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View Image Gallery Bennett Cooper (1951 - 2002)(Full member)

Current Work

Highly decorated pressed and thrown table and ovenware in high-fired earthenware, together with a few 'one-off' pots and an increasing number of panels for kitchen/bathroom use.

Technical Information

Electric-fired kiln, to 1160deg. C. Brightly coloured slips are applied with trailer and brush and enhanced with sgraffito and applied pigment enabling me to work in the slipware tradition.

History

1951 - Born 28 July
1969 - 71 - Colchester Institute Foundation
1971 - 74 - Hornsey College of Art
1974 - 77 - Royal College of Art (M.A. RCA)
1992 - Elected a Fellow of the Craft Potters Association

Work Experience and Other Activities
1975 - 77 - Part-time teaching at ILEA
1978 - 93 - Continuous part-time teaching at S.E.E.C.A.T (South East Essex College of Art and Technology )
1985 - Demonstrated to many potters groups including South Wales Potters and East Anglian Potters
1991 - Appointed as professional 3.D. advisor to the B Tech committee at S.E.E.C.A.T

Selected Exhibitions

1977 - London and Glasgow Design Centres
1988 - Liberty's - London
1991-92 - Touring Exhibition France and Germany
1993 - Contemporary Ceramics - London
1994 - Victoria & Albert Museum - London
1995 - Rufford - A Fishermans Tale.
1996 - Countryworks - Montgomery.
1998 - Aberystwyth - Ceramic Series.
2000 - Open Eye - Edinburgh.

Articles Published

1974 - Ceramic Review : Colloidal Slips
1982 - Pottery Quarterly : Slipware
1992 - Ceramic Review : The Pursuit of Harmony
1998 - Emmanuel Cooper: essay for Ceramic series Aberystwyth

Profile Image

Ceramics by Bennett Cooper (1951 - 2002) at Studiopottery.co.uk - home

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Ceramics by Bennett Cooper (1951 - 2002) at Studiopottery.co.uk - Bathroom tiles architectural commission . Extruded tiles, red clay slip decorated then brushed pigment and sgraffito (oxidised 1160 C) Ceramics by Bennett Cooper (1951 - 2002) at Studiopottery.co.uk - Three and a half pint jug, red clay slip trailed and painted(oxidised 1160 C)
Ceramics by Bennett Cooper (1951 - 2002) at Studiopottery.co.uk - Pressed dishes and thrown platters red clay slip trailed and painted(oxidised 1160 C) Ceramics by Bennett Cooper (1951 - 2002) at Studiopottery.co.uk - Cups and saucers red clay slip trailed and painted (oxidised 1160 C)
Ceramics by Bennett Cooper (1951 - 2002) at Studiopottery.co.uk - Oval dish 18 X 11 inches red clay press moulded dish extruded rim and sprigged shell handles slip trailed and painted inside tin glazed rim (oxidised 1160 C) Ceramics by Bennett Cooper (1951 - 2002) at Studiopottery.co.uk - Large vase 20 inches red clay slip trailed and painted (oxidised 1160 C)

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Availability:

We are sorry to note that Ben died suddenly of a heart-attack while on holiday in July 2002. As a small token of esteem we will keep his work and profile available for others to appreciate.



Last Updated: 2011-04-03

Work styles:

Thrown
Earthenware
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