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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
S A M A N T H A S I L V E R T O N
'By capturing the essence of a place, working from a series of moments, relying on memories and emotions evoked, I explore colour and mark making with a vibrant and intuitive energy.'
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'I work and react on instinct, every new brush stroke made is a reaction to the last, each new dab, splash and flick of colour create a natural rhythm and flow to every piece.'
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'My vessels have become 3-dimensonal paintings, I enjoy the irregular forms which are constructed, and the relationships between inside, outside, joins and edges. These vessels mirror and reflect the edges within the landscape which inspire me so much, each piece is unique and pose different views just as landscapes do.'
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Samantha Silverton graduated with a MA in Ceramics from Bath Spa University in 2018. Inspired by landscape, her work takes the form of abstract mark-making on paper and fired earth.
