John Christie
Bowl
£50.00 PRODUCT CODE:JC492Y24
This stoneware bowl is wheel-thrown and decorated with slip and ash glazes made by John from wood including birch and rhododendron, located from his immediate environment in Scotland. It is then wood-fired resulting in warm and earthy colours reflecting the Scottish landscape by which he is inspired.
Signed:
Signed
Height:
7.5 cm
Width:
9 cm
Materials:
Stoneware
Firing Technique:
Wood
Technique:
Thrown
About this maker
John left art school in 1970 and dug trenches for gas pipes for a living. Later, through his college friend’s brother (who was a potter) John worked for David Frith in North Wales. He found the discipline hard, but it has stood him in good stead ever since.