ROKware

03/06/2026

*STOP PRESS* the Chantry Chapel is celebrating the start of their summer Saturday openings and the Hepworth running their popular Print Fair by opening on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June and having craft fair.
ROKware will be there with freshly picked ceramic rhubarb leaves and other items.
Hope to see you there to look round the stalls and the beautiful Chapel. If possible, please share this post to spread the news around Facebook 🤞☺️
Remember there is free parking on the bridge whilst the craft fair is open.

Mark your calendars, The Hepworth Wakefield Print Fair returns Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June! 🥳

The go-to place to buy affordable art and explore all things print, you’ll discover over 60 artists, printmakers and galleries from across the UK plus family activities, street food and our newly opened summer exhibitions.

We’ve got a cracking line-up, with stalls from: Adele Burdon / Andrew Froste Antiques / Andy Welland / Anja Percival Printmaker / Binder of Women / Bobbie Print / Bradford Print Collection / Bronte Adam / Chris Williams / Clare Phelan / Concrete Nature / Danielle East Art / David Armes / Debby Wilder / Dotto / Edwina Kung / Eleanor Sykes / Ellie Way / Evelyn Polk / Florence Blanchard / GenealityArt / Georgia Green / Harry Brian Studio / Hattie Clark / Heather Boxall / Ian Burke / Imran Jogee / Indigo Studio / James Bywood / James Green / Jamie Mills / Jim Fox / John Bloor Printmaker / John Hollington Design / Jonathan Wilkinson / Kate Owens / Kristyna Baczynski / Laine Tomkinson / Laura Slater / Lauren Morsley / Lisa Takahashi / Little Egret Design / Liz Harry Design / Louise French Illustration / Lucy Hook Designs / Lucy Sherston / Max Machen / Mockup Goods Co. / Naomi J Kendall / Ounce Of Style / Ploterre / Polly Marix Evans / Printer Johnson Ltd / Prints By Dave / Rachel Knowles / Rachel Sim / Rosanna Reade / Sara Moorhouse / Sarah Harris / Seanna Doonan / Solo Design Studio / Tall Paul Kelly / Tamasyn Gambell / This is Sian Ellis / Vincent Patterson and West Yorkshire Print Workshop.

Book your ticket: https://hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/the-hepworth-wakefield-print-fair-2026/

30/05/2026

Rhubarb leaves are now out of the kiln 💚
They all survived 😁
I love the dark green with subtle hint of redness in the veins, but I’m looking to invest in a lighter leaf green as an alternative when I make my next batch.
It’s very difficult to photograph them without getting glare on one or more.

29/05/2026

As well as the liquorice festival there’s a craft fair on the Town Hall. Free entry and lift to two rooms to enjoy looking around.
ROKware will be there as well as Bags of Difference 👍🏻🤞🏻🥰

Pontefract Liquorice Festival returns! Expect live music, non-stop family entertainment and the all-important food and drink market!

09/05/2026

All set up at Masham Town Hall 😊
Weather isn’t brilliant but it’s dry at the moment 👍🏻 Forecast is better for tomorrow ☀️
There’s also an outdoor market in the square.
Lots of interesting places to look around if you are thinking of a place to visit this weekend 🤞🏻😊

06/05/2026

First of 3 summer craft fairs for ROKware May, June and July. Masham is a lovely town and very friendly which is why we keep going back. ROKware will be downstairs with the refreshments both days and Bags of Difference will be there on Sunday 🥰

THIS WEEKEND! 27 stalls filling the main hall and tasty home-made goodies and hot drinks downstairs 🙂

02/05/2026

Glazing the rhubarb leaves, red underglaze all over, two layers which will be wiped off later once dry. This will hopefully mean the veins will give the green a reddish tinge.
The red underglaze is carefully sponged off so the detail is still visible. Wait to dry again.
Finally 3 layers of the rainforest glaze are applied which will highlight the veins.
Before loading into the kiln I need to wipe any glaze off the bottom where it would touch the kiln shelf. If any glaze is left, it would fuse onto the shelf during firing and stick, ruining the item and the shelf!

28/04/2026

All these items have been bisque fired to 1000C which takes about 9 hours. They are porous and ready to glaze 😊
I won’t be able to fit everything into the kiln for the glaze firing as@ pieces can’t touch. The glaze melts on the surface so if two pieces touch they will stick together. The glaze firing goes to 1210C for 10 minutes. It takes about 12 hours. Cooling down takes the same amount of time or even longer. Opening early risks the hot pieces cooling too quickly and cracking.
Now to decide what to glaze and take to Masham craft fair on 9th and 10th May 🤔😊

13/04/2026

As well as the Liquorice festival there’s a craft fair (free entry) in the Town Hall. ROKware will be there 🤞🏻along with Bags of Difference.
Hope to see some of you there 😊

22/03/2026

Experimenting again 🥰
This effect is called ‘frozen pond’ 3 layers of base glaze, two layers of spots and dots in the magic glaze 😂 then two layers all over of the top glaze.
Different base and top glazes give different colours.

05/03/2026

Just a quick share of the Hepworth ceramic fair page and to let you know that the Chantry chapel won’t be running a craft fair to coincide with this Hepworth event but all being well, ROKware will be at the next Chantry Chapel fair in June when the Hepworth has it’s print fair.
I’ll update this page with details later.
Meanwhile I’m waiting for the kiln to cool down - it wont be cool enough to open it until tomorrow 😩

The Hepworth Wakefield Ceramics Fair - the go-to place to discover all things pottery - returns later this month!

Bringing together over 70 ceramic artists and potters working across the UK, you’ll find contemporary and traditional ceramics, homeware, sculptural pieces and jewellery – with all sales supporting independent artists and makers.

The weekend will also feature family activities, street food, a curator-led tour and discounted exhibition entry. Do not miss!

The Hepworth Wakefield Ceramics Fair
Sat 21 & Sun 22 March
10am - 5pm

£2.50 in advance
£3.50 on the day
FREE for Members and under 18s

Plan your visit at https://hepworthwakefield.org/whats-on/the-hepworth-wakefield-ceramics-fair-3/

Event partner Tileyard North
Licenced by Wakefield District Markets