The Craft
Mud Ireland was born out of a passion for the Craft, we love what we do and that’s why we do it! In a world where people play fast and loose with the word “handmade” we are proud to say that every piece of ours really is 100% HANDMADE in our studio. Each piece passes through the hands about 17 times from lump of clay to finished pot, with many steps such as throwing, fettling, waxing, glazing and firing.
Our master potter Josh is in charge of creating our designs and along with his team of talented apprentice potters, making all of our pieces. An apprentice himself once, Josh learned his craft under Sean O’Dowd at Ballydougan Pottery. With 10 years now and many thousands of pots having passed through his hands Josh is an incredibly skilled potter, yet continues to hone his skills and learn each and every day.
It all starts with the MUD, our locally sourced, quality clays that are carefully selected for beauty & durability. We use a range of clays for our designs, including our two favorites, a local Donegal Speckle Clay and a pure white, Ming Porcelain.
Most of our designs are “Irish Inspirations” each one inspired by the people and places of Ireland. Our most popular design The Wild Atlantic Way Collection, is inspired my Irelands rugged West Coast. The glazing is an important part of the design and is the result of many hundreds of Glaze Tests. We worked hard to get the colours, and melt temperature just right, so that the glazes would blend and react with each other to perfectly replicate waves crashing onto the shore.
A whole lot of work goes into creating a piece of Mud Ireland Pottery, we are committed to quality, beauty, and function. Now hopefully you know a wee bit more about your pieces you can enjoy them even more!
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