Product description
Emma makes low fired decorative ceramic bowls in her Nottingham studio from black & terracotta clays using the press-moulding process. After applying slips and biscuit firing the work at 1000ºC she dips and pours on a range of glazes, including vibrant matt turquoise, purple barium and textured 'crawl' glazes, so called because they pull or 'crawl' away from the clay surface as the electric kiln heats up to 1055ºC.
'Drawing inspiration for my work from observations of the natural world absorbed throughout my life - from childhood memories of seaside holidays spent beachcombing and rockpooling, to things I see around me from day to day such as lichen growing on a stone wall.'
Graduated in 1999 with a BA (Hons) in Decorative Arts from Nottingham Trent University
Background Information about Emma Williams
Emma graduated in 1999 with a BA (Hons) in Decorative Arts from Nottingham Trent University and in 2003 was awarded a business start up grant from the Prince's Trust. She also teaches pottery classes to students of a wide range of ages and abilities.
Worked as an assistant to potter Katri Moye.
Awarded a business start-up grant and Loan from The Prince’s Youth Business Trust.
Six-week residency at Rufford Country Park’s Ceramics Centre, Nottinghamshire.
Worked as an assistant to Sheffield potter Karin Hessenberg
Voluntary work at Nottingham Castle Museum with Keeper of Decorative Arts, Pamela Wood.
Teaching at ‘Hands On Pottery’ pottery school, Sherwood, Nottingham.
Selected Exhibitions
British Craft Trade Fair, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate
Harley Arts Market, The Harley Gallery,
Welbeck, Worksop, Nottinghamshir
‘A Festive Feast’, Sea Pictures Gallery, Clare, Suffolk
Contemporary Craft Fair, Mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham.
Melbourne Festival Art Trail, Melbourne, Derbyshire.
‘Northern Potters @ Rufford 2012’, Rufford Craft Centre Gallery, Nottinghamshire
Autumn Contemporary Craft Collection, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey
‘Make’, The Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Bovey Tracey, Devon.
Applied Arts/ Crafts Case Show, Oriel Wrexham, North Wales.
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Emma Williams
Crackle Round green dot medium bowl 19
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