New Work

New work made for a recent exhibition for his gallery St Ives Ceramics. Included are his two distinct styles – “Illustrated pots” and  “Copper glazed pots”. His illustrated pots are highly decorated which John describes akin to tattooing detailed illustrations onto pots. His copper glazed pots are a kind of alter ego where he uses the natural forces of the kiln and chemicals to decorate the surfaces.

John was originally trained by Bernard Leach, and has spent several periods in Japan including a year working at the Ichino kiln in Tamba. He became influenced by their graphics and crafts, in particular fabric and lacquer work. He also includes imagery from other parts of the world that he has visited.