Exeter potter

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2008-08-29T12:21:19+02:00

This year has been going pretty well for me. I went to the Exeter Festival Craft Market in June and sold a lot of work, which I was really pleased about, as I was worried if the situation with the economy would affect people's ability to buy art work.

I have recently made some new items, of narrow neck vases and at the Craft Market, these attracted quite a lot of attention, all positive, so I feel this is a design I will pursue more in the future. You can see these items on page 4 of my website - listing other items. I would be interested in receiving views on this item.

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re. web cam

2007-07-21T11:39:51+02:00

The live video streaming for my website is now working, so when I am in the pottery shed, you can see me making my work. If at first you don't see the live video, that is because I am not in the shed working, but keep trying and you might catch me throwing. Let me know what you think of it or if you have any questions, by emailing me.

I hope to shortly record some video clips of demonstrations of making pottery, which will be available on the website to view. This will be useful for anyone who wants to learn more about the technique of making pottery. I hope people will find this useful and also that it gives a good insight into the application and skill which is needed to produce the items I make and are for sale on my website. You can now view here video of me throwing a bowl.

I would welcome any comments on this video - was it helpful, what would you find useful to learn about in terms of throwing pots, what is your own background if you are a potter.

I want to record a new video, so let me know if there's something specific you would like to see me make.

Over the last few weeks, I have made dishes for eating snails out of, as part of a commission for a restaurant in Exeter. Also, I will be making 66 mugs as prizes, for the second year in a row for the national scorpion sailing champs in Abersoch. I am also very busy getting ready for having a stand at the annual Exeter Festival Craft Market on 13 and 14 June.

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2007-04-01T11:54:12+02:00

Hello,I am Neil, I am a full-time duty manager at a swimming pool in Exeter and I am also a ceramicist (a serious hobby). I have my pottery studio in my garden at my home in Exeter.

Following on from studying glass, ceramics and studio pottery at Exeter College of Art, I have been making pots on a part-time basis since 1975. I make a large range of domestic stoneware items - from casseroles, to jugs, to vases; sculptural pieces; to other items - wall plaques, woven baskets. I sell in a number of galleries across the region and take part in exhibitions and craft fairs and make work to commissions (Neil's website)

I am married to Clare and we are both competitive athletes. We both compete for Dawlish Warren Lifesaving Club (in Devon) and I have been a member for about 30 years now.

Lifesaving is a multi-disciplined sport, undertaken either in a swimming pool (stillwater events) or at beaches, involving testing the kind of skills lifeguards might use in a rescue situation. The events include sprinting on sand, 2 km on sand, swimming, board paddling, surf skis (like big canoes)and pairs and team events.

Clare and I have both had numerous national titles in the Masters Championships (for the over 30's) and also some World Championship medals. We have competed for Dawlish Warren in places like Australia, New Zealand, America, Italy, South Africa. The sport is fun, because at times not only are you racing your rivals, you are also often battling the surf and the elements. It is a fantastic sport for those who want a real challenge!

I have just launched an online merchandising site on Cafepress.You can visit my store on CafePress! here. This is an excellent way of getting your artwork out there, for people to see images of your pots on magnets, T-shirts, buttons and the like. Yes, people do buy this stuff! and you don't have to do a thing, except provide the artwork.

I am interested in hearing from potential customers about what you would like to see me make and from other ceramicists about what you like about my work or telling me something about what you do and make.

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