Complex sentence: McMeekin established Sturt Pottery in 1953 to make and teach pottery in the studio traditions of Leach and Cardew, which emphasized the use of local materials for small-scale studio production.
Split into simpler sentences: McMeekin established Sturt Pottery in 1953 to make and teach pottery in the studio traditions of Leach and Cardew. They emphasized the use of local materials for small-scale studio production.