A Zoom chat during the 2020 Covid pandemic. Slipware potter Doug Fitch reveals the story behind the moulds for his beautiful large platters. When Michael Cardew’s Wenford Pottery closed in 2004, some twenty years after his death, Doug Fitch went to visit the dilapidated premises. Looking round the dust-filled attic he stumbled upon a pile of moulds, ‘abandoned and covered in guano’. Purchased from the new owner and relocated to Fitch’s studio, these moulds have been recommissioned – and with magnificent results. The conversation is interspersed with footage of Doug moulding and decorating these dishes plus a look at a few of his ad hoc tools.
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Masterclass | Clive Bowen | Jug Decorating
Clive Bowen continues his masterclass at Goldmark Gallery. In this film he decorates a jug and discusses the affects that wood firing has on his slipware decoration.
Masterclass | Clive Bowen | Decorating Tiles and Bowls
Slipware potter Clive Bowen gives a live demonstration at Goldmark Gallery of his decorating techniques. The film captures his seemingly effortless drawing with slip trail and sgraffito on tiles and the decoration of a bowl.
Masterclass | Clive Bowen | Slip Trailing, Sgraffito and Decorating Bowls
Clive Bowen demonstrates slipware decoration of a plate and tile at Goldmark Gallery whilst chatting with the audience. He touches on the rhythm of decorating “en masse” and his repertoire of stylistic devices.