This site holds information about our forthcoming meetings and reports on previous speakers. We also have a gallery showcasing some of our members' work.
We book speakers on a regular basis. We have the following speakers and events booked for the next few months:
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Ostinelli and Priest (12 September 2012) |
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Wednesday 12 September, 2012 at 7:45pm, Polehampton Junior School
Gaynor Ostinelli and Paul Priest have worked together for over six years producing their unique sculptures. Drawing on their individual talents and strengths they have established a range of work that is both popular and collectable. Inspiration is drawn from human, animal and bird form on an ever changing basis. They use texture, rhythm and colour in the clay to convey movement presence and humour into their work.
More information at www.ostinellipriest.co.uk.
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Katie Smith (10 October 2012) |
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Wednesday 10 October, 2012 at 7:45pm, Polehampton Junior School
Katie uses ceramic structures to create her own ‘landscape’ of forms. By using plaster moulds to create the original organic shape she proceeds to carve into the moulds. Allowing her to create three dimensional drawings which she can constantly change and adapt.
Shying away from heavy glazing, Katie uses oxides and stains to colour her work. She loves the raw, urban look that these give to her pieces. They highlight the textural and linear nature of the relief and celebrate the earthy properties of the material.
More information at kes-designceramictransfers.blogspot.com |
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Les Parrott (14 November 2012) and AGM |
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Wednesday 14 November, 2012 at 7:45pm, Polehampton Junior School
Annual General Meeting at 7:00pm
Les read Engineering at university followed by a career researching building materials in construction industry organisations and at the University of Illinois. At this time pottery involved evening classes and short courses at various colleges and universities. Then in 2003 Les built a small studio and a kiln and started making pots full-time.
Les fires to cone 12, about 1300C, in a propane fuelled kiln. This is a critical step in the creative process. The placement of pots in the combustion gas flow and the patterns of temperature and oxygen level within the kiln cause variations in the glazed surface which do not occur in conventional electric kilns.
In addition to three porcelains a range of stoneware clays are used, often in blends to vary the chemical composition. This provides around 15 different clay bodies from which a choice is made to match the intended glaze. Many of the pots are thrown but some are slab-built to add sculptural variety. The pots are often textured to create variations of glaze thickness and hence colour. From trials with around 40 glazes about 15 are used on a routine basis but each firing includes new tests.
More information at www.lesparrott.me.uk/index.html.
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