A series of photographs, that I plan to grow, of people with their pints. This starts with the “presumption” of the pint glass, a design classic that has become ubiquitous, moving on to people with the ceramic beakers I have made for them from hand dug clays – often using collected glaze materials.

Benefits discussed:

• The beakers keep the beer cool for longer – ceramic being a better insulator than glass
• The association with place – connections….
• The feel of the beaker
• The hand made aesthetic – particularly with “inviting” throwing rings in the lower half of the beaker

More will follow – both of the beakers and of a new series of pint tankards that some of the locals in The Plough have asked for……

Jared’s pint, The Plough

Ockeridge clay small batch of x6 pint beakers

Ed’s pint, The Plough

Brian, pint

Ockeridge pint beaker – prototype!

Will, pint

Paul’s pint, The Mill, Cambridge

Clee Hill clay and glaze small batch of pint beakers

Pint beaker with Plough green glaze.

Pint (?) tankard (16/17th Century), Worcester Museum Service

Pint discussion….

Ockeridge earthenware clay beaker with chun type glaze.