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| tom butcher
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Various forms of living and natural matter inspire Tom Butcher’s work. The sculptural forms he creates represent an abstracted interpretation of research into organic growth and forms: from the architecture of insects to gneiss rock found on the North West Coast of Scotland. Tom employs several innovative processes to produce pieces of varying proportion and fragility, in an effort to push the boundaries of traditional ceramic making techniques.
Tom’s studio is on the shores of Loch Long, Scotland, surrounded by the inspirational scenery of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
In his range of ‘Convoluted Bowls’, Tom uses a variety of clay bodies and base materials to produce a number of textures and finishes, from the purity and delicate nature of porcelain and bone china, to the gritty coarseness of heavily grogged crank and t-material. He has taken the textural, linear qualities of wool, rope and twines, and used them to describe the surface of his forms. Tom has also experimented with the inherent colours of various clays to produce a series of tonal monochromatic pieces. The colours used are fundamentally derived from those found in nature.
The ‘Monolith’ range was initially inspired by the architecture of , as well as gneiss – a granite-like rock specific to the coast of Sutherland, Scotland. Tom has refined and abstracted these forms to create subtle and delicate monolithic objects. The ‘monlithic’ pieces are hand built using a variety of stoneware clays and porcelain, hand polished or glazed , and reduction fired.
Other photographs: reduction fired monolith, set of three convoluted crank bowls
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| Alice Buttress
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Carrbridge Artists Studio
Main Street (Gallery)
Station Road (Workshop)
Carrbridge
Cairngorm National Park.
Tel: 01479 841328 or 841247
Designs ancient and modern are reflected in the exclusive range of Pottery, Sculptures and Jewellery which is handthrown, handbuilt or sculpted from stoneware or porcelain clay, then glaze and fired in the kiln.
Alices exciting range of work includes:
Pottery - decorative and functional bowls and vases etc.
Sculpture - Anything from small cats, owls and dragons to traditional busts and figures.
Porcelain Jewellery - Fine porcelain glazed in beautiful colours and finished with sterling silver fittings.
Raku - Bowls, pots and sculpture raku fired to give unique effects.
Alice sells mainly from Carrbridge Artist Studio, which she shares with Artist Husband Jeff. but also participates in various exhibitions - commsions undertaken.
Other photographs: Flood Plains for RBG, Raku Pots
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| Jeff Buttress
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Carrbridge Artists Studio
Main Street
Carrbridge
PH23 3AN
Cairngorms National Park
Tel. 01479 841247/841328
Artist specialising in watercolour and pastel. Ceramic dabbler interested in all forms of pottery but particularly interested in pyromania aka. raku
Other photographs: Naked Raku ball, Naked Raku Tiles with gold
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| Eleanor Caie
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I design and produce my own ceramics and currently work at the Glasgow Ceramic Studio at WASPS in Glasgow, Scotland. I take inspiration from the water - west of Scotland seascapes and horizons, nature and energy flow and light. I like to create tactile pieces with a combination of textures including dry matt effects, contrasting enamels glossy and abstract glazing, and I use a range of finishes to bring out the individual characteristics of the design in my ceramics
My favourite techniques include slab building, layering, and tearing, and many pieces feature a combination of these to achieve a particular look or style. I am fascinated with the diversity of clay.
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| Diane Cassidy
I first got excited about pottery at an evening class in Ashbourne. After that I moved to California for a couple of years where I learned more in the Clay Digs studio in Santa Cruz and the Mother Earth studio in Sunnyvale. I was very inspired by the effects of fire while helping fire a noborigama kiln in the Napa Valley and pit firing on the beach with Molly Prier at Point Reyes. Now back in Scotland and the new secretary of the SPA, I continue making pottery in my spare time.
Other photographs: Pit fire vase, Vase
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Northumbrian craft pottery was established in 1987, it is a partnership between Andrew M. Harding and Michael Palmer who are keen throwers and have a passion for reduced fired stoneware. For many years they have specialised in sprigs for promotional and tourist outlets, and have developed numerous ranges of domestic ware, which are dishwasher and oven proof.
The latest range is in a copper red glaze on a white stoneware body; giving some amazing result’s. Colour’s have ranged from deep red fading to white or the red may vanish altogether or turn a muddy brown. They are currently in the process of developing new ranges and individually designed pieces in different materials, such as porcelain, which hopefully will be better suited to one off commissions and pieces for gallery’s and exhibitions .
Unit 7 backworth business park
Station road
Backworth
North Tyneside
NE27 ORT
tel/fax 0191 2160820
Other photographs: duckegg blue, sprig detail
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