RIP Phil Rogers (1951-2020), a huge inspiration of mine as a potter myself. I’m forever thankful for artists like him.

What a precious video for Phil's son to watch both now and the years to come. Very emotional but wonderful to watch this moment in time with a great potter and his family

Lovely film. Seemed like a cracking fellow. Finished watching and first thing I see down here is that he passed away a few years ago, at just 69. How sad. Still, his work will be around for a very long time. R.I.P.

Phil was always patient and helpful when I asked him for advice. A great potter who will be sorely missed.

beautiful film - beautiful mind - beautiful pots

Wow, I’ve been watching a few goldmark videos and Phil single handedly made my memories working for a potter slap me in the face with good times and remember how I felt when working for her. I worked for Lisa Howe in Phoenix Arizona and she made functional ware and I remember begging for a job and worked for free until she decided to pay me. Ha, I had a good time and wish I could go back to those days. Lisa taught me a great lesson when I messed up really bad. I turned the kiln up too quickly and shattered 30 large bowls (24” wide at the brim). I had just been given this responsibility and she was a bit upset but never showed me what I sure she really felt but when I had been working for her a year and this happened she replied “about time you screwed up...I just wish it had been with something else, now that it’s out of the way, you know what not to do next time”. She was gracious and kind, very much like Phil here. Man, the hard work...I was 17 when I worked in the audio and would have a wood board filled with greenware to be put on stacks to dry...I don’t know how I didn’t break anything (minus those 30 blown up in the kiln) but it was tough tough work. Sanding, glazing that requires holding heavy Stoneware in the air with one arm to get the right drips and boards and more boards stacked over my head....and I’m not the potter!!! You have reminded me of Lisa and the great times I had. I believe potters, artists or craftsmen, which ever you all call yourselves I am finding have a similar temperament and/or personality quirks. Thanks for the amazing video Goldmark. And Mr. Rogers, thanks for the trip down memory lane.

He has left his mark!

T H A N K Y O U to Goldmark Gallery for all the inspiring videos which you film and post. You just make the world more beautiful.

i wished i had followed in your footsteps. what a calm and natural life there in that far, far away place

Loved the ductile aesthetics of your pottery. God bless you with many more beautiful years to create and also enjoy the love of family

Thoroughly enjoyed Phil's view on life and pottery making. Goldmark do a great job creating the video. Thank you all.

I came across this film whilst researching wood ash glazes. Truly inspirational to me as a novice/ hobby potter. Thank you Phil for sharing your knowledge

Lovely throwing and informative chat!

I've just learnt so much just from watching this video and from listening to this artist. From his insight, from his experience, from his opinions and viewpoints. No fancy kneading, no fancy decoration... and wonderful results. Thank you very much indeed for posting it.

Superb wonderful film. no words to express how much joy i feel seeing such wonderful work in such wonderful surroundings with such wonderful people. brings back great memories of visiting goldmark in 2012. hope to return soon.

These poters are always so humble and wise if you notice

Rest in peace Phil All those plans and a new family, Hope your family have coped

How fast that 30 minutes have passed.. Thank you

Enjoyed Phil’s philosophy and frankness, more often not heard.

I aspire to follow my artistic passions and age into my crafts as peacefully and gracefully as this gentleman has. You can see in this expertly produced documentary how at ease his soul is, and how so much in love he is with what he does. He has a home on a lot of virgin land away from all the hustle and bustle of towns and cities, and that’s all I want in life....that constant peace and tranquility ❤️ A simple, yet richly fulfilling existence on this floating gem in space ❤️

What a fantastic video, absolutely stunning pots, enjoy your well deserved holiday.

a life well spent

Wonderfully inspiring! It's on my list to visit Wales; meanwhile, thank you Phil Rogers for all that you've done for the craft. And thank you Goldmark Gallery for these great videos to catch up on during covid isoclaytion!

Brilliant stuff. Thank you Goldmark!

Man your voice is so absolutely charming

Que hermoso y precioso Lugar... Y me gusta como El señor explica como empieza su dia desde la mañana y que es lo que Hace primero antes de empezar El pottery...

Absolutely fantastic film.... what a wonderful, deep human being..... this made my day!

What a great inspiration to me as a potter. R.I.P. Phil. You will be missed.

Wonderful to watch a master craftsman exercise his craft. Great film. Thank you.

Thanks for sharing. Thoroughly enjoyed it!

This was an absolutely beautiful film, I am so inspired by Phil's perception of and relationship to pottery. Thank you for this!

Just wonderful and inspiring.

Another awesome Goldmark film... Well Done!

Beautifully done film that matches the flow of the pottery. Very soothing and encouraging to a new potter. Thank you.

Thank you for sharing your work with us, as well as your thoughts and philosophy, they are wonderful. I learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed it.

fabulous. great film. great work

Well done! A charming video that is as zen like as I feel making my pots. I loved it.

Great upload as usual.

A great introduction to such beautiful pottery.

Super work Phil.

Beautifully shot & narrated. Always liked Wales ;-)

I really enjoyed that - great filmmaking and great artist - great thoughtful chit chat - cheers, Steve

Great video!

Wonderful video

Thank you for a wonderful video. The pottery is really beautiful.

I loved this video coz I always feel that I have some connection with the pottery and makes me feel very happy to see....I do clay paintings and love the pottery. ..Thanks for this video.....

Completely agree with your concern about the future of “adventurous functional pottery”.

A nice video that I relate too very much. You echo many of my own thoughts. I'm also not a fan of university ceramics. I'm self taught, and when studying forms I naturally gravitated toward Leach and Hamada. In studying Hamada, he said he was inspired by Korean pots, so then I looked there and understood why. I find university ceramics is too myopic. I have never been a professional potter - supporting myself from it. I've only done it as a serious hobby. I greatly respect the risks you have taken, I'm not sure I have the fortitude to do that. Unlike others, I find an honest account of the craft to be refreshing and inspiring.

Thanks for the interesting talk. Nice place.

that is an amazing part of wales.

good documentary was a great artist

Grande Phil!!!

What a great film, totally beautiful: the pots, the places and the conversation, well done Goldmark and congratulations Phil on your super work👏🏻You are a true potter and the strong ,yet at the same time , quiet pots that you make have a timeless endless beauty! I think I will watch this over and over again, so many little things to dwell on. I also make my living from making pots (I’m an ex student of Jack Doherty and was on his Forest of Dean course back in the 90’s) here in the north of Italy and I can relate and connect to a lot of your reflections on what drives us to want to make a decent pot and how it is that through making pots on a daily basis life somehow makes sense, gains meaning and becomes wholesome🍁 Will you be at the Potfest near Penrith next summer (2019)? All being well I’ll be visiting this year, happy new year and happy potting.

Hownice. !

pretty sweet!

Beautiful place and work...but not a humble cottage........I aspire to the discipline of a potter and am inspired by this work.

24:04 - I like that Phil using credit card as a drawing tool...

I like to see it))

Hello Phil, thank you for your video it has been very helpful , I am currently doing a ceramics degree at Cardiff met, just finished my first year and I think I may need rehab totally obsessed, "clay anonymous" may be needed 😁 my mum and dad live in lanidloes and my niece lives in rhayder, I would love to get some advice from you with regard to glazing and primitive firing, as my home made raku kiln is not getting to temp and I have no idea what I'm doing with firing, confused loI I really struggle with this, I would love to see your work when I'm passing if your about sometime or if not not a problem, thanks again for video, and all the best for the future, oooh my thumbs hurt also so I can sympathise with you. Charmaine

Hiya Phil are you doing anymore videos of your recent work thankyou

15:11 "alright DOG let's see what we got in the kiln"

It’s a lot of work being an artist … period. It’s not all glamour fun and games lol

I know what you mean , better made in a factory , I am to date a painter more then anything , but I started doing clay things , I don’t have a kiln , but this summer I making a gas kiln , in the middle of suburbia , I don’t know if it will blow up or melt and fall over or just be a dud , but I hoping it churns out something that’s not from a factory. I want it to feel like it crawled out of some swamp or whatever.

quien haya escrito los subtitulos desconoce el termino POTTERY.

are there no more interns/students??

Was that his wife or daughter with the young baby? Right when he opened the kiln.

huh, never thought about using an old credit card for throwing

Make another video , show your wife and son making pots .

Pottery without pots in future??

Conceptual claywork is clay, but not pottery.

PogChamp

I recently went to a throwing demonstration at a festival and watched intently. the style was exactly as phil described from the "urban potters" very bland to my eye pale white or celadon lacking originality and presence . materials are not dug from the ground or made, tooling is bought not given life. "born not made"

Full of information but found Phil to be on the negative side. Not really inspired after watching.

What a fantastic video, absolutely stunning pots, enjoy your well deserved holiday.

Thanks for sharing. Thoroughly enjoyed it!