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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