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| Alan Gaff
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Argyll Pottery, Barcaldine, By Oban, Argyll.
PA37 1SQ Tel 01631 720503
After a summer job at Appin Pottery in 1978 I was fortunate enough to be Apprenticed 1979-1984 to Joe Finch, proprietor of Appin Pottery including 6 months under Ray Finch M,B,E. (Joe's father) at Winchcombe Pottery (1980).
1984-1987 Worked as Joe's assistant for a year then he and his wife Trudi, decided to move to Wales, I managed Appin Pottery for him until they wanted to move to a larger place and so had to sell Appin to realise this. Rather than move to Wales myself I decided to set up on my own and so ended up just down the road in Barcaldine.
1988 to now- I set up Argyll Pottery employing two assistants, we have been known to take on the odd student part time for the summer months.
The ceramics we produce are mainly hand thrown on the wheel, including a full range of raw glazed, wood fired domestic ware and some more individual pieces. All the pots on display are made on the premises; most are thrown using our stoneware clay, some contemporary pieces are made from our porcelain body. The pots are fired to a temperature of 1300`C in our 65cf wood burning kiln. Argyll Pottery is situated by the southern shore of Loch Creran 8 miles north of Oban on the main (A828) Fort William road. Occasional exhibitions, some commission’s undertaken. For more details see website.
SHOWROOM OPEN - 10am-6pm Week days. - 2pm-5pm Saturdays.
ALL YEAR ROUND.
Other photographs: TulipVases Graniteglaze WoodFired., Tall Jug 35cm RutileGlaze & Woodfired.
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| Sandra Gorrara
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The hand-built stoneware work that I make is fired in an electric kiln. My work is influenced by many things; the textures on the beaches & rocks; the Red Moss area in which I live; the farmed fields that surround my home
Other photographs: Heart Clocks, Field Edge Platter
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| Steve Hay
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Electric |
An interested amateur member of SPA, of many years evening classes, working to amuse myself when my full time job leaves some spare time. I enjoy reading about and seeing other makers' work, professional and amateur. I only have limited facilities of my own - clay, wheel and hobby kiln - but I really enjoy the escape of my grown up "mud pie reveries" and the simple pleasures and frustrations of creating with clay. I have run out of relations and sympathetic friends, so any usable output goes to charity shops.
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| Karen James
Recent work exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama was inspired by students’ performances. It has afforded me the opportunity to diversify from 3 D, sculptural female forms (‘fleshpots’-‘plump, curvaceous nudes’), to 2 D, wall-hung ceramics. My fleshpots serve to explore colour, movement and form, whereas these new pieces allow me freedom to play with texture, materials and technique as well as composition.
I make my own paperclay, fire to cone 01 and finish with oil pastels.
Based in Glasgow, my work is exhibited throughout Scotland.
(0141) 639-9026
Other photographs: Song, You Spin Me
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| Ruth Elizabeth Jones
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Electric |
Two distinct ranges are available.
Gallery pieces consisting of one-off work including thrown sculptural oval bowls fired to stoneware and decorated with a gold metalic finish and sculptural ammonite forms either smoke-fired and suitable for in- doors only or decorated with metalic oxides, fired to stoneware and suitable for the house and garden.
Hand thrown ceramics. This range is hand-thrown on a traditional kick wheel and reflects Ruth's interest in ancient ceramic forms. Decorated with specially prepared orange, deep blue, olive and warm honey glazes and fired to earthenware.
Influences include Beaker pottery, Moravian and Bohemian antiquities, Romano-British and Medieval ceramics and Staffordshire slipware. Forms include tea-bowls, dishes, jugs, urns, platters, and amphora.
Other photographs: Smoke-fired Ammonite, Earthenware Jugs
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| Daniel Kavanagh
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Daniel works from his studio / gallery in Glenferness on the edge of the Cairngorm National Park, where he produces ceramic work and bronze sculpture.
Contemporary design and elegance of line are beautifully evident in Daniels work, his ability to interpret the Highland landscape through the constant evolution of new ceramic forms and fresh colours. Producing work that demonstrates a high quality of craftsmanship.
Daniel is also inspired by ancient Roman pottery, Japanese ceramics and the art and architecture of east Asia.
Ceramic work includes some pieces being thrown on the wheel and then formed using several different sections.
Application of metallic lustres to the fired surface illuminate both the richness and reflective quality of the materials used creating an opulent feel to the work.
New work fuses the use of ceramics and bronze in an innovative and striking way.
Daniel has a small gallery space adjacent to his studio which is open all year round by appointment or please visit the website for more details on exhibitions, stockists and open studio events.
Prices begin at £35-300
Daniel welcomes commissions
Milltown
Glenferness
Nairnshire
IV125UP
01309651233
Other photographs: Sea Green Vessel with cast bronze handle, Tall Vase on Stand with Gold lustre.
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