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Beaker #R1 (Far left in first image) & Beaker 71 (Second on the left in first image)
Gas fired white stoneware, celadon & tenmoku glaze
H 10 cm, dia 8 cm
 
A hand thrown and turned beaker. Made from white stoneware clay and coated in celadon glaze with a tenmoku glaze overlap at the base, then gas reduction fired up to ~1280°C for around 12 hours. The interaction of the two historic glazes produces these wonderfully fluid surfaces.

Beaker #118 (second from the right in first image) & Beaker #121 (far right in first image)
Gas fired buff stoneware, celadon & tenmoku glaze.
H 10 cm, dia 8 cm
 
A hand thrown and turned beaker. Made from buff stoneware clay and coated in celadon glaze with a tenmoku glaze overlap at the base, then gas reduction fired up to ~1280°C for around 12 hours. The specks of iron in the clay produce delicate freckles as they interact with the celadon.
 
 
About David Stonehouse
"My work explores abstracted found objects and motifs from places of personal interest and significance, imbuing them with their own distinct character whilst still alluding to their source. Responding to, and developing ideas around, these selected details is what interests me and fuels each body of work. In uniting these site-specific references with meticulously crafted pieces, I seek to create objects that invite quiet attention and encourage sustained engagement. My practice is to work on several collections simultaneously, allowing them to inform one another conceptually, visually, materially and technically. My process is one of deduction and scaling back, letting each element and material speak."

David is a Cambridge-based artist and maker. After gaining a degree in Silversmithing & Jewellery, he was studio assistant to RCA Professor David Watkins, before completed an MA in Product Design at Central Saint Martins. He spent over 25 years in international design before returning to his craft roots to conceive and make refined objects in both ceramic and precious metals.