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Profile | Phil Rogers: ‘Drawing in the Air’

Phil Rogers Throwing Bowl featured image Profile | Phil Rogers: 'Drawing in the Air' Anglo-Oriental

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 | Throwing Demonstration by Phil Rogers

Phil Rogers Throwing Demonstration featured image Making | Throwing Demonstration by Phil Rogers Anglo-Oriental

Back in 2012 at the book launch for our ceramics publication Phil Rogers: A Portfolio, potter Phil Rogers presented an in-depth lecture on his life and work and gave a fascinating throwing demonstration in our gallery front room.

Making | Glazing Pots in the Studio with Phil Rogers

Phil Rogers Glazing Pots Studio featured image Making | Glazing Pots in the Studio with Phil Rogers Anglo-Oriental

Here we take a look at Phil Rogers working with glazes in his studio. We see Phil applying Nuka, Shino and Tenmoku glazes to bisque-fired chawans, yunomis and bottles and experimenting with new glaze recipes and the peculiar behaviours and qualities of each glaze.