Oxshott Pottery Explained

The Oxshott Pottery was set up by Denise Wren and Henry Wren at their home, Potters Croft, in Oxshott, Surrey in .^[1] The pottery had a reputation as a successful studio pottery, producing brightly glazed earthenware pottery; examples of their work can be found in the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Crafts Study Centre, Farnham, Surrey, and Kingston Museum Art Gallery.^{[2] [3]}

Publications

• Wren, Henry & Denise (1928) Handcraft Pottery for workshop and school. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons
• Wren, Henry & Denise (1932) Pottery: The Finger-built methods. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons
• Wren, Denise & Rosemary (1952) Pottery Making: Making Pots and Building and Firing Small Kilns. London : Pitman

Notes and References

1. Book: Coatts, Margot. The Oxshott Pottery: Denise and Henry Wren. Crafts Study Centre. 1984. 0-86197-044-6.
2. Web site: The Wrens of Oxshott. Elmbridge Museum.
3. HOPE FOR BEAUTY. Designs and Ceramics by Denise Wren. 15 December 2017 - 7 April 2018. Kingston Museum Art Gallery. Exhibition Leaflet.