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Steve Brown Biography – Steve Brown Wiki
Steve Brown is a contestant on The Great Pottery Throw Down 2025. He is also a potter, gardener, fermenter and professional animator.
Born in North Wales, Steve has always been interested in drawing, painting and sculpting. He first studied illustration before completing a degree in Time Based Media at Birmingham University and then moved to London, working in film as a professional animator. He has credits on blockbuster films and has won awards for his work.
Steve fell in love with pottery a few years ago. He runs Steve Brown Ceramics, a pottery studio in Herefordshire where he designs and produces hand thrown, stylish and rustic ceramic homeware. He produces simple but beautiful bowls, mugs, bud vases, noodle bowls and cider cups – a traditional drinking vessel for the local Herefordshire tipple. The potter works in a variety of clay, ranging from red terracotta to black stoneware clay.
A man of many hobbies, including beer brewing, fishing, gardening and cheese and shoe making, he also preserves all his homegrown veg by fermenting it, kimchi style! He enjoys sharing his many passions with his grown up step-children when they visit.
Steve Brown Age
The Great Pottery Throw Down’s Steve Brown was born in North Wales. He is 48 years old.
Steve Brown Partner
Ceramist Steve Brown lives in rural Herefordshire with his partner, Rhonda.
Steve Brown Great Pottery Throw Down
48-year-old Steve Brown is a contestant in Season 8 of The Great Pottery Throw Down, presented by Siobhan McSweeney. The show follows twelve of Britain’s best home potters as they compete to be crowned best at the wheel – judged by experts Keith Brymer Jones and Richard Miller. They will be joined by former The Great Pottery Throw Down potter Princess Fingall as Kiln Technician, replacing Rose Schmits.
The Great Pottery Throw Down 2025 contestants are Victor Ng, Steve Brown, Stephen Parkes, Olivia Rowan, Natalie Dawn Sims Rees, James Stanley Watson, Imy Kiara Harris, Hayley Rowlands, Francesca Dourado, Chris Parkes, Diana and Jonathan. The Great Pottery Throw Down starts Sunday 5th January at 7.45pm on Channel 4.
Announcement
Steve announced the news on Instagram, writing: “Over the years, people have often asked me if I’d ever thought about applying for @potterythrow and honestly, it was something I’d never seriously considere as I’m not a hand/slab builder and I dont much decortive/ilustrative based work so the idea of working under the spotlight of national TV seemed far outside my comfort zone.
“But this year, I gave it a bit more thought. Sometimes, stepping out of your comfort zone can be exactly what you need, not just creatively but on a personal level too. As someone who doesn’t consider themselves the most confident, I figured… Why not go against the grain, take a risk, and just apply? I assumed, like so many others I wouldn’t make it to the final 12, but how wrong I was and here I am, part of Series 8 of The Great Pottery Throwdown. @channel4.
“It was an incredible, unforgettable experience. Emotionally and physically demanding, but so rewarding. Being surrounded by cameras and being interviewed while trying to do your best can make everything twice as hard. Silly mistakes I’d never make in my studio became common, but you just have to stay focused and push through. I met some amazing people, from my fellow contestants to the incredible production team who make the magic happen.
“Thank you to everyone involved for making this a chapter in my life that I’ll always cherish!”
Steve Brown’s Instagram is @steve_brown_ceramics.
