Cardew Club News » 2006 » March

You can now pre-order Paul Cardews latest limited edition Choc Chic teapot, being especially produced for easter! Although that’s when production will be taking place, there’s every reason to get your order in quick. The first 50 teapots will actually be designed in gold! So go here, and place your order. You’ll be allocated a number, and the closer that number is to one the faster your teapot will be produced and delivered.

By: Valarie Roberts

According to legend, tea was first discovered by Chinese Emperor Shen Nong in 2737 BC when some tea leaves floated into a pot of boiling water. It wasn’t until the mid-1600s, however, that tea finally reached England. Due to its sale being controlled by trade monopolies, and that it had to be imported from China via boat traveling around the Cape of Africa and then north to England, it was a rather costly commodity.

Hi everyone.  Sharon here again with my weekly update on all the news during the week.

Firstly, if you have been checking out the newly re-vamped website and news articles, you will see that Sue Blazye has pointed out that Gary Seymour has got his “open day” on Saturday, the 22nd April.  No doubt the word has spread and a lot of you have plans to go and see Gary’s latest creations.  Teapot Island is a great place to visit if you love teapots, as Sue has an amazing collection of teapots past and present, in every shape and form that you can think of.   You can see details of Teapot Island at www.teapotisland.co.uk.

My name is Sharon and I have, for all my sins, decided to donate my time to solving all your queries and questions and being the “voice” of Cardew Club.

I have worked for Cardew now for 7 years and hope to be able to provide you with any information that you may need with regard to your teapots, past and present.  I also hope to be able to include news on all new teapots brought out by each of the designers, details on their open days, plus any other vital information.

The website will be going through some changes over the next couple of weeks but definitely for the better!

If you would like to see the world through teapots, then Julia Welch of Woking is the lady to see.

Touted as ‘Julia’s World of Teapots’, Welch has approximately 385 teapots from all over the world, depicting various countries, animals, themes and collages. “When I started out in 1997, I had 55 teapots,” said Welch. “I said if I ever get 200 I’ll have lots. I never dreamed it would go that far beyond.”