> [!NOTE]+ Meta > Author:: Carolyn Asome > Reference:: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/sep/24/i-would-love-these-objects-to-be-used-every-day-florian-gadsby > Date:: 2023 > Tags:: #warp #ceramics #UK/England > WeftLinks:: [[Aesthetic value of craft]] > Claim:: [[Claim - Craft is experiencing a resurgence of popular interest]] > [!SUMMARY] Summary > Pottery in England is experiencing great popularity. ### Highlights London-based potter and social media sensation [Florian Gadsby](https://www.floriangadsby.com/), who most recent sale sold out within a frenzied five minutes and 11 seconds. I his [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/floriangadsby/) reach of 790,000 followers with a combined following on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Threads, Facebook and Bilibili in the region of 4m According to a recent report from the Crafts Council, 73% of Britons buy craft, a significant upsurge from the previous decade, with 20% of them also having a go at it themselves in the proliferation of pottery gyms, such as [Turning Earth](https://www.turningearth.org/) and the [Kiln rooms](http://www.thekilnrooms.com/). Experientia