Martin Pearce at Contemporary Ceramics Centre

  When I made my way to Britain's Contemporary Ceramics Centre, so conveniently located right across Great Russel street from the British Museum, I found that the October featured artist was ceramic sculptor Martin Pearce. Biomorphic forms, built with earthenware coils and slabs filled the gallery space and the front window for his show "Allusive Forms".         As Martin says "I am constantly…

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Two more UK potters, earth and salt

When Alan and I led that tour of potteries and archaeology in 2005 we met several potters who each made a special effort for our group. Of course they showed us their studios and kilns but Richard Batterham pulled a handle for us, Lawrence McGowan painted a pot with calligraphic designs, Jonathon Garrett threw a vast flower pot, John Leach threw a jug and we…

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