Ceramists - UK

• Crafts Study Centre

http://www.csc.ucreative.ac.uk/index.cfm?articleid=18491

Compiled by the Crafts Study Centre at the University of the Creative Arts in Farnham, Surrey, England. Contains profiles of some of the British pioneers of the studio pottery movement in the 20th century, with photographs of their work.


• studiopottery.co.uk.

http://www.studiopottery.co.uk/potter_name.php

http://www.studiopottery.co.uk/reference_potter_directory.php

http://www.studiopottery.co.uk/potter_reference.php

Three sites compiled by studiopottery.co.uk. Described as "the UK's leading on line information site linking potters, galleries and collectors and everyone with a shared enthusiasm for Studio Ceramics"
The first site contains the résumés of c.500 contemporary UK (and some non-UK) potters with examples of their work. The second site - 'Comprehensive Directory of Potters', is described as a growing list of ceramists whose " work has appeared in events or been represented by Galleries on this website". Contains data on many thousands of ceramists active worldwide with their addresses and Web links. The third site - 'Archived Members', contains data on a further 60 or so contemporary UK potters


• Oxford Ceramics

http://www.oxfordceramics.com/artists

Compiled by Oxford Ceramics, which is described as "a modern, web-based gallery that was created following over 10 years of collecting contemporary ceramics". It currently [2010] contains profiles of over 90 modern British studio potters with examples of their work


• Pottery Studio

http://www.studiopottery.com/cgi-bin/makerindex.cgi?handle=potter

Compiled by Pottery Studio, described as "a knowledge base for collectors, students and all kinds of pottery". The site currently [2010] contains over 7.300 pages of data on contemporary studio pottery, including profiles of c.300 UK potters and potteries.


• St Ives Ceramics

http://www.st-ives-ceramics.co.uk/potters.asp?view

Compiled by St. Ives Ceramics, a private ceramics gallery in St. Ives, Cornwall, England, owned by potter John Bedding, a former apprentice and then assistant to Bernard Leach for almost 10 years. The site currently [2010] contains profiles of 60 contemporary British potters


• Wedgwood - Artists / Designers

http://www.wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk/learning/discovery_packs/2179/pack/2182/chapter/2291

Compiled by the Wedgwood Museum in Barlston, Stoke-on-Trent, England. Currently [2010] contains profiles of nearly 40 artists and designers who have worked for Wedgwood.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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