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Hand Painted Tiles, Commemorative Plates, Hand Painted Porcelain Tableware, Scottish Pottery

Buchlyvie Pottery

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ALISON BORTHWICK PORCELAIN

Founder of Buchlyvie Pottery Shop, Alison Borthwick designs and produces her ranges of hand painted tiles, hand painted porcelain tableware and slipcast fine porcelain. Tableware, giftware lighting, wallplaques, commemorative plates and tile panels are all produced on the premises with the help of assistant potter, Brenda Bilsland.

The combined shop and studio is openplan offering the public the opportunity to meet and watch the potters at work.

Alison herself designs and creates the hard plaster models from which the models originate. Each new piece is hand turned on a lathe or wheel then polished smooth to a marble like quality before the original moulds are made. The piece is then slipcast, fetted and sponged then bisque fired and wet polished or glazed before being decorated by hand, using a variety of techniques.

A retrospective exhibition by Alison Borthwick

Largely inspired by Japanese paintings and brushstrokes, each piece is skillfully hand painted. Sensitive but striking use of colour and textural effects complete the look. The final glaze firing reaches 1280°C, producing pottery with a unique translucent though surpisingly robust finish.

All items are then suitable for oven, dishwasher and microwave use (plus of course everyday wear and tear).

Due to the processes involved in handmade pottery, slight variations and imperfections may occur in the colour, surface and decoration of the pots. These help to form the individual quality and charm of each pot.

We are situated on the A811, 15 miles west of Stirling, 22 miles north of Glasgow, only a few miles from Loch Lomond.

There several good watering holes and a gallery/tearoom in the village. Stunning views across to the Trossachs National Park as a backdrop make it well worth a visit.

Location

Main Street
Buchlyvie
Stirlingshire
Scotland
UK
FK8 3LP

tel: 01360 850405
fax: 01360 850405
Mon-Sat: 9.30-5.30 pm
Sun: 12-5 pm

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