About Portmeirion Strikingly beautiful, eminently practical, refreshingly affordable&46; These are the enduring values bequeathed to Portmeirion by its legendary co-founder and designer, Susan Williams-Ellis&46; Her father, architect Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, was the designer of Portmeirion, the North Wales village whose fanciful architecture has drawn tourists and artists from around the world (including the creators of the classic 1960s TV show The Prisoner)&46; Inspired by her fine arts training and creation of ceramic gifts for the village's gift shop, Susan Williams-Ellis (along with her husband Euan Cooper-Willis) founded Portmeirion Pottery in 1960&46; After 50+ years of innovation, 749151045163