An Interview with Clive Bowen | Slipware Potter

February 9, 2021 by Jay

We spoke to slipware potter Clive Bowen about his love of clay… Looking around the studio, we’re surrounded by jugs and mugs, plates, dishes, platters, jars – all eminently usable. I’ve always made functional pots, pots for use in the kitchen or the home. This is my great love: how to present that meal, how … Read more

Talking Pots | Mike Dodd | Glazing

June 15, 2024July 10, 2020 by Jay

Mike Dodd surrounded by a myriad of pots in his Somerset studio gives the viewer a basic introduction to the 4 elements used in glazing. He explains how to source minerals and illustrates his talk with examples from the vast array of pots and glazes in his repertoire.

Masterclass | Clive Bowen | Slip Trailing, Sgraffito and Decorating Bowls

June 15, 2024May 29, 2020 by Jay

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.

Documentary | Phil Rogers | Drawing in the Air

June 15, 2024September 27, 2018 by Jay

Filmed on location in Wales, this documentary follows Phil Rogers as he prepares for his 2014 ceramics exhibition at Goldmark Gallery – his first major show in 6 years.

The film shows Rogers at work in and around his studio in Rhayader, Mid-Wales. It shows him throwing cups, bowls and jugs, glazing and decorating and opening his oil and wood-fired kilns.

Rogers discusses his life as a studio potter and the challenges involved. The film also shows a range of his current work.

Documentary | Jim Malone | Potter

June 15, 2024September 27, 2018 by Jay

Jim Malone lives and works in the beautiful and remote Cumbrian countryside. Our film provides a rare insight into the working life of one of Britain’s most respected potters. Malone talks about his throwing and glazing techniques as well as the decorating of pots in the traditional Korean style (Hakeme). He fires alone over a 24 hour period.

Masterclass | Mike Dodd | Textured Vase

June 15, 2024September 26, 2018 by Jay

Mike Dodd demonstrates how he throws and decorates his wonderful textured vases. he describes every stage of the process and suggests various glaze combinations that would show off the incredible crackled and incised surface.