Meet Donald Bradford, owner and maker of a whimsical cat called the "Methil Moggie" Donald was unemployed with time on his hands, so he joined a local training programme.

When this was ended, he worked in a hotel for a year and then in December 1990, the pottery business was started and as you can see opposite, he is still using his hands to produce all his creations. Every model is unique as they are all made and painted by hand. The type of clay that is used is a stoneware clay, with the decoration being iron oxide.

Donald Bradford, the face behind the hands,
rest your curser on the image to see more pictures.
Most of the products on these pages are available by Mail Order.
Visit www.earthen-images.com for more information on ordering on line
Here is a selection of the Methil Moggies and Methil Mutts made from stoneware clay.
They are available in Baby, Small,
Medium and Large sizes and are fired at 1280 degrees C thus the clay is
vitrified, which means they will not absorb water so they would therefore
make very nice garden ornaments.
Prices range from £ 7.50. More products can be seen on the samples page.
  

Visitors are always welcome at the workshop to see the artist at work
and see the finished products in the showroom. The workshop opening hours are:

Tues - Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday - 10 am - 2 pm

If you are travelling a distance please phone to confirm that we are
open as we are sometimes attending craft and trade fairs.

  


For further information please contact:

Donald Bradford, Earthen Images
1c Balbirnie Craft Centre, Markinch, Fife, KY7 6NR
Telephone / Fax: 44+ (0)1592 764 740
E-Mail: info@methilmoggies.co.uk
 or: macmoggie@aol.com

links:
www.earthen-images.com
www.scotlandcrafts.co.uk

By Infotex UK Ltd