The Hand
A happy little potter is approached by a huge hand which wants him to sculpt its statue. The potter refuses, wanting nothing more than to be left alone with his only friend, a potted plant. As the hand's request gives way to bribery, demands, and threats, the potter becomes more desperate to escape its clutch, leading to tragedy.
Between Us
A man lives with his family in a small community. He is seen as a deviant, abnormal person by society.
Richard Batterham, Master Potter
A film about Richard Batterham – the last of Bernard Leach’s practicing apprentices.
An Old Potter
A lonely old potter saves the life of a young woman. She is grateful to him, but does not return the love he feels for her. However she feels obligated to marry him. In time, her former boyfriend finds her and takes a job working with the potter until he can convince her to run away with him.
Vessel
Potter Rick Rudd curates and protects the nation's fragile crafted legacies within the walls of Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics. The film follows the construction of one of Rick's latest works in intimate detail, silently capturing his hands forming the clay into another masterpiece. Rick reaches out for help to realise his vision and find release from the daily challenges of single-handedly running a world-class museum.