Wood Fired Pots From Clark, Murphy, Franke Show at AKAR Gallery
I'm a potter who likes to look at pots and I look at a lot of pots in the 'flesh', in books, on the internet, where ever I can find them. I've been a potter for 28 years and I have always found that I...
View ArticleBritish Potter James Tower
James Tower (1919-1988) was a student of British potter William Newland (1919-1998).Newland and friends first saw tin glazed earthenware in 1950 spain and were so influenced by it that he and his...
View ArticleAlan Caiger-Smith
Alan Caiger-Smith ran the Aldermaston pottery from 1955 until about 1993 when he retired from actively running the pottery. He continued to work on his own pieces at the pottery until the last firing...
View ArticleJennifer Lee, 1956
Jennifer Lee makes these wonderfully quiet but strong hand-built vessels. She incorporates oxides and sands into the body to give the colors and textures. The oxides, which she gets from all over the...
View ArticleBook: 500 Plates & Chargers
Just got my complimentary copy of Lark's latest ceramic book; "500 Plates and Chargers"The plate on the cover is by Josh Deweese. "That's a luscious pink, Josh!"The book was 'juried' by maiolica potter...
View ArticleElise Winters: Artist and Innovator in Polymer Clay
You are not going to always see pots here. There is a lot of inspiration to be found in all kinds of work, even Fimo clay.I'm not sure how I found this artist but I'm sure glad I did. It's really hard...
View ArticlePriscilla Mouritzen Pinched Bowls
Priscilla Mouritzen is a South African Potter living in Denmark. She does other work as well but I really prefer her simple pinched, wood fired porcelain bowls.I first came across them last year in...
View ArticleLeach St Ives Pottery
This is a visit to the Leach Pottery back in the 50's. It's terrific to see 'the great man' in action as well as David and all the other leach potters.If anyone knows who all the potters are, please...
View ArticleFlashback to the 70's
I guess I'm staying with the 'back in the day" theme.While in the states I visited a dear potter friend, Bacia Edelman, now in her 80's and still potting.She lived in London during part of the 70's....
View ArticleCup: The Intimate Object VI now online
Charlie Cummings was one of the very first people to put their gallery on line and he's done very well with it.There are a lot of really nice cups of all types to look at.Have a look herewww.claylink.com
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