“Showing your emotions is a sign of strength. I cry because I'm passionate about everything I do”

Whether it's punk, pottery or presenting, Keith Brymer Jones believes it's about giving your all – even if that involves a few tears along the way, he tells Karen Dunn

Minutes after the cameras began to roll on the first series of The Great Pottery Throw Down, potter-turned-presenter Keith Brymer Jones was in tears. Tears of joy, but tears nonetheless. It's usually contestants on TV shows who cry as they talk about their ‘journey’, but for Keith, it was all about his love for making. His unashamed emotions struck a chord with viewers. Keith sobbing over pots is now an intrinsic part of the show's popularity – showing that ordinary people's creativity and skills are worthy of admiration, and even a tear or two. He wasn't always as open, Keith admits, but letting his emotions out hasn't only helped him, but others. When, for example, he posted a series of pottery technique videos online, he “got a hell of a lot…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2022

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