Fawkes, Sally
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Glass Designer/Maker
Sally graduated with a First Class Honours Degree from Surrey Institute of Art and Design in 1998. Following her graduation she then moved on to work with Colin Reid for a year. Her work is exhibited internationally in museums and galleries and she also works to commission for public, corporate and private environments…
Ferguson , Laura
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Laura produces a range of work combining ceramic and mixed-media such as wood and metal.
Her work is slab-built, layered with printed imagery and raku-fired. The printed imagery on her work relates to her past and the traces others leave behind…
Finch, Joe
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Joe started his pottery career in 1964 with a four-year apprenticeship training under his father Ray Finch at Winchcombe Pottery. Whilst learning the more obvious skills such as throwing, glazing and firing, he developed a natural eye for strong, functional forms, and the flexibility to produce pots that people will both want and be able to afford…
Fletcher, Beth
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Beth says “I gained a 1st class BA Fine Art and Art History in 2002 and an MA Fine Art distinction in 2004, and since 2001 have been exhibiting in group and solo shows mostly in Cardiff, Shrewsbury, Aberystwyth and Birmingham and also in London, Cheltenham and Bath…
Flo, —
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Natural looking stones with interesting shapes and colours are the main inspiration behind my work.
Whether it be a combination of complimenting stones or the simplicity of just one stone by itself, every piece is unique and attention grabbing.
Current designs involve the use of semi precious stones such as labradorite, kyanite, aquamarine and African brass.
Floyd, Paul
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“I am strongly influenced by the natural environment and the organic aspects of glass itself.
A respectful fascination of the nature of the material and its relationship with light, leads me to explore innovative and exciting ways to create a great array of textures and forms…
Flynn, Michael
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MICHAEL FLYNN has an international following. Whilst he has a studio in Wales he was working in Poland when this exhibition was arranged. His highly distinctive figurative ceramics draw inspiration from such diverse sources as Meissen figurines, expressionist art and the gestural ceramics of Peter Voulkos…
Ford, Kim
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Kim is a designer maker based in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Working mainly with Raku and smoke firing processes, he aims to produce pieces that are contemporary in design but which retain the integrity of a longstanding practice. Kim utilises many traditional methods, but does not ignore developments and improvements that can result from inspired experimentation.
Forster, Matt
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Initially, Matt’s work has a sense of perceived simplicity. The heightened colour values are realised by a series of controlled watercolour washes empathetic to the screen-printing process.
The methodical layering of the separate washes, applied dry on dry, allows the surface to open up a much broader palette…
Fowler, Penny
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Penny uses porcelain and bone china clays. She makes moulds in which she casts her forms which enables her to make very thin fine forms, often using layers or inlays of different coloured slips. The forms are then hand carved and then finely sanded to achieve a natural smooth “pebble” like quality. She often make forms that link together as pairs…
Foxley, Alan
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Alan studied at Bath Academy of Art and subsequently taught art in schools, eventually teaching ceramics at Saffron Walden College of Education. In 1977 he set up as a self-employed potter. He has exhibited widely in the UK and also in the USA. Alan’s current work is principally hand-built one-off pieces. He coils slabs and pinches on both a large and small scale…
Freemantle, Michelle
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Michelle’s ceramics are functional yet stimulating and inspirational.
Michelle says-
“My pieces to date are a mix of hand built, press mould, and thrown techniques. I use stoneware clay, incorporating slips and oxides into a scratched surface. Most include snippets of thoughts or poetry written during my travels or when the subtleties of an environment evoked me…
Frith, Margaret
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Margaret discovered clay at Bolton College of Art and developed this enthusiasm at Stoke-on-Trent School of Art under Derek Emms. He introduced her to working with reduction fired stoneware in the Eastern tradition. It was at this time that she met her husband David and they started to lay the foundation for the establishment of their workshop which they have had now for forty years…
Fulton, Ronnie
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Ronnie was born in Glasgow. He graduated from Glasgow School of Art with a B.A. Hons Design (Ceramics) in 1980. Since 2005, as well as making, he has worked as a part-time teacher of ceramics in various schools in East Lothian…