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View Image Gallery Susan Bruce(Full member)

Tel: +44 (0)1394 384865   Email:  

Artist's Statement

At Lowestoft College in 1987, where Susan was a student, she became very interested in the forms made by domestic potters, such as teapots, coffee pots, jugs and bowls. During this time her own work was very traditional, but over the years, throwing was replaced by hand-building, and the work has developed in new directions, recently moving back to new functional work.

My new range of functional white earthenware is decorated with stripes of blue, black, and gold with a transparent glaze. The work is thrown and altered, the bases and spouts are handbuilt from textured clay. This new work has a more painterly approach to the decoration using simple brush strokes.

I make bowls, jugs, dishes, vases teapots and mugs. Prices start at £12

I also make one off dishes using coloured slips with thrown and altered rims. These are influenced by the changing scenery of the river estuary near where I live, marks made on the mud at low tide, the reeds near the shore and the variety of bird life.

I am the author of the book The Art of Handbuilt Ceramics'

Current Work

High fired earthenware with textured matt surfaces contrasted with glazes and lustred images.

Work generally available from:
Snape Maltings Gallery, Suffolk
Suffolk Craft Co., Southwold, Suffolk
Lee Chapman Gallery,Ambleside
Pyramid Gallery, York
Suffolk Craft Society Exhibitions

Susan's work is exhibited widely both in Britain and in the USA.

Other Information: Demonstrations of my methods of working as described in my book, "The Art of Handbuilt Ceramics", Crowood Press, 2000. Also demonstrations/workshops to Potters groups, schools and colleges.

Technical Information

Electric-fired kiln, to 1120deg. C.

History

1964 - 67 - Cheltenham College of Art
1968 - 87 - Art teaching in schools and colleges
1987 - 89 - Lowestoft College of Art
1989 - Set up as a full time designer/maker
1992 - 94 - Exhibited widely, Winner of the 'Most outstanding Exhibit' and 'Small and Beautiful' prizes (East Anglian Potters Association)
1996 - present - Selected Member of the East Anglian Potters Association;
1996 - present - Professional Member of the Craft Potters Association;
1996 - present - The Suffolk Crafts Society and the Society for Designer Craftsmen.

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Ceramics by Susan Bruce at Studiopottery.co.uk - home

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Ceramics by Susan Bruce at Studiopottery.co.uk - New range produced in 2004. Bowl with three feet and wavy edge in white earthenware and transparent glaze, height 16cm. 28cm. diameter. Ceramics by Susan Bruce at Studiopottery.co.uk - New seasons range produced in 2005.
Ceramics by Susan Bruce at Studiopottery.co.uk - New range produced in 2004. Two handled large platter, thrown and altered white earthenware with blue glaze inside, 30cms. diameter. Ceramics by Susan Bruce at Studiopottery.co.uk - New seasons range produced in 2005.
Ceramics by Susan Bruce at Studiopottery.co.uk - New seasons range produced in 2005. Ceramics by Susan Bruce at Studiopottery.co.uk - New range produced in 2004. Large stripey jug, thrown and altered, white earthenware with transparent glaze, Height 16cms. Diameter 20cms.

Contact Details

Studio Address: 4 Pinewood, Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK, IP12 4DS.
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Telephone: +44 (0)1394 384865
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Availability: Please phone first.



Last Updated: 2009-02-27

Events featuring this potter

Blackthorpe Barn : FireWorks Ceramics and Glass
May 11, 2012 to May 13, 2012

Work styles:

Thrown
Teapots
Earthenware
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