Images from
POTFEST in the PENS
2008

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Each year the potters are asked to make a special piece to a theme - this year's was "Clayopolis - Ceramic City".
All the exhibits are displayed in the foyer area of the show, and the public are invited to vote for their favourites.


John Davenport's "Clayopolis - The Journey "
Winner of the "Craftsman - Craft & Design" Prize 2008 - a front cover and feature article in Craft & Design magazine
Judged by editors Angie & Paul Boyer


Voted the Public's Favourite on Friday
"Wanna-Be Towers Shopping Centre"
by Annie Peaker


Detail of Annie Peaker's piece


Voted the Public's favourite on Saturday
Eryl Fryer's "Pod Living"



Voted the Potters Favourite
"Clayopolis - Looking for Eric"
by Dan Moor @ Muggins

Detail of Dan Moor's piece

Some of the other exhibits in the Clayopolis Competition:-



"Turn Around" by Ank de Roo


"Cradle of Civilisations"
by Stephen Green

"Memories of a city" by Hannah McAndrew

"Dream City" by Gerry Grant



" Ceramic Square " by Elisabeth Bailey

"Clayopolis - The Missing Sculptures"
by David Fry

"House of Cards" by Sue Dunne


"Clayopolis" by Geoff Cox

"The White House" by John Hermansen

"Take me to your maker" by Liz Teall

" Clayopolis " by Louise Schrempft

"Man in the Middleton" by Steve Valentine

"Clayopolis presents ..." by Shirley Sheppard


"Tower Block" by John Scott

"Chuff Castle" by Steve Fox

"The Early Yurtz" by Nick Williams

"Kirk in the Clay" by Steph Jamieson

"Not quite a chess set"
by Northumbrian Craft Pottery
Potfest prize draw Passport winners - giving free entry to the Cumbrian Potfests for life - were Janet Sharp from Garstang, Lancashire,
E.G.Williamson from Cliburn, near Penrith and Sarah Clarke from Kendal, Cumbria. Many thanks to all the public who voted.
more images from around the show