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.
Details
Stoneware with multi layered glaze
H 15.5 x w. 4 cm
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About Karine Hilaire
"I was born in France in the rocky back country of the Ardèche. My love for art, creating & making stems back to my parents who are always building and growing much of everything they needed to live. The forms I create are functional vessels, which often take on a sculptural nature. I combined inspiratio
