Matthew Foster: Shop

Leach Pottery Production Manager, Matthew Foster is interested in form, surface and gesture of making, always focused on functionality and aiming for his interpretation of the Mingei Philosophy .

In the last year Matthew has been using terracotta clay with slipware and sgraffito techniques in a range which includes mugs, lidded jars, jugs and teapots and beakers.

 “I want to engage with as many people as possible by trying to communicate what I feel, in terms of personal expression in pottery and personality. What I’m trying to do is make work that honestly fulfills the purpose for which it was made and becomes deeply embedded in the life of the people who take it home. I also want the work to look fun and have a personality of its own, hopefully bettering the chance that the user will develop a relationship with it."