Our Welsh Chapel Dream viewers have been left devastated after learning that potter Oldrich Asenbryl who starred in the most recent episode of the Channel 4 show had died. During the third episode of the series, ceramic designer Keith Brymer Jones took a break from renovating his 160-year-old chapel in Pwllheli with his wife Marj Hogarth to visit Sarn Pottery. Once there, Keith, who many will know from The Great Pottery Throw Down, was introduced to Oldrich, who founded his studio on North Wales' Llyn Peninsula 50 years ago.
The Czech potter gave Keith a tour of his studio and unique ceramics as the two potters bonded over throwing clay, pots, and kilns. "It's a bit wild for your refined taste," Oldrich told Keith of his ceramics as he showed him the work he was most proud of. "I like all forms of pottery and what you can really tell about your work is it's really well-accomplished and it's got a real history to it," Keith responded.
READ MORE: ITV Loose Women presenter says 'the time has come to part ways' as she quits show LATEST: BBC Morning Live presenter supported after announcing show break for wedding A glass-half-full character, Oldrich told how the 1980s were a pivotal moment in his life after he suffered a life-changing stroke, paralysing the left side of his body. While it put an end to his precise ceramics works, for Oldrich, it also opened another door. He told the camera: "I taught myself to make pots one-handed.
I adapted my technique. What's the point of being.
