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Fitch & McAndrew
Douglas Fitch & Hannah McAndrew are slipware potters based in Scotland. Drawing great inspiration on the heritage of British slipware, their pieces showcase traditional techniques applied in a contemporary way. Using a blend of earthenware clay sourced from Douglas’ birthplace, Devon, Fitch & McAndrew often work with warm palettes of chocolate brown and honey, inspired by their local landscape. All their dishes, pots and jugs are one-off pieces, richly detailed as well as functional.
Maker's Story
Douglas Fitch & Hannah McAndrew are slipware potters based in Scotland. Drawing great inspiration on the heritage of British slipware, their pieces showcase traditional techniques applied in a contemporary way. Using a blend of earthenware clay sourced from Devon, where Douglas lived for more than twenty years, Fitch & McAndrew often work with warm palettes of chocolate brown and honey, inspired by their local landscape. All their dishes, pots and jugs are one-off pieces, richly detailed as well as functional.
Maker's Quote
To start, I use red earthenware clay. I mix it with brick clay to give it a gritty texture using a pugmill, which blends the ingredients together and gives it a bit of structure. Before throwing, I ‘knead’ the clay, blending it all together. Subconsciously, I find the kneading process allows me to connect with the clay.
Ceramicist
The Process
Fitch & McAndrew’s pieces are simply decorated using traditional, natural slips. The oldest and perhaps the most vibrant of the English folk pottery traditions, slipware pottery is created with slip - liquid clays which are poured, and brushed onto the pieces.
The Process
