Handmade in Britain

shop@handmadeinbritain.co.uk
close
  • Craft Fairs
    • Handmade Oxford
    • Handmade Chelsea
  • Buy Tickets
  • Directory
    • Browse Directory
    • Join The Directory
  • Marketplace
  • Latest News
  • About
    • Company
    • Our Team
    • Our Makers
    • Contact
    Handmade in Britain
    close
    • No products in the cart.
    Handmade in Britain
    • Craft Fairs
      • Handmade Oxford
      • Handmade Chelsea
    • Buy Tickets
    • Directory
      • Browse Directory
      • Join The Directory
    • Marketplace
      • Fashion
        • Bags, Purses and Belts
        • Clothing
        • Gloves & Mittens
        • Hats
        • Kids
        • Scarves
        • Ties
      • Jewellery
        • Bracelets
        • Brooches & pins
        • Cufflinks & tie clips
        • Earrings
        • Necklaces
        • Rings
      • Home & Living
        • Craft Kits
        • Cushions
        • Furniture
        • Home Accessories
        • Home Decoration
        • Kids
        • Kitchen & Dining
        • Lighting
        • Rugs & Blankets
        • Well-being
      • Paintings & Prints
        • Digital Prints
        • Handmade Prints
        • Original Paintings
      • Paper & Stationery
        • Greeting Cards
        • Notebooks
        • Stationery
      • Craft Objects
        • Decorative Ceramics
        • Decorative Glass
        • Decorative Wood
        • Mixed Media
        • Sculpture
    • Latest News
    • About
      • Company
      • Our Team
      • Our Makers
      • Contact
    • Craft Fairs
      • Handmade Oxford
      • Handmade Chelsea
    • Buy Tickets
    • Directory
      • Browse Directory
      • Join The Directory
    • Marketplace
      • Fashion
      • Bags, Purses and Belts
      • Scarves
      • Clothing
      • Gloves & Mittens
      • Hats
      • Ties
      • Kids
      • Jewellery
      • Rings
      • Necklaces
      • Bracelets
      • Earrings
      • Brooches & pins
      • Cufflinks & tie clips
      • Home & Living
      • Craft Kits
      • Home Decoration
      • Kitchen & Dining
      • Furniture
      • Well-being
      • Home Accessories
      • Cushions
      • Rugs & Blankets
      • Lighting
      • Kids
      • Paintings & Prints
      • Original Paintings
      • Digital Prints
      • Handmade Prints
      • Paper & Stationery
      • Greeting Cards
      • Stationery
      • Notebooks
      • Craft Objects
      • Decorative Ceramics
      • Decorative Glass
      • Decorative Wood
      • Sculpture
      • Mixed Media
    • Latest News
    • About
      • Company
      • Our Team
      • Our Makers
      • Contact

    Login/Register

    close
    • No products in the cart.

    SHOP BY CATEGORY

    • Craft Fairs
      • Handmade Oxford
      • Handmade Chelsea
    • Buy Tickets
    • Directory
      • Browse Directory
      • Join The Directory
    • Marketplace
      • Fashion
        • Bags, Purses and Belts
        • Clothing
        • Gloves & Mittens
        • Hats
        • Kids
        • Scarves
        • Ties
      • Jewellery
        • Bracelets
        • Brooches & pins
        • Cufflinks & tie clips
        • Earrings
        • Necklaces
        • Rings
      • Home & Living
        • Craft Kits
        • Cushions
        • Furniture
        • Home Accessories
        • Home Decoration
        • Kids
        • Kitchen & Dining
        • Lighting
        • Rugs & Blankets
        • Well-being
      • Paintings & Prints
        • Digital Prints
        • Handmade Prints
        • Original Paintings
      • Paper & Stationery
        • Greeting Cards
        • Notebooks
        • Stationery
      • Craft Objects
        • Decorative Ceramics
        • Decorative Glass
        • Decorative Wood
        • Mixed Media
        • Sculpture
    • Latest News
    • About
      • Company
      • Our Team
      • Our Makers
      • Contact

    Sign in

    Don't have an account yet? Create An Account
    Change email
    Reset your password ERROR: The password you entered is incorrect.

    or

    PASSCODE VERIFICATION

    A One-Time Password has been sent to

    We've sent a Temporary Passcode to your email address. Please enter it below.

    Didn't receive the Passcode? Resend Code
    Entered a wrong email-id?

    Derek Matthews: Crackingpots

    HomeArtist
    Derek Matthews: Crackingpots

    Derek Matthews: Crackingpots

    Derek Matthews: Crackingpots

    Derek Matthews is a Selected Member of The Craft Potters Association.

    Many of his ceramics start with a narrative that’s either imagined, half remembered, carefully researched or commissioned.

    Working on one piece at a time, every piece he creates is totally unique.

    “My output is low and slow”

    “I work with a variety of clays into which I often add other fragments of material. These ”inclusions” plus the use of oxides and multiple firings add to the alchemy and often give the clay a distressed or patinated surface.”

    A love of whimsy, folk art, religious and tribal art and his background as an illustrator, all go into the mix.

    Derek was once described as “Possibly one of the UK’s most successful illustrators that no-one has ever heard of.” For more than forty years, with agents in London ,Tokyo and Toronto he created work for a raft of top flight international and UK clients. The Snappy series of children’s books he illustrated won several awards, sold more than 13 million copies worldwide and even managed an American number one best seller.

    Featured Image
    Image 2
    Image 3

    Contact the Artist

    Products
    Sort By
    • Low to high
    • Latest
    • Popularity
    Sort by:
    • Low to high
    • Latest
    • Popularity
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Robot No.1: Ceramic

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £325.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Smoke Fired Winged Cat No 6: ceramic sculpture

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £130.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      A Little House: ceramic

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £95.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Dog Man Jar: Ceramic

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £350.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Old Goat: ceramic

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £110.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Atlantis Head I : ceramic sculpture

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £85.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Head Set 3: The Undecided

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £285.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Six Heads (framed)

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £265.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Laputa: ceramic

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £180.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Small Smoke Fired Winged Cat No 4: ceramic

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £95.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Small Smoke Fired Winged Cat No 1: ceramic

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £95.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Euclid’s Dog?: Ceramic

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £295.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      The Lookout: ceramic

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £275.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      St George and the Dragon mug: a decorative ceramic

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £275.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Inhabited Flask: ceramic

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £300.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Rocking Bird: ceramic

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £135.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Nine Cats (framed)

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £265.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Birdworld: ceramic sculpture

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £245.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Winged Cat Censer

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £210.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      A Cornish Cat ? : ceramic

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £295.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Winged Cat Tower: ceramic sculpture

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £210.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Fisherman’s Friend: ceramic sculpture

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £450.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      An Owl Potter: ceramic sculpture

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £185.00
    • Quick View
      Add to basket

      Garden Lovers: Ceramic “spoon”

      Derek Matthews: Crackingpots £125.00
    • 1
    • …
    • 4
    • Next

    British
    Craftsmanship

    Independent
    Artists

    Highly Curated
    Platform

    International
    Clientele

    Fewer Than 1% 
    Returns

    Sign up for our newsletter
    to get 10% off on your first order

    Twitter Instagram Facebook Youtube Linkedin Pinterest

    About us

    • Company
    • Our Team
    • Our Makers
    • Press
    • Contact

    Sell With Us

    • Marketplace
    • Apply

    Shop With Us

    • Why shop with us?
    • Delivery & Returns
    • FAQs
    • Our Commitment to Sustainability

    Opportunities

    • Partner With Us
    • Advertise With Us
    • Work With Us
    SUPPORTED BY ARTS COUNCIL

    Sign up for our newsletter
    to get 10% off on your first order

    • Terms & Conditions
    • Refund Policy
    • Privacy Policy
    • DMCA Policy
    • Disclaimer
    • Cookie policy
    • Acceptable Use Policy
    © 2024 Handmade in Britain

    © 2024 Handmade in Britain