Sidney TUSTIN

View in collection Born in Winchcombe, the Cotsworlds, he was settled there for the rest of his life. Tustin joined Michael Cardew at Winchcombe Pottery when he was just 14 years of age. His work then involved moving the heavy clay and pots and also turning the wheel for Elijah Comfort, who had joined Cardew as a potter. He was soon apprenticed in the pottery and was the mainstay of the pottery for over fifty years, becoming a highly skilled potter, producing slipware with a light decorative touch. He was possibly the most prolific Western potter, making over a million distinctive pieces of domestic ware. The pottery was bought by Ray Finch in 1947 and later went through difficult times. In 1960 it changed from slipware to stoneware production. Tustin, however, continued to make slipware until 1964 but he did make stoneware too, with command of reduced and ash glazes as well as candle resist designs. Sidney Tustin retired in 1978. Ron Wheeler and John Edgeler, 'Sid Tustin, Winchcombe Potter, A Celebration' Cotswolds Living Publications 2005

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• Dates: (1913-2000)