
Makers Dozen - Q & A with Bridget Williams
Welcome to the Makers Dozen. We ask a Guild member a dozen quickfire questions about their life as a maker.
Bridget Williams makes wheel-thrown pottery for everyday use.

Describe your work in 3 words.
Slip-decorated domestic earthenware.
How long have you been a maker?
40 years.
What’s the best part of your process?
Throwing on the wheel.
What’s the worst part of your process?
Wiping glaze off the bottom of pots.
Do you have a favourite book about your craft?
Difficult to chose just one book…but might include:
The Potters Directory of Shape and Form by Neal French
Smoke Fired Pottery by Jane Perryman
What are you reading?
Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey.
What’s your favourite film?
Haven’t got one!
What do you listen to in your studio?
Radio 4.
What one thing would improve your life as a maker?
A warm pottery in the winter, not just when the kiln is on!
What’s the best piece of advice you have received?
Form is more important than decoration.
What’s the question you are asked the most?
How long does it take to make a pot?
Life as a maker can be challenging, would you do it all again?
Yes!
Thank you Bridget!
You will find a selection of Bridget's work in our shop and online.