Hannah McAndrew – slipware potter

Winner of the 2022 Heritage Crafts / Marsh Maker of the Year Award

The Heritage Crafts / Marsh Maker of the Year award was won by Hannah McAndrew, slipware potter.

After serving an apprenticeship with Dumfrieshire slipware potter Jason Shackleton, Hannah has been running her own workshop since 2003. She draws influence from the ancient British folk heritage of country pottery, whose makers demonstrated extraordinary, intuitive skill, a high benchmark to which she aspires. Her ‘This is England’ charger was accepted into the permanent collection of Centre of Ceramic Art, York Art Gallery in 2021. This piece, made as a response to the racist abuse during the Euro 2020 football tournament raised £9,000 for FareShare UK and was featured on the national news.

Photo: Hannah McAndrew, Heritage Crafts / Marsh Maker of the Year winner 2022, with Annie McCarthy and Heather Crombie from the Marsh Charitable Trust