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Title~Dennis Chinaworks 2002 Openday~~~1037~1038~~

New Layout Table~~~~1037~1073~~

Catherine Mellor~The day started with coffee and biscuits and a display of new pots including those to be auctioned at Bonhams and recent commisions (including our own Holden Wood Autumn vase). A number of decorators were there demonstrating their work.~~~1037~1067~~

Theresa Booker~Theresa Booker showing how the tube-lining is applied to a Butterfly 14" plate~~~1037~1068~~

Richard Dennis~Richard Dennis gave a talk on the chinaworks. Here he is showing the Iris flute number 333, which has been one of the most popular designs and this year is being produced in the new orange colourway.~~~1037~1069~~

New Display Item~~~~1037~1079~~

Owl Design~The Owl design has become a clasic symbol of the works. Here it is with the paper design.~~~1037~1070~~

Tulip Tree Inspiration~Richard shows off the inspiration for the new Tulip tree pot from the plant in flower (after 15 years) in their own garden.~~~1037~1071~~

Miniatures~Richard talking about the facination people have with miniatures and that the Chinaworks always do an exact replica of the original vase in miniature.~~~1037~1072~~

Future~Richard stated the pottery was best described as an Art Pottery and that there was no intention to increase the size of the works and that the small scale gave them the ability to try new ideas and remain flexible.~~~1037~1074~~

Badge~Richard mentions a Dennis Chinnaworks badge available to collectors.~~Badge|DCWBADGE|~1037~1078~~

Richard introduces Lorne Spicer~Richard introduces Lorne Spicer a television presenter, who proceeds to give a lively talk and hints at the interest that the V&A museum has in Sally's designs.~~~1037~1075~~

Charity Auction~After the talk there was a charity auction of some special pieces to raise money for a 24hr blood pressure monitor. £2300 was raised.~~~1037~1076~~

Cath~~~~1037~1080~~

Heidi~~~~1037~1081~~

Theresa~~~~1037~1082~~

Vanessa~~~~1037~1083~~

Roy Mcleoyd~Roy is demonstrating how the pots are turned~~~1037~1086~~

Alan Pepper~Alan Showing how the moulds are made for the knops of the boxes.~~~1037~1087~~

Tania Pike~~~~1037~1088~~

Michelle Sutton~~~~1037~1089~~

Cheryl Lucas~~~~1037~1090~~

Marcus Jubb~~~~1037~1091~~

Heidi Warr~~~~1037~1092~~