Current Work

Bowls, dishes and wall panels inspired by the architecture and tribal textiles of India.

Other Information:
Available for talks and demonstrations for groups….day workshops available at our studio for groups of 10 or 12 persons. (contact by phone or e mail for details)

Technical Information

As their emphasis is on decorative work, a wide range of techniques are used as a response to the vibrancy of the Tribal textiles.

These include impressed and added decoration, mono & Screen printing, free painting, slip trailing, raku, decals and lustres. These are all combined with less obvious decoration such as stitching, adding sheesha glass &  camel bone beads.  

Wall work is often manipulated into folds to try to emulate the look and texture of the fabrics.

White earthenware clay is used, fired to 1020/1080C.

History

Pollie & Garry first visited India in 1995, following early retirement from teaching of arts & ceramics.
The impact of this, and subsequent visits provided the foundation for the richly patterned ceramics they now produce.

During their almost annual visits to India they have conducted a workshop at the national Institute for Design in Ahmedabad. They have been 'Artists in residence' at the Global Arts Village in Delhi, leaving behind an installation by the meditation centre, and they have run workshops for potters at Sanskriti Kendra also in Delhi.

They have also organised and run three tours of India for fellow potters and other artists.

Exhibitions

Although they do sell through galleries in joint or solo exhibitions, their main enjoyment is selling directly to the public at ceramics shows to enable them to communicate their enthusiasm for their inspiration and travels in India.

During the past 10 years they have taken part on a regular basis in the following shows:

Potfest in the Park, Cumbria.
Art in Clay, Hatfield House, Herts.
Southern Art in Clay Show, Farnham, Surrey.
Clay Art, Denbigh, N. Wales.
More recently, 'Keramisto', Milsbeek, Holland.

Work can always be seen at the 'Turnstone gallery' Sandsend, Whitby, N. Yorks.  www.turnstonegallery.net