History & Mission
The Craft Potters Association was founded in 1958 to champion the work of its members and raise the profile of contemporary studio pottery. From a small shop in Soho, London’s West End, the CPA has grown over six decades into a leading voice for ceramics in the UK.
As our membership expanded, the Craftsman Potter’s Shop and Gallery moved to Marshall Street. In 1970, we launched Ceramic Review magazine, which became a respected international journal reflecting the evolving contemporary pottery and ceramics scene.
In 2010, the CPA opened the Contemporary Ceramics Centre in Bloomsbury, opposite the British Museum, bringing together the shop, association offices and magazine under one roof for the first time, with a dedicated gallery space for exhibitions of the very best contemporary ceramics.
Today, the CPA is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics. With thousands of members including more than 300 Selected, Fellow and Honorary members, we continue to be a standard bearer for excellence in British studio ceramics through our businesses, events and activities.
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