1. Porcelain Bottle 6
Potter. Macro Crystalline glazes & raku
Soudley nr. Cinderford FOREST OF DEAN Gloucestershire
Telephone: w: 01594 823241
Email: crystalpot@fsmail.net
Avril Farley is one of only a few specialist macro crystalline glaze potters in the U.K. Based in the Forest of Dean she works in ceramics, porcelain and raku.visit. She has recently returned from a prestigious conference /workshop focusing on macro crystalline techniques in the U.S.A. and the annual Christmas Show at Tredegar House nr. Cardiff. She shows at various top events throughout the year. Her work is on sale at Nature in Art Museum shop Twigworth Glos.
Avril Farley's porcelain pieces are inspired by the simple graceful shapes of Song dynasty Chinese porcelains. The specialised crystalline glazes on her delicate porcelain bowls and bottles also echo many natural and botanical themes such as the soft lichen on the stones and trees in the Forest of Dean. Her exquisite pieces are thrown Limoge porcelain, fired to between 1260 and 1280 Celsius in an electric top loader. Always particularly interested in glaze technology, she has experimented in the field of creating unusual glazed surfaces within the constraints of electric kiln firing. The subject of Avrils’ current work is her own exploration into the beguiling and frustrating discipline of Macro Crystalline glazes. Whatever the medium, it is very important to her that her work is well finished, tactile, visually appealing- for each piece to be completely unique. Living and working in the beautiful Soudley Valley,all her work is made in the Forest of Dean. Do call to arrange a visit to her studio and kiln. Avril is a member of The South Wales Potters. Publications include Diane Creber New Edition Crystalline Glazes.
Limoge porcelain & macro crystalline glazes. Stoneware for raku.
£40 - £300
Bowls 5” - 18” across. Vases & Bottles 4” upward.s Plates and Platters various sizes.
Please discuss will demonstrate & will give talks.. enquiries very welcome.
Tredegar House Wales. South Hill Park Arts Centre Berkshire. Nature in Art Museum Twigworth Glos. USA Crystalline Artist Exhibition 2009. Potters Festival Aberystwyth. Crafts at Bovey Tracey, Devon. Caterpillar Moon Exhibition Lambeth Palace; L’abbaye Gallery, Nanteiul, France, Art in Clay at Hatfield House. Craft Potters Association, Oxford. DEAN HERITAGE MUSEUM
Avril is happy to work to your commissions.
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| 1. Porcelain Bottle 6 | 2. Porcelain Bowl 9 |
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| 3. Ginger Jar 12" high | 4. Porcelain Bowl 7 |
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| 5. Porcelain Platter 18 | 6. Assorted bowls & bottles, macrocrystalline on porcelain ware |