ANGEL GALLERY
Angel Gallery is a 15th century Grade II wool merchant’s residence with a wealth of oak beams situated in the historic Market Place overlooking the Guildhall.
The Gallery, a splendid beamed area with historic arches, houses exhibitions by local and national artists.
Permanent collections are held of the work of Leslie Gibson A.R.C.A (1910 – 1969) and costume drawings form the 1930’s by Mary Wild A.R.C.A. Pottery by John Leach is also on exhibition.
and gallery and private collections worldwide.
The repeat range or Mulchelney kitchen pots includes more than sixty designs of everyday tableware.
ANGEL GALLERY
Angel Gallery is a 15th century Grade II wool merchant’s residence with a wealth of oak beams situated in the historic Market Place overlooking the Guildhall.
The Gallery, a splendid beamed area with historic arches, houses exhibitions by local and national artists.
Permanent collections are held of the work of Leslie Gibson A.R.C.A (1910 – 1969) and costume drawings form the 1930’s by Mary Wild A.R.C.A. Pottery by John Leach is also on exhibition.
JOHN LEACH – MULCHELNEY POTTERY
John Leach the eldest grandson of Bernard Leach and son of David Leach, continues the family tradition in the tranquil setting of his own thatched-roofed pottery. Established in 1965, the pottery is one mile south of the ancient village of Mulchelney (‘great island’), a medieval settlement on the unique Somerset Levels’ watery landscape.
John Leach started Muchelney Pottery in 1965 after an apprenticeship with his father and grandfather. He concentrated on producing standard kitchen stoneware until 1983, when he began sealing with his initials ‘JHL’ a small number of individual pots, mainly for exhibitions.
John works with his wife Lizzie, master potter Nick Rees and student potter Steve Taylor, hand-throwing a range of stoneward pots based on the simple strength of English country pottery.
John’s original signed designs, including his ‘Black Mood’ pots, are in museums