Iain Shield is a stoneware potter based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, creating one-off functional pieces under Shield Studio Pottery. Working with his favourite V9G clay, Iain throws forms that celebrate earth tones, satin sheens, and the natural texture of the clay body. His ash-based glazes produce beautifully unpredictable, pastel surfaces influenced by firing and application methods. Each pot is made slowly and with over ten years of experience, Iain balances pottery alongside family life and teaching, continually driven by craft, creativity, and the honest freedom clay brings.