To celebrate London Craft Week, we have commissioned a curated selection of works from ceramic artist and QEST scholar Matthew Foster. The collection combines Matthew’s signature interests of form, surface, gesture of making and functionality with the colour blue which is iconic to John Smedley having featured in our branding since 1784.These large plates have been lovingly hand crafted by Matthew in his St Ives studio and are available in two designs, both a sage grey hue. The artist’s decorative use of slip and glazes makes each creation truly unique. The perfect table centre piece or dinner party sharing platter, available exclusively to John Smedley customers.
As the Creative Design team have control over the product specification, they can incorporate sustainability criteria in concept development and design stages. The team are already working on best practice derived from London College of Fashion and Kering knowledge.
Recommendations that we are working on:
Reducing the volume of paper and plastic packaging.
Reducing waste yarn in the knitting process.
Assessing sustainability of alternative packaging materials to plastic.
Using tissue paper tickets and cardboard made from only FSC certified forests.
Considering the incorporating paper or cardboard recyclate in packaging.
To read more about our commitment to sustainability, click HERE.
Delivery
For orders over €180.00 the delivery is FREE. For orders under €180.00 the delivery charge is €5.00.
We are now shipping all orders into Europe with TAX & DUTY paid.
All our deliveries to European addresses are shipped via DHL International using their Express service. Delivery is within 3-5 days of despatch.
Delivery dates are stated in UK Time and are subject to card security checks, stock availability and fulfilment by our courier service.
We use plastic-free packaging, produced solely in the UK and branded with the John Smedley logo, for sending out all our web orders. Made from 100% recyclable materials — including FSC-certified, sustainably sourced pulp — these bags can be reused or totally recycled through standard household paper recycling.
For a limited time we are offering Free Delivery on all Worldwide orders.
All our deliveries to European addresses are shipped via DHL International using their Express service. Delivery is within 3-5 days of despatch.
Delivery dates are stated in UK Time and are subject to card security checks, stock availability and fulfilment by our courier service.
Returns
Returns Policy
We hope you are completely satisfied with your purchase; however, should you wish to return a garment then please do so within 14 days from receipt of your goods.
With each order we will provide you with instructions on how to create a returns postage label to return any unsuitable items.
Within the United Kingdom, this service is free. For international orders, there is a small charge.
