A Potted History
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My studio pottery is situated in Orkney on the
island of Burray and all my work is in stoneware and porcelain. Each piece is
individually handmade and finished. You can purchase pottery shown on this site,
just get in touch to check availability and price - Worldwide shipping is
available as well.
You will find recent pottery in 'New
Studio Ceramics'
and you can also browse through earlier work by visiting the
'Pottery Archive'.
We do our best to show new
work from the kiln as regularly as possible and these pages will shortly be
updated with the latest pots from 2007.
Better still, come in person if you find
yourself in Orkney - you'll be most welcome at the studio pottery at any time of year!
(It is advisable to phone first in the winter
months). The islands of Orkney are off the North coast of
Scotland, where the North Sea and the Atlantic ocean meet. Orkney has a unique
culture and is steeped in pre-history. It is a very special place and well worth
a visit.
If you would like to purchase pottery or
commission a custom piece, please get in touch. We ship worldwide. All comments and feedback are appreciated. Just click on 'contact'
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I studied sculpture at Falmouth
School of Art (BA Hons degree in Fine Art (Sculpture) followed by a
post graduate year at Leicester University prior to teaching art for
almost twenty years. I am self-taught in ceramics.
I have a a keen interest in the
history of ceramics and in particular the very earliest periods from
Neolithic and early Bronze Age, through the beginnings of European
civilization and Celtic and Cycladic Art. Living in Orkney with it's
strong associations with pre-history has been an important factor,
and all of these influences can be seen.
(Two part form and 'Charcoal' series bowl)
After moving to Orkney in 1985, I
established the pottery workshop in 1989. Over the years I have
contributed to numerous exhibitions, including London and Paris and
many galleries around the UK. Work is also included in many notable
private collections in the UK, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Italy,
Spain, USA, Australia and Canada.
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