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| Dawn Newbigging
After studying ceramics at Newcastle College I started Mersington Pottery in 2007. I make a range of handmade stoneware pieces ranging from contemporary Shell and Glass dishes, garden sculpture to decorative Hanging Hearts which I have developed to form a new range of bowl and platters with an organic feel. I use oxides, coloured slips, and velvets to colour drawn or imprinted flora detail on stoneware clay.
This new work has allowed me to move away from the alchemy of glazing to explore my enjoyment of mark making, drawing and etching; using the flora and fauna of the Borders landscape as inspiration. I am currently finding new ways of recording my sketches on to tablets, bowls and platters using surface marks and burnishing techniques to decorate the piece giving it a unique tactile element. This keeps the work fresh and spontaneous which in turn invites the viewer to touch and handle the piece and provoke a response.
My work is in selected Scottish galleries including The Flat Cat, Lauder, Peter Potter Gallery, Haddington, Number Four, St Abbs, Milton of Crathes, Banchory. Commissions are also available.
Other photographs: organic dish
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| Veronica Newman
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Veronica Newman specialises in fine handthrown porcelain that exploits the delicacy and translucency of the clay. As well as individual translucent bowls and vases, Veronica makes domestic ware including mugs, jugs, teapots and dinner sets in various designs and makes 1/12th scale dolls’ house pots. Commissions are welcome.
Decoration uses slips and oxides which are sponged, slip-trailed or marbled. The different ranges include bowls and vases with altered rims that echo flower shapes, and pots with coloured clay overlaid to give effects reminiscent of the Moray Firth landscape seen from her workshop. Others have layers of sponged slips and oxides that reflect the colours of the seasons. Fired in an electric kiln, most pots are fully glazed and a few are lustred.
A leading archaeologist’s daughter, Veronica is influenced by ancient Greek pottery and she researches the production of Mycenaean and Minoan vases and stirrup jars. She is fascinated by natural and man-made patterns and inspired by the changing colours of the Scottish landscape.
Veronica started working in earthenware before changing to porcelain. She sells from her workshop near Nairn and in selected shops and galleries. She has exhibited with the Scottish Potters Association since 1982 and at Potfest Scotland since 1998.
Wester Golford
Moyness
Auldearn
NAIRN
IV12 5QQ
Telephone 01309 641203
Fax 01309 641149
Other photographs: Handthrown Porcelain Vase with carved rim, Handthrown Landscape Vases with coloured clay
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| Maria Nordgren
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Originally from Sweden, I took up pottery as a hobby in the 70's, which I continued while training and working as a geologist in the 80's. The last 15 years we have lived in several countries and I have worked mainly as a science teacher, teaching ceramics on the side.
I started to do pottery full time only when we moved to Scotland in 2007. Enjoying not having to share a studio, I experiment a lot with different clays and firing programmes. Most of my pots are in white stoneware or porcelain, usually unglazed.
Other photographs: Stoneware tealight holders, White stoneware with cobalt
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| anna Olson
After completing a National Certificate in Ceramic Art in the Environment I was accepted onto the Ceramic Degree course at the Glasgow School of Art in 2005. As timing would have it I became pregnant and have put the studying on hold to concentrate on being mum.
During my studies I focused mainly on making hand-built sculptural pieces, fascinated with contradictions and contrasts and with elements of the natural world, especially the sea. Projects that I would like to develop in the future. Also, I would like to explore further the role of photography, where the completed ceramic piece becomes part of the creative process.
Since moving to Crieff in 2005 I have worked with Len Whatley at Crieff Ceramics and have set up a workshop at home.
At present I am developing my throwing skills and hope in the not-too-distant future to be producing appealing tableware. Bring on the clay and glaze tests! As many as a two year old child will allow anyway.
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| Emma Pattullo
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Emma Pattullo (nee Croker Poole) - London born, Emma studied at Wimbledon School of Art (1999), and at Bristol (1990 - 93) before moving to Aberdeenshire, where she now lives and works from her studio gallery Platform 22 in Torphins.
Inspired by her children & the Scottish landscape, Emma enjoys hand building in earthenware clay using texture‚ engobes and lustre’s to create richly coloured‚ decorative and tactile pieces. Her ceramics is constantly evolving resulting in a wide range of ceramics, varing from functional to sculptural. As well as making commemorative wares and hand painted tiles to commission.
Emma teaches pottery workshops and one to one intensive courses from her studio gallery, schools and art groups/centres around Aberdeenshire, for beginners to intermediate level.
Situated in the beautiful surroundings of Royal Deeside, Emma has a small bright studio gallery Platform 22, that is open on Saturdays 10am-5pm & Sundays 2-5pm or by appointment on weekdays.
Other photographs: Platter, Girl
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| Angela Pointon
The positive experience of using and enjoying beautiful ceramics in everyday life activities drives me to design and create. The drawing and patterns are developed from things in my everyday. Allowing the drawing to integrate with the ceramic techniques keeps a fresh feel to the work with the porcelain acting as a strong canvas for colour. The shiny and matt surfaces illustrate the beauty of the material.
I am currently working on a collection of bottles, re-inventing in ceramics the old styles of household bottles and love the idea of taking something old and creating something new.
I live and work in Glasgow and do my best to keep my website up to date with what work is going on.
Other photographs: line up, collection
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