Jessica Charge started I Have This Thing With Ceramics in 2018 as a personal Instagram account, purely for her own visual pleasure. Seven years later it has become one of the UK's most trusted ceramics resources. We collaborated with Jess on the Hope Collection and sat down to talk about community, the risks facing the industry, and what hope means right now.
The Hope Collection
In collaboration with I Have This Thing With Ceramics.
Eleven makers, one brief: Hope.
Private View: Tuesday 8th September, 5–8pm
Exhibition: 9th–13th September 2026
The Brief: Hope
To mark our second anniversary in Hampstead, we invited a selection of Fodder makers to respond to a single brief: Hope. What they made of it was entirely their own.
The result is a very limited collection, each piece made specifically for this exhibition. Some responded to the world as it is now. Others looked to their children, to the first signs of spring, to the simple act of raising something up and giving it visibility.
20% of every sale from the collection throughout September will be donated to Hope Unlimited Charitable Trust
"In a world of increasing uncertainty, I find myself needing to hope in a way I haven't before. Finding hope through craft, through the hand of the maker, and supporting a charity that unites communities feels more important than ever. I hope our small contribution will offer hope to others."
Eleven Maker Made Responses to Hope
Each maker was given the same word and complete freedom.
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I Have This Thing With Ceramics
The Hope Collection is a collaboration with the platform and community founded by Jessica Charge, championing independent ceramic makers and connecting them with collectors worldwide.
Read our Q&A with Jessica
Hope Unlimited Charitable Trust
Funds grassroots work to tackle hatred, bring communities together, and build resilience through education and cohesion.
20% of every Hope Collection sale throughout September goes directly to their work.
Registered charity no. 1013880.