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View Image Gallery Carole Glover(Full member)

Tel: +44 (0)1785 249562   Email:   Web: www.carolegloverpottery.co.uk  

Current Work

On leaving Derby University I pursued my love of pots by assisting wood-firing potters in Devon, whilst setting up my own studio in Stafford.

Influenced by 19th century Devonshire & 16/17th century Staffordshire slipware potters I aim for simplicity of form to enhance my style of slipware decoration. Incorporating the colours of these periods, the textile jewelling and the diversity created by the wood firing I hope to make my range of pots both a palpable and visual experience.

"Clay, for me, is the only medium that captures, communicates and transfers warmth, body, mood and feelings. Clay expresses its own secrets and I enjoy taking part."

Although I have produced many styles of Pots all which have been influenced by the era mentioned along with Japanese shapes, I have for 2013 decided to suspend the making of my studio range in order to apply more time to my Traditional style which has evolved over the past few years to reflect my interest in nature.

Work generally available from:
Powdermills Pottery, Postbridge   Devon
The Potteries Museum and Art Gallery Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire
Booth House Gallery Holmfirth Yorkshire
The Crooked House Gallery Lavenham Suffolk

Technical Information

I use red earthenware clay which is formed using my home made momentum kick wheel. Once the thrown pots are sufficiently dry the slip process commences by either pouring, brushing or dipping the appropriate areas. The base white slip is made using Hyplas 71.

The decorating of the piece begins as soon as the base slip has dried sufficiently. The shape influences the design but basically I get the idea in my head and work quickly with the slip trailer trying to be as fluent and free as possible.

On some pieces, more often when commissioned pieces are undertaken I will do a line drawing first and then apply that to the piece. Having slip-trailed the outline of the design I proceed to infill the areas with coloured slips applying feathering or jewelling where appropriate. The pots are once again put aside to dry until I feel they are ready to be raw glazed.

The Pots are then honey or clear glazed, put aside to dry and fired to around 1086ºc. using the gas or 64cu ft wood kiln. ( The Traditional range is predominantly gas fired. )

It would be easy for me to skip over the emphasis on drying when making once fired slip-ware pots but it is so important to acquire the feel of the Pot in order that you know when to move onto each stage of the making process without mishap.

The feel is the way I assess the pot as the drying time varies tremendously dependent upon the atmosphere and time of the year. The slip-ware process is challenging and is only acquired through experience and patience.

Selected Exhibitions

May 2000 - Powder Mills Gallery, Postbridge, Devon (Joint with Clive Bowen & Richard Phethean) March 2000 - Spring Exhibition, Chapel Gallery, Plymouth
November 1999 - Christmas Crafts, Midland Arts Centre, Birmingham.
August 1999 - Carole Glover Wood Fired Pottery, Potfest, Penrith
June 1998 - Carole Glover Wood Fired Pottery: Solo exhibition Ombersley Gallery, Ombersley
November 1998 - Christmas Gifts, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham.
August 1998 - Carole Glover and Ernie Godden: Joint exhibition, Powdermills, Dartmoor, Devon
October 1995 - Clay and Fire: Joint exhibition with Nic Collins, Chuck and Sue Schwartz, Nick Douglas and Carole Glover, Powdermills Gallery, Dartmoor, Devon

Commissions

1999 - The Sealed Knot, Staffordshire - Produced commemorative chargers, tigs and costrels for presentation.
1997 - Traditional Living, Manchester - Produced commemorative chargers and slipware for presentation.
1992 - The National Trust, Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire - Produced replica 16th Century Staffordshire slipware and coarseware for permanent display.

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Contact Details

Studio Address: 6 South Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, UK, ST16 2DX.
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Telephone: +44 (0)1785 249562
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Web-site: www.carolegloverpottery.co.uk


Last Updated: 2013-02-11

Work styles:

Terracotta
Slipware
Earthenware
Thrown
Vases & Bowls
Teapots
Kitchen & Tableware
Wood
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