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Poole Pottery was originally "Carter's Industrial Tile Manufactory" and it was this company that provided the financial foundation for the later "Poole Pottery"; Carter (Jesse) joined forces with Harold Stabler and John Adams to form Carter Stabler Adams, who produced some of the most striking Art Deco pottery ever to be seen in the UK, eclipsing the gaudier, brasher " Clarice Cliff ". The Carter company produced much of the ceramic tiling used on London Underground stations built in the 1930's and of particular note, the relief tiles showing symbols of London that were designed by Stabler, some of which can still be seen on stations such as Bethnal Green . Carter Stabler Adams eventually became "Poole Pottery", and during and after World War 2 produced many lines, including "Twin Tone" and "Traditional" Much of the traditional range was based on the work of the chief designer in the 1920s Truda Carter ; her original designs were interpreted by "paintresses" who added their own individuality to the pieces, all of which were hand made. Robert Jefferson joined in the 1950s, and along side such artisans as Leslie Elsden (inventor/designer of the "Aegean" Range), Guy Sydenham , thrower and deisgner of the "Atlantis" range, and paintresses such as Carol Cutler, Diana Davies, Ros Sommerfeld, Ann Godfrey and others, including the three Wills sisters, Laura, Julia and Carolyn, produced two lines which are probably the most famous of all Poole's output - Delphis and Aegean. Delphis is easily recognised - it is psychedelic, with vibrant colours and designs inspired by artists such as Mondrian, Warhol, Matisse and Pollock; Aegean is more subtle, with the sgraffito technique used to create the "silhouette" patterns that make this range so recognisable. A new company trading as Poole Pottery has been formed and produces many of the old designs and styles of the orginal Pottery. Items are still produced by the traditional methods of hand painting on the clay before it is placed in the kiln. EXTERNAL LINKS
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