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Rochester Square aims to bring people and communities together through ceramic facilities and socially-engaged projects. Emphasising the fascinating system of recycling clay: where after firing at a low temperature, the cups and pots are still so fragile that you can smash them on the ground after use and turn them back into the soil, which can then be used again to create new ceramic objects. This idea guides us in our approach to the development of activities at RS: a creative cycle from the earth (clay) to plants (garden) to plates (food). For us, there is great meaning in creating a space that can become a catalyst for people to meet each other through the powerful yet simple tools of making things together.

Upcoming Ceramic Classes:

 

One-day supervised throwing session open to all levels, from 10am till 1pm

You can learn to throw, refine your skills or work on your throwing project. After the class you can choose a maximum of 2 pieces.

A 3 -week evening course based around hand building /figures/portraits & sculptures

TUESDAY 30th APRIL, 7th and 14th May: 6:30 - 9pm

 
 

NEW ROCHESTER SQUARE T-SHIRTS

Our new collection of t-shirts featuring the legendary Yoko, the chicken, is now available for purchase online.
Screen printed on fine organic cotton and available in two different sizes and four delightful colourways.  

 

Current projects:

ARTISTS’ PLATES

 

A unique collaboration between Rochester Square and Supastore - a collection of one off ceramic plates decorated by the selected artists by hand. Plates are available for sale, with the proceed shared between the artists and the studios. Please follow this link for more details

 
 

Rochester Square book ‘From the Pot to the Earth at Rochester Square’

Clay, Garden & Food. A composition of artworks, dinners, words and people

“Rochester Square is an oasis between the trundling traffic of Camden Road and busy York Way that welcomes people of all ages, at all hours, in all weathers to be together to grow and make things. The three animating words: clay, food, and garden summon the organism that Francesca and Eric have fostered. It has its own life, wishes, and wonder. In this book, you will find excellently unusual ways of preparing food, examples of many of the wondrous things made, and the thoughts and passionate solidarity of neighbours and friends.”

—Antony Gormley

Foreword by Emily King
Texts by Francesca Astesani, Louise Chignac,
Chris Fite-Wassilak and Francesca Anfossi
Design by A Practice for Everyday Life
Photography by Marta Fernández
Illustrations by Polly Farquharson
Published by Sternberg Press, 2022