French slipware potter Jean-Nicolas Gérard talks about the inspiration he has drawn from local Provençal pottery and the countryside around his Valensole home. He speaks of the joy of making utilitarian ware to be used and enjoyed everyday, the influence of Japanese pottery, the decorative techniques that he employs and his need for spontaneity, focus and freedom when he is working.
Unrestrained Celebration by Mark Haddon
I first found myself on the Goldmark website some years ago in search of prints from David Hockney’s Grimm’s Fairy Tale series. I had little or no interest in ceramics at the time. My favourite mug was a gift from Thamesmead Prison where I’d done a workshop, printed with an aerial view of the prison … Read more