Watch master slipware potter Clive Bowen give a slip decorating demonstration at Goldmark Gallery. Clive’s work is borne out of the local North Devon tradition and his palette very much reflects this. He begins by showing a variety of decorating techniques on tiles whilst answering audience questions.
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Talking Pots | Svend Bayer | Celadon Glaze
Celadon glaze transformed in Svend Bayer’s wood fired kiln to give this jar a sensational surface of contrasted colour and texture. Svend explains how he achieves these striking effects.
Talking Pots | Svend Bayer | Large Jar
Holding one of his trademark large jars Svend Bayer briefly describes how he constructs this form. He goes on to explore the surface of the pot revealing how he achieves the dramatic glaze effects in his wood fired kiln.
Talking Pots | Svend Bayer | Bellarmine Bottle
Svend Bayer describes how ash behaves in his wood firing kiln illustrated by this large Bellarmine style bottle.
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.