoretically, but the potters help each other and often admire each other's work. First there was The Great British Bake Off. Judge Keith makes plate-throwing look easy, but who can match him for size? Could 'a nice crack' become the new 'soggy bottom'? Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Jon . Associate Artist at British Ceramics Biennial. And I liked the slits she cut through the wings to let the light through. Select a VPN service that is optimized for streaming. ), but it was very visually interesting. I think it was over Carole's decoration or something in the spot test challenge - I remember being surprised that *that* was the point that got him emotional (but I can't remember the specifics). What I enjoy most about watching this show: Keith seeing the good in people (even when its not easy to see): if there were an award for most dignified, you would win it, Keith being a badass in the throw down challenge demos, Trying to make sense of whats going on with Keiths hair. I don't know if it holds as strongly here. He started that first. Here's a full rundown of all the results and who left the series so far. They are delayed due to the pandemic but plan to continue. Tom lives in Gloucestershire with his university sweetheart wife, Becky and their four young children. I liked how compact Jim's chandelier was. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Jim, to me, seems a little smug. At least in past weeks, it was because he was moved by the aesthetics. Keith made it look so easy when he demonstrated. I think Jane or Sally Jo will be going home this week. I think Jim being assigned the lighter yellow color helped the appearance of his bands. They must paint consistent and fine lines onto plates which are revolving on the wheel. I really, really liked Tom's piece. That was wicked cool. He rocked raku week. Man, I love this show! Jim came in first in the spot test and the throw down and the judges liked his chandelier. I checked onforvo and I'm still not 100% sure. Restore formatting, Sign in to play Episode 7 - Endangered Animal Sculptures and a Tall Vase. When you compare that to some of the other contestants who have only recently started pottery as a hobby and do it on the weekends to relax from their full time jobs, it seems kind of unfair. 395 followers. I'm not sure what the issue was with Tom's chandelier. The Great Pottery Throw Down, streaming now on HBO Max. BBC bosses have thrown in the towel on The Great Pottery Throwdown after two series despite its popularity with fans. Throwing, trimming and decorating are just some of the stages of the make. And if six episodes doesn't sound like enough, you're in luck: HBO is planning to release 3 seasons of the show simultaneously. Bristol vet James hard at work on a pottery challenge. They showed remarkable restraint in not telling her to zip it and get out of their faces. To Rose for caring for the pots every week. Keith Brymer Jones is back as a judge, joined by Rich Miller. On her . I have also often seen them not wearing masks in earlier episodes when sanding bisqueware, although in season three I think they were wearing them. Elsewhere, as the competition begins to hot up, the innuendos and one-liners are showing no signs of abating. Twelve of Britain's best home potters compete to become champion 'of the pottery' as Ellie Taylor hosts a brand new season of THE GREAT POTTERY THROW DOWN. I was not at all surprised that Jim won. And I really liked that the judges were yelling suggestions to the contestants like telling Sally Jo to use her forearms more. English. No big surprise that Matthew was top potter again this week. He is a keen cyclist and recently rode from the Orkney Islands to Morocco in 23 days. I thought Jim's pieces were a little heavy and would have been better served by being hung on a third tier to help break them up a little. The Great Pottery Throw Down is a British television competition programme first broadcast on BBC Two from 3 November 2015. Besides being a potter, Jim is a painter and decorator who fronts his own band, Slim Jim and the Wild Cards. I wasn't sure about Carole leaving the fluted edges of her plates on top of the supports she had made out of towels and cling wrap, so I felt justified in my worry when Rich the kiln man said the plates might end up sticking to her supports. For their main make, Kate Malone and Keith Brymer Jones serve up their hardest task yet for the potters - a mark of how far they have come. Both men and women took to Twitter to express their affection for James with some adding their own double entendres in response to the show which is dripping with innuendo. Tom was more medicore this week too which is a bit disappointing. It is week three and the home potters are back in Stoke-on-Trent for more tough tests of their ceramic skills, each hoping to be named Top Potter. I was surprised that Sandra wasn't in contention to go home. 59min. He did say that he was inspired by graffiti, so mission accomplished? I love that Clover was inspired by a comic book to begin pottery! I was happy with the outcome. Meet our new set of potters, all fired up and ready to play with clay! Trickiest challenge yet? I just think these two judges veer into unexplained subjective territory and I don't completely trust their reactions. Rehka was weak. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. All rights reserved. Despite someone due to leave the show at the end . I love this series but in season 2 they make/drink out of Raku teapots. Hee and I love hearing people say "POTTER" in a British accent repeatedly over an hour. I loved that this time they had the contestants do their own firing for the long necked raku vases. It is nice because you really are looking for differences in who each artist is, as opposed to trying to make everything the same. I knew she was gone the moment she tried with that patheticantenna. Some years are more male or female on GBBO too depending on the group. Being shallow, he was easy on the eyes, but more so, it was obvious how much thought and care went into firing all of these pieces. It is week two and the nine remaining potters face three more tough challenges, set by judges Keith Brymer Jones and Kate Malone. We recommend ExpressVPN. James is the least experienced potter on the show, with only three and a half years experience in ceramics. Pottery Throw Down - Age Revealed. I pay for every stupid channel in the Directv lineup, except Cloo and sports. LOVED Ryan's jugs. Over the six-episode season, contestants race to make as many egg cups as humanly possible, orchestrate elaborate clay chandeliers, and throw traditional porcelain tea sets. Don't get me wrong. The very first announcement of the first episode, the first of many sessions within the Pottery studio. But he also has an advantage: both of his parents are pottery teachers. They're trying to be objective but, in the end, art is always subjective. But the wings overall made it a little hokey to me and I wish it was just the various feathers. I'm mostly learning towards good natured ribbing. December 31, 2020. Using that scratching technique (I think he said it was called scritti?) At least on a show like Project Runway, they can stop cutting or draping fabric without really impeding the construction process but I really hate it on this show because the contestants are using a pottery wheel or trying to get things done when the clay is at the right consistency. It is a contest in the style of The Great British Bake Off and The Great British Sewing Bee, but with pottery. Sally Jo's nigella sculpture was interesting in theory but I didn't love the finished product. Sixty-three-year-old Bill Thomas, a museum learning assistant from Scarborough. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The mother of two only started throwing pottery five years before filming the series, when she wanted to hand-make a wedding present for a friend. I also really loved that we got to see a mini recap of each potter's process from the initial sculpting to the decorating and then the finished product. I didn't realize the ring test meant making the pot ring. The Great Pottery Throw Down 2023 contestants and results. And I really did like the jelly fish a lot. Last week, viewers blushed when contestant Joanna was asked about whether there were similarities between pottery and sex. the binding of isaac full game unblocked games; Was it really that hard to find talented female potters? I know nothing about pottery so it's really educational (especially with the history lessons) and it's visually appealing throughout the episode (unlike shows like Project Runway where only the finished product is visually appealing - even though I like that they include the creative process, watching people cut fabric isn't visually appealing). My mom loves Raku and collected it for a while when I was kid. Jim is also the lead singer and guitarist in his band, Slim Jim and the Wildcards. Four regular dinner plates, four side plates, four bowls, and four beakers (also known as mugs without handles)? Jim's flowers were beautiful, but his technique was off. There was a clear view of the courtyard. I was so excited when I found that article. (Coit?). My friend started pottery in Scotland as a hobby last year and it noticeably hit their pottery group when the show premiered this month. He knows what he's talking about so I really enjoy seeing him assess everyone's pieces throughout the process. 2022-06-29 / Posted By : / glen helen raceway death / Under : . I did not love Matthew's chandelier either, but I agree that he really knew the material and the way he decorated did amplify the light. I wish he had painted the outside a color beside that stark white contrasted with the greenish glaze on the inside made it look unfinished. I love that he is inspired by the toys and video games from his youth. He likes to host pottery parties for his nine-year-old daughter and spend time dancing with his wife of 10 years. We get a little bit of that on the Bake Off shows but definitely not to this extent. Creating a garden sculpture that required fifty pieces was not a good design choice. Since starring on Throw Down, he's also become a presenter, hosting a documentary series about pets on children's television and a pet lovers podcast called Vet Together. She enjoys singing at the wheel and also loves salsa dancing, photography and knitting. potterythrow. They must throw 'off the hump' - a technique which helps potters mass produce small pots very quickly. I always love close ups of clay on a wheel. I wonder if one of the problems is that they're mixing art with function to a certain extent. I had to roll my eyes a little when she said she didn't know how the others had time for chit chat. Beaming Princess of Wales watches a young boy backflip during St David's Day Lovely in lilac! before following up with the quip 'You clearly haven't seen enough of them, that's all I'm saying.'. Try our magazines - get 6 issues for just 9.99! He lives with his partner Mark on a woodland estate and is the least experienced potter having started just three and a half years ago at an evening class. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. I liked that the main challenge this week didn't involve throwing on the wheel, just to switch things up. I saw that TGPTD just started airing in New Zealand so I took it as a good sign that they're showing it outside of the UK. Testing their technical prowess in the Spot Test, the potters must sponge decorate a coherent design across a pair of jugs. Spheres: Sally-Jo didn't complete the brief here and Jane made a statue of a sphere. That was just above and beyond. Pasted as rich text. That's an understatement. I liked Richard's yellow sunflowers with the rust colored accent petals. 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Even if Ryan's hadn't been the tallest (and he only beat Elaine by half a centimeter), his had the best cone shape. The potters' every move is watched over by judges Kate Malone and Keith Brymer Jones, while Sara Cox makes them feel right at home in the heart of the Potteries, Stoke-on-Trent. That said as soon as Tom did those white slashes, I knew he'd be tops because those were just so incredibly minimalistic but beautiful. Right, vet James lives with his partner Mark on a woodland estate in Bristol. Two men, at least. how many bundles are in a presidential shingle square; people's court bailiff salary; mamma mia 3 patrick dempsey. I still love this show but I feel like every week I say, "I don't see what the judges see in Matthew." The judges really love him. Search . Caitlin - 23-year-old medical student from Glasgow. Melanie Sykes joins as host, alongside returning judge and master potter Keith Brymer Jones and new judge and award-winning ceramicist Sue Pryke. Or I could be totally wrong since they don't explain it! The little eyes peeking over the top and the tongues sticking out were so cute. Plates. But, I can't. In the Spot Test the potters must add a surface design to nine plain tiles, a technique which flourished in Stoke-on-Trent's heyday. Oh I agree there are many objective elements that they judge. Matthew's knowledge and technical skills are really high but every week I find myself wondering why the judges love his work when I dislike it. The basins will take seven days to make, so in the meantime judges Kate Malone and Keith Brymer Jones set more tests of the potters' skills. 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Sandra may well get noticed on the show because she admits she can't help singing at the wheel. Joanna, West Sussex. 2022 mitsubishi outlander. She enrolled in a local pottery group and found a new passion. While the sinks were in the kiln, contestants faced the blind pot test, where they had to make a piece of clay into a pot without being able to see it (Pictured, Sara Cox measures contestant Jane's pot), Doing it blind: This pot, fashioned by Tom, soared to 20cm. Very nice to see Joanna offer her something she had brought to help her. Other innuendos included saying a pot had a rather beautiful crack while one of the challenges including a lot of clay pulling. He was smart to use those big thumb prints when attaching the little pots. Channel 4 has commissioned a new series of The Great Pottery Throw Down from Love Productions. The remaining passionate potters tackle decorative hand basins using a 15,000-year-old coiling technique. 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