Andrew Eastaugh

Andrew Eastaugh

Wood fired Ceramics

“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful “

William Morris

I am inspired by the alchemy of the making and firing process that transforms the mud like clay into something of beauty and purpose, with each pot having its own unique characteristics. For me the throwing process is central to what I do, as there is a meditative relationship between the potter and the clay, together being engaged in a moment-to-moment dance of energy and form. Ideally the finished pot, although a fixed form, embodies the creative dynamic.

I use both stoneware and porcelain clays, sometimes in combination.  All my work is wood fired as that process compounds the alchemy adding both a softness to the glaze colours and surface as well as allowing the fire to leave its own mark on the pot, introducing a variation into the pots, as no two places in the kiln are exactly the same, and no two firings are the same

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