Paul Jackson has developed various ranges of highly decorated ware. More recently, Paul has been influenced by Russian and Islamic art forms and this process can be seen in the painterly abstraction on some of his decorative motifs. The driving force behind all Paul’s work is energy which expresses his Cornish surroundings with their strong sense of colour and style. Paul uses white earthenware to construct his energetic and sinuous forms. The clay allows for the dynamic shaping of the pieces which form the vessels. They go on to be given diverse and colourful decoration.
Richard Phethean is a long-established professional potter whose work has been exhibited and collected widely across the UK and Europe. He is a Fellow of, and previous Chair of the Craft Potters Association, a member of the Cornwall Crafts Association and of the Penwith Society of Artists. Making thrown, altered and assembled vessels in coarse textured red and black earthenware clays he decorates his pieces using brushed slips and resist techniques. His current work combines references to ancient pottery, European slipware traditions and early twentieth century abstract painting.
