Join Anne Mette Hjortshøj for a masterclass in her studio on the island of Bornholm just off the Danish coast as she prepares press moulded square bottles. She finishes by throwing the neck of the bottle and describing how she will glaze and decorate using finished examples. ‘I spend most of my time in the studio working on my wheel, and I like the process, but sometimes it’s nice to get away and do something different. So I started making these press-moulded square bottles, in which you have a flat canvas that you can work on and that can show off the glazes. I see the materials in a different way when I see this canvas, when I see a picture more than I see a three-dimensional object.’
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Critic’s Choice | Nic Collins | Large Bottles
Goldmark Gallery’s Max Waterhouse takes a look at a selection of Nic Collins’ magnificent large bottles. Every bottle tell the story of its precarious journey from from the wheel to surviving the intense anagama firing.
Exhibition | Jean-Nicolas Gérard
An opportunity to enjoy an extensive walk around French slipware master, Jean-Nicolas Gérard’s 2020 Goldmark exhibition. Max Waterhouse introduces us to Gérard’s new range of white ware and talks us through a variety of very individual, whimsical forms and expressive, animated decorative techniques.
Masterclass | Phil Rogers | Throwing a Flattened Bottle
Phil Rogers at the Goldmark gallery demonstrates the throwing of a flattened bottle. He explains his preference for a distinct area to decorate rather than decorating in the round.
Masterclass | Clive Bowen | Decorating a Plate and a Vase
Watch renowned slip-ware potter Clive Bowen during a live demonstration of slipware decorating at Goldmark Gallery. He discusses the influence of ‘The Unknown Craftsman’ and how his love of music inspires his work.
Talking Pots | Nic Collins | Bottles
British potter Nic Collins loves making ‘bottle’ forms. In this short video he talks about the making processes involved and explains how he uses his wood fired kiln to achieve those beautiful surfaces.
Talking Pots | Nic Collins | Bottle Vases
Nic Collins talks about his ‘bottle vases’ for our ‘Talking Pots’ series. Due to their size, Collins explains how he uses the small spaces in his wood fired kiln to achieve those beautiful surfaces.
Talking Pots | Svend Bayer | Bellarmine Bottle
Svend Bayer describes how ash behaves in his wood firing kiln illustrated by this large Bellarmine style bottle.