June 11th Teapot Designer Rally!

Further to our ealier notice on this event, here are some expanded details and information on just what you can expect at this occasion. We are very much hoping that we will see you and your nearest and dearest on this very special day in just four weeks time!

We have a very special day planned featuring not just Paul and the Cardew gang here, but Tony Carter (and Anita), Lionel Bailey (Lorna has just had a baby so cannot join us this time), The Teapottery (Jane and Ian Jeal), Andy Titcombe and Gary Seymour.

Each of these great teapot designers will be showing off their skills, revealing a few special teapot treats and engaging with you about our mutual favourite subject.

We thought you might value a quick reprise of what’s in store on the day.

- Doors open at 10.00 a.m. (Saturday June 11th) with our traditional warm welcome at our “signing in” when we will give you a precise program of the day’s events and award you our free and exclusive “pin” to commemorate the occasion.

- Each designer will have their own display area, where they will be showing off their very latest designs, special prototypes, and exclusive June 11th 2005 limited editions, plus having a jolly good chat.

- We will arrange at least one “signing” session involving all the designers to get your new acquisitions immortalised and indeed any other pots you want to bring along on the day.

- We will also organise a special “Designer Forum” when all the designers will answer questions from the floor (should be interesting!)

- Karen and her restaurant staff are of course going to perform their normal miracles in the kitchen including a delicious lunch, which hopefully can be taken on our sundeck with our traditional musical accompaniment.

- Post lunch, we will hold our auction, which will exclusively feature very special prototypes from all five designers (three from each).

- We will also be holding pottery demonstrations in our new ceramic studio and introducing you to our new Studio Potter – Mansour Eskandary. “Mans” will be holding a special “who can throw the tallest pot” competition during the day and also exhibiting some special Cardew / Eskandary joint creations in Raku that might prove irresistible.

- Finally, the day will wind up with our free “draw” (tickets handed to you on arrival) that will have some truly stunning prizes.

No doubt there will be more to add on the day, but hopefully you have found the program irresistible already!

One last important point!

We have decided to hold a special “Designers’ Barbecue” on Friday evening (June 10th) starting at 7.00 p.m. We will be entertaining all the designer teams and are hoping that as many as possible of you might join us? The cost will be just £10.00 per head including food and drinks and should be a great way of launching the whole weekend.

If you can make this, please let Sharon know at sharon@cardewdesign.com

Other than that, we very much look forward to seeing you all again on this unique occasion!