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  • Ceramics: Art and Perception

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    May 01, 2018 3 minutes
    Written by Alex Shimwell

    I feel I am not quite a potter, at least not in the traditional sense; there are still many skills I have yet to gain and things I must learn. Though I feel my work sits within the classical ethos of British studio ceramics and its Eastern influence, it is not governed by its traditions.

    While studying Ceramic Design at Staffordshire University I was fortunate to be introduced, by a mutual friend, to master potter Kevin Millward who refined my technique on the wheel, explaining the architectural processes within throwing, and the considerations of the future process and

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