Tom Rooth

Tom Rooth Handmade, hand drawn, and limited edition ceramics.

06/08/2026

I’ve just finished firing some Lucky Stars, and they’ve come out beautifully - the most beautiful yet.
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I fire gold and platinum lustre into the stars, as these metals are created when stars collide, and in supernovas, when they explode and the metals are cast into the universe. There’s something cyclical in them becoming stars again, and a continuity that I like. They’ll be available online shortly, and I hope that wherever they end up, they bring happiness and luck to their new owners. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A photo, sketches and clippings from the family album, of my artist-inventor great grandfather Major Cliff Fleming-Willi...
24/07/2026

A photo, sketches and clippings from the family album, of my artist-inventor great grandfather Major Cliff Fleming-Williams sketching from a plane, to assess how useful it would be for gathering military intelligence. He had to tie the pre-sharpened pencils to pieces of string to prevent them from flying out of his hand and shattering the propellor blades, and invented a device (illustrated) that made drawing from the skies easier. It’s mind-blowing how quickly things have advanced, in such a short period of time - perhaps too quickly!

A photo, sketches and clippings from the family album, of my artist-inventor great grandfather Major Cliff Fleming-Willi...
24/07/2026

A photo, sketches and clippings from the family album, of my artist-inventor great grandfather Major Cliff Fleming-Williams sketching from a plane, to assess how useful it would be for gathering military intelligence. He had to tie the pre-sharpened pencils to pieces of string to prevent them from flying out of his hand and shattering the propellor blades, and created a device (illustrated) that made drawing from the skies easier. It’s mind-blowing how much things have advanced, in such a short period of time - maybe a bit too quickly!

09/07/2026

The view from the side of Pen, which was enveloped by a thick mist last night that’s currently dissipating in the early morning sun. Temperatures are forecast to head into the mid-20C’s later: heaven! ☀️

An afternoon photographing the shark - with a timer that feels like much less than ten seconds!
07/07/2026

An afternoon photographing the shark - with a timer that feels like much less than ten seconds!

30/06/2026

Shark, sheep and collies - it’s not often you find the three together!

The shark has come home, and it’s great to have her back, where she was created. 400,000,000 years ago Ystumtuen was und...
04/06/2026

The shark has come home, and it’s great to have her back, where she was created. 400,000,000 years ago Ystumtuen was underwater, and Deep Blue’s ancestors would have been swimming around where the studio is, so it’s the first time a shark has been here, for a long, long time…
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I’ll be exhibiting her along with my other ceramics over the summer, with viewings by appointment. I now need to sort out the rest of the studio! 🦈

23/05/2026

The moon up high, the mist down low, and the blackbird bidding goodnight 🌓

23/05/2026

Two cuckoos in the woodland. There’s one that stays overnight, so I hear it at dawn, dusk and sporadically through the day. It’s the boys that make the sound, so I suppose it must be a territory dispute.
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I occasionally spot one, and they look like a cross between a sparrowhawk and pigeon. The former design is so that they give the small birds a fright, enabling the females to lay their eggs. Once the small birds realise who it is, a chase ensues, and I’ve sometimes seen one being chased by a small flock, across the landscape. This creates an even better opportunity for the female.
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In no time at all they’ll be heading back to the Congo, and the fledglings will be appearing. Cuckoos are highly endangered, and on the red list, the highest conservation priority, so I feel very lucky to hear and see them each year.

The final delivery on the way back to Pen - it’s the best feeling seeing one of my artworks go to a good home. Now for a...
18/05/2026

The final delivery on the way back to Pen - it’s the best feeling seeing one of my artworks go to a good home. Now for a long drive back!

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