Turning earth Events

4/5 Dec Turning Earth Leyton 12-6pm
18/19 Dec Turning Earth Haringey Launch 12-6pm

After a long wait, the Turning Earth Ceramics Markets are returning this year, as we get together to celebrate the creativity that comes from crisis and reflect on the changes to our lives and making practices that the disruption of the pandemic brought with it.

The pandemic has impacted our making practices in many ways: while some have had more time to reflect and to make, others have been thrown into childcare and had little time for themselves at all. Wheel throwers have tried handbuilding techniques when their studios were shuttered, while some other makers have turned to the kitchen cupboards to find tools to experiment with when they couldn't leave their homes.

And many, many ceramics lovers have been unable to see work in person - to examine or touch it, let alone meet the maker, as shopping moved online.

So, with a great hurrah, we are happy to announce that we will be holding two in-person, real-life markets this year, where our makers will be selling work made during and since the lockdowns.

The first market in Turning Earth Leyton will be held on the weekend of 4/5 December, and the second in our new site in Haringey on the weekend of 18/19 December. As always with our markets there'll also be live music and street food and mulled wine to buy. Come and make a day of it.

Sat 30 Nov / Sun 1 Dec Leyton 12-6pm
+ Argall Ave Open studios

Sat 14 / Sun 15 Dec Hoxton 12-6pm
+ @carve.london woodware market

TURNING EARTH HOXTON + CARVE LONDON 14/15 DEC The Turning Earth Hoxton market returns on 14/15 December, with 75 different makers, this time based out of our Hoxton studios. We'll have street food, coffee from Climpsons and live gypsy jazz from George Risk. You can watch demos in wheel throwing and other pottery techniques throughout the day with the option to have a go yourself. Buy specially donated pieces to help raise money for Hackney Migrant Centre.

The market continues at Big Sky studios next door, where an arch is being taken over by wood ware curators carve.london to showcase handmade functional wood work from some of the UK's most inspiring contemporary maker.

‍ABOUT CARVE.LONDON Now in it's second year, carve.london is curated by highly regarded greenwood makers, Hackney Road’s Barn the Spoon, and Grain and Knot, one of the UK’s leading wood ware Instagram channels. 12 of the UK's best loved woodworkers will be selling small giftable items, including foraged timber homeware and beautiful basketry. London'sGreenwood Guild will demonstrate with lathes, and they'll even bring along a forge so you can get your knives sharpened in time for Christmas.

Sunday 16th June, 11 am: Connoisseurship in Ceramic Art and Design
Sunday 16th June, 2 pm: The Body as Vessel and the Vessel as Body

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Location: Turning Earth Learning Hub, Argall Avenue, London E10 (near Lea Bridge)

‍Our new collaboration with Wendy Gers, award-winning curator, consultant and scholar of ceramic art and design, ushers in a new era of ceramics education at Turning Earth.

‍The lectures are open to everyone, non-members of the studio included.

Please book in advance as there are limited spaces.

Saturday 18th May, 1 pm

‍In Production houses up to 25 early-carer makers, providing them with unlimited any-time access, 24 hours a week. Members mix glazes and fire their own kilns.Moving to new premises in Lea Bridge, London E10 in April, the new studio will include top-of-the-range wheels, electric kilns, a gas kiln and a glaze spray booth.Please book in advance as there are limited spaces.

24/25 November: Turning Earth Hoxton

8/9 December: Turning Earth Leyton

After a year's hiatus, Turning Earth's popular East London ceramics studios are once again opening their doors to the public over two major Winter Market events on 24/25 November and 8/9 December.

‍150 makers, two events
Now in it's fourth year, what was once an off-the-beaten track event involving a handful of our budding artists has now become a beloved institution for the East End's community of design-lovers. 150 of London's most exciting emerging makers - enabled to begin a career in ceramics out of Turning Earth's co-work studios in Hackney and Leyton - will sell their work from two of Turning Earth's East London centres across two weekends in the run-up to Christmas.‍

24-25th November, Hoxton
The first event, on the weekend of 24th and 25th November, takes place in the  flagship Turning Earth centre in the railway arches in Whiston Road in Hoxton. Turning Earth has teamed up with neighbouring arch residents Big Sky Studios to accommodate the large numbers of people that now regularly attend this popular event (and who queued patiently outside Barbican Conservatory for Turning Earth's last market there in March.) Additional space means Turning Earth can bring back some old faces, including beloved former members that began their journey at Turning Earth and whose businesses have since spread across the country.

‍8-9th December, Lea Bridge
Then on 8/9 December the new Turning Earth centre at 11 Argall Avenue, Leyton, will open its doors, where another set of artists will sell their products, alongside members of Turning Earth's  professional studios, In Production, London's first professional ceramics incubator, which now houses 22 full-time making businesses. Other companies in the Argall Ave area, including furniture makers ThinkFOUND, Uncommon Projects and A.White Workshop will also open their doors for the weekend.  

‍Live music
It wouldn't be a Turning Earth Market without an appearance from members of Balkan Klezma band The Turbans, who will be playing at the event alongside other musical guests.  The Turbans loyally return each year despite growing international renown that has seen them migrate from the fringe to main-stage spots at major summer festivals.

‍Food and drink
And of course it wouldn't be a Winter Market without spiced hot drinks and minced pies. Climpson will serve its world famous coffee, beans roasted around the corner in nearby Broadway Market. Turning Earth's neighbours at East London's Pavilion Cafe will be offering their delectable take on Sri Lankan street food while donating the proceeds to charity.

‍Made with care
Pavilion will be joined in its fundraising efforts by the many Turning Earth makers who donate special pieces and seconds at each event to raise money for organisations that reflect Turning Earth's vision of building a community with open arms - this year proceeds go to Help Refugees and the Hackney Migrant Centre.All electricity used to fire the kilns at Turning Earth now comes from renewable sources. The studios will encourage shoppers to play their part by asking people to bring in their old bubble wrap to be reused as packaging.

18 March 2018 12-6pm, Barbican Centre

On Sunday 18th March, 60 contemporary artists from Turning Earth will gather to sell their work in the unique setting of the Barbican's Conservatory Terrace and Garden Room.

Beautifully crafted tableware and one-off sculptural and conceptual pieces will be available to buy directly from their makers.

Throughout the day, artists will demonstrate their techniques in various locations along the Conservatory trail. There will also be opportunities for visitors to have a try at working with clay themselves.

2/3 December 12- 6 pm - Argall Ave, E10

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It's going to be the biggest Turning Earth studio sale ever...120 makers from both studios, and the businesses who form our accelerator, In Production will be gathering together to sell their work.

The other making businesses in the Mentmore studios building (of which Turning Earth E10 is part), will be opening their doors to the public as well - including Wilder Creative, ThinkFound, Uncommon Projects and Pavilion Bakery.

The winner of The Great Pottery Throwdown, our maker Ryan Barrett, will be demonstrating 3D printing in ceramics using a machine he made in his shed!

Browse and buy new work, listen to live music from members of Turning Earth's favourite band, The Turbans, and have a craft beer with the makers. There'll be Breton crepes and galettes on sale, and a full lunch menu at Lighthaus, the cafe downstairs.

As usual, we'll be selling specially donated works and seconds from studio members to raise money for the Hackney Migrant Centre, which helps immigrants and asylum seekers living in our community.

7-8 October 2017 12-6 pm, Turning Earth Hoxton

After a break while the studio expanded (during which one of our makers won The BBC's Great Pottery Throwdown and several others found fame on Instagram), the popular destination for stylists, foodies and lovers of all things handcrafted throws opens its doors to the public again.

60 up-and-coming makers from the studio will be selling their work and demonstrating making techniques in our beautiful arches in Hoxton.

Browse and buy new work, listen to live music and have a craft beer with the makers. Hanoi Ca Phe will be providing Vietnamese street food. All this to a soundtrack of live music from the folks behind the popular East London music night, Woodburner. You never know, maybe you will pick up a piece from one of the ceramics stars of tomorrow.

As usual, we'll be selling specially donated works and seconds from studio members to raise money for the Hackney Migrant Centre, which helps immigrants and asylum seekers living in our community.

11-12 March 2017   12-6pm, Argall Ave E10 7QE

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Turning Earth is celebrating the opening of our second studio in E10 over the weekend of 11th and 12th March. To celebrate, over 60 Turning Earth artists, past, present and future, will gather together to sell their work in the beautiful new space, located in the newly renovated Lea Valley Works.

There'll be food from LightHaus, the beautiful Skandinavian-inspired cafe opening on the downstairs floor at the end of March, live music and a celebratory atmosphere.

Come and join us!Turning Earth E1011a Argall AvenueLondonE10 7QE

3-4 December 2016 12-6PM, Turning Earth Hoxton

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Come to Turning Earth for our annual Winter Market, taking place this year on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th December from 12 noon until 6pm.60 professional and emerging artists will be selling their work directly to you from our inspiring studio space in the heart of Hoxton. There's no better gift to give at Christmas than something that was handmade with love in your own community.

We will have mulled wine, crepes, live music from klezma collective The Turbans and making demonstrations throughout the day.

We will also be selling specially donated work to raise money for charity.