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| Patricia Shone
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I have been living and working on Skye for 15 years. I love the colours and forms of the land and its climate. I am interested in how we live within the landscape and how our presence shapes it. I make pots by hand building and throwing. Some have bright shiny glazes and are functional; some are non functional. Some hang on the wall (the food falls off). You can use them or look at them; like them or ignore them. I love making them to see what clay, fire and fingers can produce.
A lot of the work has been raku fired; some of it earthenware from an electric kiln. In 2009 I built a small wood fired kiln to get to stoneware temperatures and now I'm hooked on the process.
You are welcome to visit the the workshop, but do phone in advance as I might be walking the dog.
Other photographs: platter detail, wood fired, 3 spiralling pots
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| patricia shone
I use combinations of hand building and throwing to make my pots and achieve the textures which give them a sense of the landscape. I use a variety of firing methods to obtain the colours; low temperature raku; oxidised earthenware; and in 2009 I built a small wood fired kiln to get to stoneware temperatures with locally grown fuel. This has brought my work closer to its source, the land and how we live upon it. I am influenced by my environment, by the communities and culture of the place and by the traces an individual can leave upon the landscape.
Some of the work is for use with food, some is contemplative, some hang on the wall (food falls off). The processes involved in turning clay to ceramic, reflect huge elemental forces of nature but the product can be as humble as the dish passed from hand to hand in the simple act of sharing food. I try to combine all this in my work, sometimes I succeed.
You can follow the my wood firing efforts at www.skyewoodfire.blogspot.com
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| Nicola Sinclair
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Earthenware |
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Other |
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Electric |
I produce unique handmade sculptures and clocks. All of my designs are made using a variety of hand building techniques including, coiling, pinching and slab-building. This makes every piece unique as everything turns out very differently even when I use the same design.
I mainly use Earthenware and Crank clays, both of which I fire using an electric kiln.
I take my inspiration from all of my surroundings, I like to try and see unique qualities to things we see in our every day lives and turn these qualities into unusual sculptures. I like people to decide for themselves what my designs represent as this can be very unique to the individual, I love to hear people say ‘That reminds me of….’ or ‘ It makes me think of….’; it’s very rewarding to get such a reaction from people. My prices range from around £20-£200.
Other photographs: Life, Patchwork
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| Julia Smith
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Earthenware |
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Electric |
My current range of ceramics is inspired by discarded, decorative objects found at markets and in charity shops, in particular, vintage cut glass and decorative lace and embroidery. I use a smooth white earthenware clay which I bisque to 1040 and glaze to 1142 in an electric kiln. I apply gold and platimum lustres and digitally printed transfers which I fire to 750.
Other photographs: Earthenware Pot, Earthenware Clock
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| Adam Streeter-Smith
I am a novice potter developing my skills in the production of domestic stoneware. I am always interested in sharing ideas and exploring new techniques.
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| paul tebble
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Stoneware |
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Thrown |
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Electric |
Working in The Meadows Pottery, Edinburgh, I have been supplying the local community on Edinburgh's Southside with handthrown stoneware since 1988. Now working alongside my partner Junko Shibe, we try to make simple, warm, useful pots that are easy on the eye, well made and comfortable to use.
I enjoy making items to order; anything from a solitary wee cup to special commemorative pieces, full dinner services, gallon-sized teapots or baby hand/footprint tiles.
Although I make a small amount of porcelain, the bulk of our work is high-fired stoneware, fired in an electric kiln, using gentle blues, greens, browns and a creamy oatmeal crystal glaze.
I started potting in 1974, learning from Brian McCombe (time served with Marianne De Trey) at the Salisbury Centre in Edinburgh. I was then taught briefly by John Davey of Bridge of Dee in south-west Scotland. Apart from this I am self-taught. I feel relatively traditional in my outlook, seeing the global history of pottery and potters as a vital source of knowledge and inspiration.
Address:
The Meadows Pottery,
11a Summerhall Place,
Edinburgh EH9 1QE
Tel: 0131 662 4064
Other photographs: Mugs, Butter Dishes
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