An amalgamation of poetry and history combine to make this beautiful hand-decorated china mug. With words by Beth Calverley and designed by Bev Milward, this collaboration of female artists has created a thoughtful gift and souvenir.
In 2024 poet Beth Calverley visited the SS Great Britain with her poetry machine and spent a day speaking to our visitors, hearing their experiences of being on board the ship. By weaving their conversations into the things she learned about SSGB's real-life passengers, she produced the original poem 'Windjammer'. Extracts from the poem feature in the design of this mug, along with images of the ship, a helm and rope design.
Bev Milward is a ceramics artist based in Bristol. She uses remainder chinaware, made in Stoke, to produce limited ranges of commemorative pieces. She designs the ceramic transfers herself, then applies them by hand before firing in her solar-powered kiln.
