A brief history of Hornsea pottery.
Hornsea pottery was founded by two brothers, Colin and Desmond Rawson, in a small terraced house in Yorkshire in 1949.
The pottery quickly grew to be the largest studio pottery in the world, employing over 700 people at the height of its popularity in the 1970s. The factory closed its doors in 2000, however the beautiful, retro Hornsea designs are still much loved today.
A brief history of Tremar pottery.
Tremar Pottery was a Cornish studio founded by Roger and Doreen Birkett in the early 1960s. From their little workshop near Liskeard, they created these gorgeous rustic, Celtic-inspired pottery pieces, with matte glazes and earthy tones, and for two decades they were a staple of Cornish craft.
Our vintage candles are poured into original egg cups, spice pots, salt + pepper shakers, sugar bowls and wine cups. Once you have finished your candle, the vessel can be used for its original purpose once again!
This fits perfectly with our ethos of being a circular business.
A circular economy is designed to make the most out of resources that are already in use. Instead of throwing used products away, it focuses on reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling materials to keep them in use for as long as possible. Hornsea pottery was so well made that it's still in circulation decades later, and it's an honour to be able to repurpose these pottery pieces into something new and functional for this day and age. By upcycling them, we are extending the life of objects that might otherwise be thrown away, reducing both waste and the demand for new resources, and helping to create a more sustainable future, in the process.
We're so happy that you love them as much as we do!