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K I R S T Y A D A M S
Kirsty Adam’s work is both functional and holds aesthetic meaning, retaining the spontaneity and delicacy intrinsic to making on the potters’ wheel. A Japanese comb tool is used to create and enhance the throwing lines. Her Icelandic collection is the culmination of a research trip to Iceland to express the ‘otherworldliness’ of the landscape.
Kirsty is an award-winning ceramicist currently working from her studio in Newcastle upon Tyne. She originally trained at Brighton Art College and then on the potters’ wheel in Japan. She has developed a personal approach to throwing on the wheel using porcelain clay, to produce unique pieces for the home.
Exhibitions and Events
Being Human
6th March - 19th April 2020
C U R R E N T W O R K
*Please note, our small team are taking a rare break this summer so our next confirmed sending date for all purchases will be Tuesday 3rd Sept.*
During this time, we are still contactable so please don't hesitate to get in touch with any queries or if you require an artwork before this date.
Marek Pitera
London, UK
"I work in stoneware, an ancient, earthy and strong ceramic medium capable of expressing an enormously rich range of form, texture and tone. It is perfectly suited for my use of it as an exploration of the subconscious. A bond between each piece and its place of making is created by including London clay sourced from the studio site in the Brent river watershed into most of my clay mixes."
"My interest in ceramics was ignited by a chance viewing of an exhibit of early Studio Pottery at St. Ives in 2004. This grew over time, and after ten years led me to change career from medical diagnostics to ceramic sculpture. I graduated from the City Lit ceramic diploma course in 2017 following which I spent a few years developing my work, building a studio in West London and teaching myself to build and fire kilns. Self sufficiency and sustainability through recycling are important to me: I fire my work in two downdraught kilns of my own making. Many of my tools and materials are self upcycled from found objects."
'Continuity', stonewares including foraged London clay, h. 21 cm
