A connection to landscape… handbuilt stoneware pottery.
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carole@smallfishpottery.com
After years as a creative director in commercial design plus a few elsewhere. I have slowed to a gentler pace. I am now an artist and studio potter, creating hand-built stoneware pots that don’t fulfill a brief, a specific purpose or a budget. They simply reflect subjects that inspire me. Now I am free to create what I want; I find I’m using clay mainly to create a narrative about what’s around me.
I’m delighted when someone recognises the source of inspiration in one of my pieces.
Plus the works of other potters that always keep me striving to do better.
I’m a very shy potter. My work is eclectic and as such I’m happy not to be categorised. My delight is in the spontaneous and in discovering new techniques rather than repeating old ones. My pots reflect this, being instinctive rather than highly finished. I rarely stick to one theme because there’s so much inspiration out there. The only rule is that a pot should hold water (or a bunch of daffs).
I explore rocks both literally and figuratively, the formations, the textures and the tensions and relationships between rock forms.
Spheres and discs are not easy to make. I have a high casualty rate. But they are forms I return to. As a poor sleeper, the moon and planets are old friends.
Explore a collection of uniquely crafted pieces, blending earthy tones and natural forms.
I try to capure the fluidity and movement of water, whether its a drop or a tempest.
The dog walk diaries are a sketchbook in clay, slips and under-glazes, of things Ive seen and places I’ve walked with my dog Muddler.
My home is strewn with things picked, gleaned and discovered. Stones, eggshells, bones, feathers, shells, bark. While not trying to replicate nature, I find these to be a constant source of inspiration.
Whether you’re curious about a piece or wish to know more, I’m always happy to talk about pots. Drop me a message – I’d love to hear from you.
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