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A person pours a pale liquid from a large, glazed ceramic pitcher into a small matching cup. The pitcher and cups feature blue and earthy tones and sit on a wooden table.

Art: Illustrator Will Edmonds' beautiful pottery collection SOMEWOW

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Date
12 August 2013

Of the three branches that make us the tree of Nous Vous, it is William Edmonds who I keep a special look out for. I love how he keeps his head down and just gets on with making things, and then one day releases it like a swarm of butterflies to the joys of arty bloggers everywhere. His latest squeeze has been the potter’s wheel, and he has been spending his days down at Hackney City Farm working on this new stoneware collection of pots. Rather than twee vessels designed for housing Lady Grey tea, Will prefers to use his for lager shandy, as illustrated in the title of the project and in the sunny Instagram photos he updates his loyal followers with. There’s some for sale too so get in there now for lovingly-made gifts for your most treasured pals.

Four handmade ceramic cups sit in a row on a blue textured surface. Each cup has a unique glaze and a chunky, sculpted base with a small handle.
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Will Edmonds: West Coast Shandy

A ceramic cup with a thick handle and a flared base. The cream-coloured glaze is decorated with abstract, dripping streaks of dark blue.
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Will Edmonds: West Coast Shandy

A ceramic coffee dripper with a handle, glazed in earthy tones of beige and blue. It sits on a textured teal surface against a plain white background.
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Will Edmonds: West Coast Shandy

Six ceramic sculptures stand in a row on a blue surface against a white background. Each piece is a vertical stack of four or five vessel-like forms in various neutral and blue glazes.
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Will Edmonds: West Coast Shandy

A row of handmade ceramic cups in various earthy glazes and shapes lines a pale yellow mantelpiece. Below them, a black ornate fireplace is framed by white decorative carvings.
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Will Edmonds: West Coast Shandy

A collection of handmade ceramic cups and bowls in various sizes and glazes are arranged across a dark wooden table. A larger pitcher sits in the foreground on a blue fabric square, holding a few smaller vessels.
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Will Edmonds: West Coast Shandy

A ceramic cup shaped like a face, with a prominent nose and closed eyes. The piece is glazed in earthy brown tones with a splash of dark blue on one side, set against a bright blue background.
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Will Edmonds: Empty Vessel

A ceramic sculpture of three stacked, rounded forms against a soft pink background. The top piece is yellow and green, resembling a small fruit, resting on two pale, glazed bowls.
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Will Edmonds: Patty Stack

A ceramic sculpture made of stacked, rounded shapes in shades of pink, white and blue. The piece stands against a soft, blurred pink background.
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Will Edmonds: Palm Trio

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Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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