William Plumptre during the last two decades has become an outstanding English potter working in the distinguished Anglo-Japanese tradition founded in the early twentieth century by the great friends Shoji Hamada and Bernard Leach and also the late Tatsuzo Shimaoka

Working with a mixture of two clays, William uses a variety of wood ash glazes and fires his pots in a kiln manufactured to his own specification.

His work has been shown at a wide variety of both solo and joint exhibitions, all over the world, and special commissions have been requested by the The Royal Bank of Scotland & BNP Paribas.

One of Williams's pieces was presented to President Chirac by HRH The Queen.

William has just returned from Japan having spent seven weeks making pots in the workshop of Tatsuzo Shimaoka  in order to contribute to a exhibition in his memory, next year in Japan.

William's work is on view at:

Katie Pertwee Halton Place Halton West Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 4LJ

tel 07939155277

www.katiepertwee.com

Blackwell arts and crafts house Bowness on Windermere Cumbria LA23 3JT

tel 01539446139

www.blackwell.org

Ewan Mundy Fine Art, 211 West George Street Glasgow G2 2LW

tel 01412489755

www.mundyfineart.com

Joanna Bird Pottery 19 Grove Park Terrace Chiswick London W4 3QE

tel 02089959960

www.joannabirdpottery.com