Tim HurnImage Gallery
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Cider Flagon - Woodfired Saltglaze. -
Small Bottle - Woodfired Saltglaze. -
Firebox bottle, 1999/2000 - Chimney pot - woodash and salt glaze. -
Wood-fired jar, 1999/2000, Ash and salt glazed, height 10 inches. -
Firebox Bottle - Woodfired Saltglaze. -
Tea Bowl - Woodfired Saltglaze. -
Chimney Vase - Woodfired Saltglaze. -
Cider Bottle - Woodfired Saltglaze. -
The Reverberating Furnace - Woodfired Saltglaze. -
Store Jar, 1999/2000, Heavy salt and fly-ash, height 12 inches. -
Firebox bottle, 1999/2000 - Horizontal ash runs, height 12 inches. -
Vase from Firebox, 1999/2000, height 10 inches. -
Scallop Vase - Woodfired Saltglaze. -
Firebox bottle, 1999/2000 - Belly-fired, height 10 inches.
Contact Details
Studio: Home Farm House, Bettiscombe, Bridport, Dorset, UK, DT6 5NU. View in Google MapsTelephone: +44 (0)1308 868171
Email:
Web-site: timhurn.co.uk
Availability: Visitors to the studio and kiln site are welcome but please phone or email first to make an appointment.
On Saturday mornings ,weather permitting, you can find me on my stall in Bridport Market, South St. from 8.00am to 2.00pm.
Again please check if you are making a special journey. All pots are available by mail order.
Directions: Bettiscombe lies between Birdsmoorgate and Shave Cross. Once in the village, follow track next to the village hall for 1/4 mile to find the Pottery. Please park in the concrete yard next to the kiln shed.
Last Updated: 2012-01-15
Current Work
Current Work
A range of table and garden-ware alongside "one off" pieces which explore the more extreme effects of long anagama firings.
Work generally available from:
My studio at Bettiscombe
Bridport Market on Saturday mornings.
The Devon Guild of Craftsmen . Bovey Tracey , Devon.
Technical Information
Technical Information
All pots are 'once' fired in an Anagama type kiln to 1300+ degrees Centigrade. Simple Shino and local wood ash glazes are further enhanced by residual ash from the firebox. Salt is added to the back of the kiln producing heavy 'orange peel' glazes.
History and Background
History and Background
Background & Training
1964 - Born in Moseley, Birmingham.
1982 - 1987 - Camberwell School of Arts & Crafts, London
1987 - 1988 - Built first wood-fired kiln in Chislehurst, Kent
1987 - 1988 - Exhibited at the RBSA, Birmingham
1988 - International Workshop of Ceramic Art, Tokoname, Japan
1988 - Exhibited at the Tokoname Ceramicic Festival
Potteries
1992 - Started pottery in Bettiscombe, Dorset. Built anagama kiln and established workshop.
Awards
Awards
1995 - David Cantor Memorial Fund Award
Work Styles
Work Styles
Thrown
Ash
Vases & Bowls
Teapots
Kitchen & Tableware
Wood
Anagama