Clay College Gallery

We are delighted to announce our bi-annual Graduate Show 2026, showcasing the exceptional work of our full-time Diploma students. The exhibition marks the culmination of two years of intensive study, demonstrating the diversity and vitality of the students’ current ceramic practice at this pivotal point in their early careers as emerging professional studio potters.

The Graduate Showcase 2026 celebrates the unique identity of each maker, reflecting their mastery of studio pottery skills developed over the duration of the course, supported by the College tutors and renowned visiting professional potters.

All pieces will be on sale at their Gallery at Middleport Pottery from 18^th July to 6^th September, with a specially curated collection on show at The Department Store, Brixton 31^st July to 2^nd August.

“This group of students are ambitious in scope, and impressive in technical ability, and the graduate showcase will display a standard of pottery not usually seen at degree shows in general – we cannot wait to see all they have achieved on display in Stoke-on-Trent and London,”  Callum Forbes, College Manager.