Margaret Glackin Ceramics

Margaret Glackin, originally from Ireland but now based in Yorkshire, is a ceramicist and woodworker creating both larger art works and domestic ware.  She is also a very lovely and interesting person.

Margaret's BCTF stand 

Margaret's yarn bowls and domestic ceramics are fired in her own glazes which she has mixed with her Irish and Yorkshire heritage in mind and they all are named accordingly, for example Giant's Causeway and  Brimham Rocks.  This creates everyday items that are also works of art.  

Dipping bowl set with board

Margaret uses reclaimed timber from places such as house renovation projects which she then gives a second life as furniture items.  In her repertoire are large pieces such as dining tables and benches as well as shelves and log carriers.  She is such a capable woodworker that her and her partner built a workshop and studio where she works in her back garden!

The studio.

One of Margaret's most popular ranges are her yarn bowls which she recently had featured in Simply Knitting Magazine.  For those of you unaware of what a yarn bowl is it is a bowl for knitters to put a ball of wool inside to stop it from rolling across the floor at regular intervals.

Yarn bowl

These are stunning in their "heritage" glazes and I know of people who have bought more than one for themselves!  

Should you want to find out more about Margaret and her work you can visit her website here or visit Fabrication in Leeds where she has many items on sale.