Clonmel Potters

Clonmel Potters (Arthur's Ridge, east of Highgate on the B2, tel. 876/992-4495, clonmelpotters@hotmail.com, www.theclonmelpotters.com, call to arrange a visit 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Mon.–Sat.), established by Donald and Belva Johnson in 1976, work in a variety of local media from porcelain to terra cotta. Like many of his fellow Jamaicans, Donald's favorite subject is the female nude, which is countered by his wife's concentration in organic forms. Works are thrown on the wheel and made from rolled slab, and they include both artistic pieces as well as practical vessels. Both Donald and Belva are graduates of Edna Manley School of Visual Arts, Jamaica's foremost art college, located in Kingston.