nigelb Handmade pottery in Brighton
Rows of handmade cups, tumblers and bowls in brown and cream glazes, arranged on white shelves

Est. 2025

ceramics

Small-batch cups, tumblers and bowls, made by hand in a Brighton studio.

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The work

Thrown and glazed by hand

Every piece starts on the wheel and is shaped, trimmed and finished by hand — which means no two are quite the same. I work mostly in stoneware, using warm, layered glazes: iron-rich browns pooling into cream, the odd deep black-blue, always left a little unpredictable — so opening the kiln is still the exciting part.

I make what I want to use myself: mugs with a good weight in the hand, tumblers for tea, coffee or matcha, bowls that earn a place on your table rather than a shelf.

Unglazed bisque-fired cups and bowls lined up on a workshop table, ready for glazing

Bisque-fired and waiting for glaze

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Shop the Collection

Each piece is one of one. Once it's gone, it's gone — though there's usually something similar coming out of the next kiln. I post UK-wide for a flat £3.99, added at checkout.

More pieces being added shortly — this section fills out as new work comes out of the kiln.

Nigel behind the nigelb ceramics stall at a Brighton market, holding two handmade mugs

The maker

About nigel b

I'm Nigel - grew up in London, but Brighton's been home for thirty-odd years now (well, Hove actually). I used to run The Insight, a Brighton magazine, Nigel's Eco Store and School of the Wild before clay became a hobby - these days it's several evenings and weekends in the studio, and I can't quite stop.

I got into clay watching the Great Pottery Throw Down, and I've been a little obsessed ever since. I love experimenting with glazes, and making simple, functional things that look beautiful and are slightly imperfect in a way that reflects the handmade process. I'm also hooked by the bit nobody warns you about: the amount you don't control. The unexpected still gets me.

Every mug stamped with my name underneath is one I've thrown, trimmed, and glazed myself - start to finish.

nigelb ceramics stall at a Brighton market, with mugs, bowls and tumblers laid out for sale

Come and say hello

Find me at a market, or get in touch

Next market

Brighton Makers Market

Date and time to be confirmed — check Instagram for the latest

Get in touch

hello@nigelbceramics.com @nigelb.ceramics