A collection of porcelain for the table, a gathering, where time and occasion are valued.
A warm, soft satin glaze envelops the calm but strong forms in a smooth, rich, tactile surface. Form and function come together with subtle traces of the hand that are left when the porcelain is soft, creating an intimate engagement with the objects through use. The objects reflect and absorb the ever-changing atmosphere that emphasizes the porcelain's sensitivity to light and a translucent quality of fine edges. Concerns of function and form inspire these objects, thinking through making identified within an applied art context.
EDUCATION
2005 - 2007
MA in Ceramics & Glass, Royal College of Art, London
1994 - 1997
BA (Hons)1:1 Art and 3-D Design specialising in Ceramics. Cardiff Institute of Higher Education, Cardiff
AWARDS
2006
Lady Charlotte Fraser, Royal College of Art
2005
Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust
2002
Selected Maker, Crafts Council
1997
International Giftware finalist
1996
Craft Council 'Setting Up' grant
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2011
Prints & transfers Galerie Handwerk, Munchen, Germany
2011
Bircham Gallery, Holt, Norfolk with Louise Taylor & Debbie George
2010
Subtle Edges, Metroplolitan University, London
2009
White, Leach Pottery
2009
Still Leben, Galerie Handwerk, Munchen, Germany
2008
Teapot Tournament, Clay Arts Museum, Texas
2008
Bottles, Lawrence Arts Centre, Kansas, USA
2008
English Tea Ceremony, Leach pottery
2007
Crafts Council Showcase, V&A, London
2006
Inax tile museum, Tokoname, Japan
2005
'Tablemanners' Crafts Council, London
2004
Da Yu Xiao Hu, California
2003
St Ives Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2002
Salzbrand, Galerie Handwerk, Koblenz
2001
Kettles Yard, Cambridge showcase
2001
'Once In A Blue Moon', Mass, USA
2001
Galerie Handwerk, Munchen, Germany
1999
Keramik Museum, Westerwald, Germany
1998
'Miniature Perspective', Crafts Council, London
1997
International Giftware, Royal College of Art
1996
Contemporary Ceramics 2, V & A, London
PUBLICATIONS
2010
Techniques using slips A&C black
2009
Ceramic Review Exhibitions Issue 235
2008
'500 Plates and chargers' Larkbooks
2007
'Remember take off toilet slippers', Ceramic Review Issue 225
2005
British Studio Potters' Marks E. Yates-Owen & R.Fournier, A&C Black
2005
The Ceramics Book, an A-Z guide to 300 Ceramic Artists, Ceramic Review
2004
'500 Cups': Ceramic exploration of utility and glaze Larkbooks
2004
BBC Homes and Antiques, Talent around Britain Issue, March
2002
'500 Teapots' Larkbooks
2002
'Sensual Pleasures', Ceramic Review Issue 193
2002
'Salt Glaze Ceramics', Rosemary Cochrane, Crowood Press
2002
'The Glaze Book', Stephen Murfitt, Thames & Hudson
2000
'Potters' 12th Edition Ceramic Review, Emmanuel Cooper
1999
Karen Ann Wood, 'Tableware', Crowood Press
1996
Contemporary Ceramics 2 V&A London
1996
Ceramics Art and Perception