Sutton Taylor Ceramics

Sutton taylor view publication view exhibition thumbnails exhibiting from 9th december to 27th january 2018.

Sutton taylor ceramics. View works sutton taylor s vivid and shimmering lustres have become a very distinctive part of british studio ceramics in the last forty years. Despite originally training as a teacher on his travels in jamaica mexico and the usa he met several potters which inspired him to return to england and set up his first pottery in yorkshire where he began to work in stoneware and porcelain. Born in yorkshire in 1943 sutton taylor is one of britain s most renowned ceramicists. Alchemy reflections of summer ceramic spectrum earth fire colour essential grandeur read artist cv the process being so notoriously technically challenging i am sure that all lustre potters take comfort in the oft quoted passage from the 16th century chronicler of potter pilcolpasso of lustre.

The vibrant luminous work of sutton taylor follows in the long history of lustre glazed pottery which originated in 9th century mesopotamia and is known for its opulence and iridescence. 15 red maroon indigo bowl 25 x 40cm sutton taylor no. Sutton taylor ceramic spectrum. He began working in lustre in the mid 70s just.

Taylor however has made his own mark on this elusive technique finding the means to create a palette of unprecedented range. 17 mottled yellow bowl. Perfect condition with no. The decision to move from her 16th century house near eltham palace in south london led joan hurst to donate much of her collection to the art fund for presentation to public collections.

16 indigo copper bowl 12 x 26cm sutton taylor no. Sutton taylor no. Sutton taylor british b 1943 ar. Bevere gallery worcester is a regional centre for studio ceramics offering a diverse variety of high quality works from nationally and internationally known contemporary ceramicists we represent more potters and ceramic artists than any other gallery.

His work is represented in numerous public collections including the v a museum los angeles county museum the alhambra museum in spain fitzwilliam museum in cambridge and the ashmolean museum in oxford. Pottery sutton taylor art funded 2002 presented by joan hurst through the art fund. They epitomise the decorative opulence and sensuality the technical mastery that can be achieved in this medium. It is in association with a show of his work at oxford ceramics which is illustrated on their website.

Open bowl 1983 stoneware abstract design in lustrous green olive orange and rust glazes impressed st and lotherton hall pottery seals h 11 9cm d 32 6cm provenance. Lsg exhibitions and artist cv. Whether you are an interested visitor or a ceramic enthusiast you will find a wide range and diversity of makers from the well established to. Ceramics by sutton taylor other leading potters available.

Private collection miami united states acquired. Sutton is one of the leading lustreware potters in the uk.