Celebrating 51 Years at Booth House Booth House Gallery is proud to take part once again as a fringe venue. Founded in 1975 by Jim and Liz Robison, the gallery has been a fixture of the local arts community for more than half a century. Set in the hillside hamlet of Booth House, it remains […]
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Article by Jim Robison's son.
Another Lovely Ceramics Course (Photos)
A recent weekend course attendee wrote to us recently about his experience and we thought we’d share the pictures here sent. He wrote
Jim to demo at National Potter’s Association Camp
On Sunday 12th October Jim will be doing a ceramics demonstration at the National Potter’s Association Camp. This years Northern Potters Association Potters Camp and AGM is planned to be held at the fantastic venue of The North Light Gallery at Armitage Bridge, between Holmfirth and Huddersfield. Running from 9.00am (registration and workshop choice) to […]
Jim to Exhibit at Fair Trader in Holmfirth
Saturday 26th July – Preview night, 5.00 – 7.00PM tickets will be free and available on Eventbrite soon, and it would be great if you can come Wednesday 27th August – Exhibition ends. Current for 2025
Lifetime Achievement Award for Jim at the International Ceramics Festival 2025
Jim was honoured to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from festival director Moira Vincentelli recently where he has acted as MC for several years. Here is Jim in a shot with and Richard Miller, (The Great Pottery Throw Down presenter), one of the great Demonstrators at the Festival and fellow MC, Ingrid Murphy: …and Jim with […]
Chris Jenkins’ work to be exhibited
Just a little update on some of the work from the late Chris Jenkins that is going to be exhibited at Booth House Gallery as part of Holmfirth Artweek 2025. Pictured below is some of the work. The work was selected with the help of Marcus, Chris Jenkins’ son, pictured here with Jim recently.
Fifty Years at Booth House. 1975-2025
Jim Robison celebrates establishing Booth House Pottery studio and Gallery. A space to make, display and promote the art and craft of ceramics. When Jim and Liz arrived in Holmfirth and settled in Booth House it consisted of a small cottage with two rather decrepit stone barns. But it provided opportunity and space in which […]
Holmfirth Artweek Exhibition – July 2025
Celebrating 50 years at Booth House. About the Exhibition The Artist(s) In 1975, Jim and his wife Liz moved into Holmfirth and the dream of a studio venue in which to make, display and promote Ceramic Art began. Artists on show are among the talented people who have studied and worked with Jim over the […]
Holmfirth Artweek Fringe 2024 – 7th July Preview
BOOTH HOUSE SUMMER SHOW NO. 49 THE FRINGE VENUE 22 THE ARTISTS Jim Robison Resident Studio Artist & Potter Chris Jenkins (Historic work, Part 2) Potter THE EXHIBITION Jim Robison Ceramics is winner of the 2023 Artweek’s Naylor Ceramic Prize. Work is largely hand built from slabs of clay. Responding to the local colours and […]