The Great Pottery Throw Down 2023 episode 6
The Great Pottery Throw Down 2023 episode 6: It's an illuminating week in the pottery, as the contenders make a table light with a continuous, embossed scene. In the second challenge, surprise guest judge - fashion and lifestyle designer Henry Holland - really tests their decadent design skills. Siobhán McSweeney hosts, with regular judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller setting the challenges.
It’s hard not to love this show and the weekly life lessons to be found. One of the remaining magnificent seven competitors has an early accident, but ploughs on, earning herself an emotional “It’s brilliant!” from judge Keith Brymer Jones at the end.
Tonight’s main challenge is to make a table light featuring a continuous relief decoration of a favourite view. There are sprig-moulded buildings to depict Dungeness, and piping-bag basalt columns for the Giant’s Causeway. Also cracks, droppages, a sudden collapse – and lots of tears. But for all the drama, it’s a very playful edition (the technical involves Venetian face masks), and the mutual support is a joy to see. Also, the word dunting is explained.
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