Information/ Introduction
About my work
A Working Archive
This site can only be a history of
my work. My current ideas will always be at
least a couple of months ahead of what can
appear here. That seems ironic in the age
of instant information but I suppose it's
normal for a one man website. There is material
here about the way I see my work (Statement)
which is expanded in Frequently
Asked Questions . If you have questions
of your own or research to do please start
there then check out the Students
page.
Working with clay
Clay is a fantastically expressive
medium. In its plastic state when it's wet,
it's completely maleable, in it's 'leather
hard' state it's resistant and strong and
you can cut it and shape it like wood. It
is a joy to work with and there’s something
very therapeutic about it, the malleability
is very attuned to an innate need to control
some small part of the world. Having tried
to exercise so much control it is then almost
inexplicable why anyone subsequently subjects
their work to firing, the most unpredictable
and difficult process imaginable. The only
possible explanation is the yearning to leave
something permanent on this planet or perhaps
to turn mud into gold.
Breaking the Mould: New
approaches to ceramics
Black
Dog publishing have featured some of
my work in a publication (spread shown right):
'This book profiles the work of over 60
contemporary ceramic artists and makers,
including established figures such as Richard
Slee, Grayson Perry and Clare Twomey as
well as emerging talent...'
The love hate relationship of ceramicists
with the incredibly rich history of pottery
makes for fascinating conversations between
the various makers and within individual
pieces of ceramic art'. See
'Breaking the Mould:New Approaches in Ceramics'
at amazon.co.uk, shown [lower] left.
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