Danish potter Anne Mette Hjortshøj examines the surface of one of her jugs and describes the process of the body, glaze and slip meeting and developing in the wood kiln and her delight in her secret kaolin supply on her Bornholm island home.
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Profile | Randy Johnston: An Expansive Vision
American potter Randy Johnston’s expansive vision is constantly bringing together past and present, the conceptual and the formal, in the service of his art.
Talking Pots | Svend Bayer | Pitchers or Jugs
Svend Bayer talks about the most important shape he makes, the pitcher or jug. Heavily influenced by Michael Cardew’s North Devonshire pitchers, Bayer talks about the necessity for the shape of the handle to follow that which the hand makes when it picks up a pitcher. He also talks briefly about celadon glaze and wood firing.
In Conversation | ‘Playing with Fire’: An Interview with Nic Collins
In this intimate interview, British potter and wood-firer extraordinaire Nic Collins discusses his ongoing relationship with fire and clay.
Making | Talking Pots: Nic Collins on his Pottery Forms
Nic Collins is one of the best wood-firing potters in Britain. Here he talks about some of his favourite forms and the methods behind them.
Featured Ceramics | Tall Wood-Fired Bottles by Nic Collins
The more one looks at Collins’ bottles, from blistering patches of scarlet to glistening shino glazes, the more of their story they share.
In Conversation | An Interview with British Potter Phil Rogers
Published in full, our interview with top British potter Phil Rogers to accompany a highly successful fourth ceramics exhibition at Goldmark.
Featured Ceramics | Square Bottles by Anne Mette Hjortshøj
White slip landscapes of pillowy snow; dappled salt-glaze frostings on claret red fields; each square bottle by Anne Mette Hjortshøj becomes a potter’s canvas.
Events | Anne Mette Hjortshøj Ceramics Exhibition | 19/11/16
Rarely have we been so excited about an upcoming show as we have our second exhibition of ceramics by Danish potter Anne Mette Hjortshøj.
In Conversation | An Interview with Danish Potter Anne Mette Hjortshøj
Earlier this Autumn we sent our photographer and filmmaker to visit the wonderful Danish potter Anne Mette Hjortshøj for an interview.
Making | Phil Rogers Firing his Wood Kiln
First built in 2008, Rogers’ wood kiln now takes its place in his regular rotation of firings throughout the year, its occasional volatility and disobedient nature easily outweighed by the quality of work it produces.
Profile | Phil Rogers: ‘Drawing in the Air’
Having taught himself to throw in the early 1970s, using Bernard Leach’s A Potter’s Book as his only guide, Phil Rogers has over the years established himself as one of the world’s leading studio potters.
Making | Studio Tour: Anne Mette Hjortshøj and the Island of Bornholm
Anne Mette’s studio is housed in an old 19th century farmhouse on the coast of Bornholm, a small Danish island in the Baltic Sea.
Making | Nic Collins and the ‘Hard-Won Art’: Opening the Wood Firing Kiln
In this article we read about the huge risks and rewards involved in wood-firing from the point of view of Devon based potter Nic Collins.
Profile | Clive Bowen: ‘Born, Not Made’
To coincide with the arrival of a new batch of pots from Devon, we’re featuring our feature-length ceramics film on renowned slipware potter Clive Bowen as this week’s Profile.
Events | Svend Bayer Ceramics Exhibition | 17/9/12
Back in September 2012 we held our third exhibition of pots by wood firer Svend Bayer, featuring over two-hundred exceptional new ceramic works.