Cherbourg Pottery workshop 1973

December 1969 — Carl McConnell, a potter, was appointed to the settlement. It was envisaged he would train men and women in pottery, and provide the settlement with another source of income. Con Vandermaat took over in 1977. He believed that production could be increased through the use of moulds and by implementing a system that promoted a distinct style of Cherbourg pottery.

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