Our Guest Maker - Nigel Lambert

We are delighted to have a collection of ceramics by Nigel Lambert in our shop this Christmas.

Nigel has a longstanding interest in earthenware, from the majestic thrown and slipped chargers of Thomas Toft to the soft warmth of Southern European cookware.

Although rooted in English traditions, Nigel believes in making pots that have relevance to our lives today. All his pots are a combination of thrown and hand-built techniques. Pots are cut and re-formed into ovals and squares, these are dipped in a white clay slip, dried, and then coated with green, amber and clear glazes, which produce a flat surface on which the blue oxides are painted, with new and old brushes, fingers, and odd bits of sponge, string and grass. Lines and motifs are often scratched through the blue, adding another narrative to the image.

Nigel’s work is approached not as a painter, but as a potter. His pots are fired in a large wood fired kiln which is fuelled with softwood off cuts, this method of firing is labour intensive with long hours stoking the hot kiln, but the soft subtle effects it gives the work makes the pieces unique.

Come and experience them and find the perfect gift.

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