Bottle Ovens & Kilns of the Potteries

Many thanks to my followers over the years. Great to see you here. But I'm moving on, as are many others. Find me on Instagram or BlueSky. Cheerio 🤓

@sooceesoo Hi, thanks for asking. I have consolidated my 3 'x' accounts under my own name 'terrywoolliscroft' on Insta. Hope that's OK. Also check my bio where there are all my links on Linktr.ee

@bottleovens Can’t find you. What names are you using?

Many thanks to my followers over the years. Great to see you here. But I'm moving on, as are many others. Find me on Instagram or BlueSky. Cheerio 🤓

Why is my exhibition and book called FORTYSEVEN? Well, it’s because only 47 bottle shaped structures that are kilns or ovens remain. Some will argue the count should be 50 but as you will see, these additional 3 sadly have no shape due to them collapsing. Find out more in my book

2025 Bottle Oven Calendar- now in stock philcrow.com/product/bottle…

Well pleased😀Judges selected my painting (Gladstone Works, Longton) for Brampton Museum Open Art & Craft Exhibition 2024. Show opens today 12th Oct 2024 Free. Pop in if you can Brampton Museum, Newcastle ST5 0QP LinkTr.ee in profile ARTfromTW.com

Experience over 100 years of pottery history on the big screen next Thursday 17 Oct 2pm with our archive film show "The Pottery industry- 20th Century to Today." These popular film shows often sell out so prebook at ticketsource.co.uk/brampton-museu… Part of the Stoke On Clay festival

FORTYSEVEN is back at Middleport for one day only! Find out more at the link! - mailchi.mp/7eaeea1b275d/f…

New Bottle Oven calendar for 2025- very limited print run! Kitchen-style, great for adding notes and appts. This is a new set of pictures showing some of the finest bottle ovens in The Potteries. Currently on pre-sale in my webshop philcrow.com/shop/

What is a mural? Here's a quick start guide to the art form for #MuralMonday 👉 artuk.org/discover/stori… 'Bottle Ovens on End of a House in Middleport' by We are Culla and Florence Blanchard © the copyright holders. 📷 Julian Tubbs / Art UK

Photos of the Potteries in from the air in 1930s just published. Most excellent. theguardian.com/artanddesign/2… #bottleovens #stokeontrent

Join us this Saturday 2pm for a special film local history show "Bound by Clay," telling the fascinating story of the women of the potteries. Find out more and book: ticketsource.co.uk/brampton-museu…

It's the Minton Archive website's 9th birthday today: Happy Birthday to us! 🎂 As usual we've prepared a special Anniversary Update to celebrate the occasion, with new browsable volumes just a click away! 🥳themintonarchive.org.uk/anniversary-up…

@MinxyOwl @PhilShallcross @flowerboxorguk @fslconsult I don't think this is a potters #bottleoven or #bottlekiln bottleoven.blogspot.com

Opening this Saturday at the Victoria Centre #Biddulph #Staffordshire 🖌 @flowerboxorguk 🖌 @stephenhenshal1 📸 @PhilShallcross Three incredible local talents 👇

Have you seen our bottle oven cards? We have a great range, all made by local artists. By buying from our shop you can support both the museum and our local creative community. #bottleovens #bottlekilns #staffordshire

@ElsmoreArtist @rbsagallery Excellent news! Congratulations 👍

Great to see the renovation of 'Three Sisters' at Bournes Bank, #burslem , now complete. Well done to @RaffertySteeple 👏👏 Here's my impression - before work started. Acrylic on canvas 38x38cm ARTfromTW.com terrywoolliscroft.etsy.com #bottleovens #paintingoftheday