Gill Gill McMillan is an artist who designs and works in clay. Gill’s techniques have evolved over many years and she now specialises in two finishes for her pottery, Porcelain and Earthstone. to which she applies unique glazes. Gill uses similar techniques to also produce a unique range of jewellery.

Designs by Gill or Gillian McMillan in clay at the other pottery. Gill works and is an artist and potter in clay and began specialising in ceramics Art and Design in Ceramics, she then went to Stoke on Trent Polytechnic and obtained a Masters in Industrial Design. Gill’s pottery is fired in her own studio her studio at the other pottery creates porcelain, earthstone or biscuit and jewellery are all designed and crafted by Gill. Craft and art shows and exhibitions of pottery and thrown pots done on her potter’s wheel are all over Stoke on trent and Staffordshire. Gill as a unique glaze, copper carbonate and bisque firing. Artists in pottery and clay, design, potters pottery shows, art and craft shows are all attended by Gill McMillan from The other Pottery

Gill or Gillian McMillan designs, works and is an artist and potter in clay and began specialising in ceramics Art and Design in Ceramics, she then went to Stoke on Trent Polytechnic and obtained a Masters in Industrial Design. Gill’s pottery is fired in her own studio, porcelain, earthstone or biscuit and jewellery are all designed and crafted by Gill. Craft and art shows and exhibitions of pottery and thrown pots done on her potter’s wheel are all over Stoke on trent and Staffordshire. Gill as a unique glaze, copper carbonate and bisque firing. Artists in pottery and clay, design, potters pottery shows, art and craft shows are all attended by Gill McMillan from The other Pottery.

Gillian McMillan, M.A., Dip.A.D.

Gillian was born in Southport, Lancashire and at the age of sixteen began her education at art college. It was at Southport that she was introduced to clay and began specialising in ceramics. Having completed a three year course at Wolverhampton Polytechnic and obtained a Diploma in Art and Design in Ceramics, she then went to Stoke on Trent Polytechnic and obtained a Masters in Industrial Design. She worked at Myott Meakin as a designer before leaving the area and setting up her own studio.

Porcelain – Porcelain is thrown and turned on a potter’s wheel. While the clay is half dry the design is drawn and cut out. After bisque firing, wax is applied to resist the glaze, copper carbonate is painted where desired, the glaze is applied and the pieces are fired to 1260 degrees C.
Liquid metallic lustres are painted on, and then fired again to 700 degrees C.

Earthstone (that gritty stuff) – These pieces are made by throwing on the potter’s wheel or coiling. When half dry they are scraped to reveal the texture and porcelain slip is applied. After bisque firing, copper carbonate is painted on, and then clear glaze applied and fired to 1260 degrees C.

Jewelley – A piece of jewellery is modelled, and then a mould is made so the design can be repeated by press moulding. After bisque firing, copper carbonate is painted on, and then a clear glaze is applied. After firing to 1260 degrees C, liquid metallic lustres are painted and fired again to 700 degrees C.