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020 8961 0409
07762 053 138
jeremy@nichols70.freeserve.co.uk
I trained at the University of Westminster (Harrow), graduating in 1997. I am a Professional Member of the Craft Potters Association, and divide my time between making work at my studio in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, and teaching in adult education.
I make vapour glazed pots, particularly teapots and pourers of various kinds, which are intended to be both visually interesting and pleasurable to handle and use. My original training was as an aeronautical engineer and this forms a strong influence on the work, both in my methods of making the pots and in the sense of physical and visual balance that I aim to achieve in their design. I throw the bodies and lids on the wheel and slipcast the handles and spouts. The pieces are then assembled from these 'components', sprayed with glazes and stains and fired in a salt/soda kiln in an oxidising atmosphere to 1280C.
Qualifications
1994 - University of Westminster (Harrow) - B.A.(Hons) Workshop Ceramics
1968 - Manchester University - B.Sc.(Hons) Aeronautical Engineering
Selectd exhibitions and fairs
Nov 03 - CPA's Oxford Studio Ceramics - St. Edwards School, Oxford
June 03 - Ceramics in the City - Geffrye Museum, London
Nov. 02 - Christmas Exhibition - Royal Exchange Theatre Craft Gallery, Manchester.
Oct. 02 - Now We're Cooking - Beatrice Royal Gallery, Eastleigh.
Sept. 02 - Salzbrand Keramik 2002 - Galerie Handwerk Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany
Aug. 02 - Artisan 02 - Edinurgh Festival of Contemporary Crafts
July 02 - Back to the Rock - Wellbeloved Gallery, Portland.
May 02 - ClayArt - The Old Coach House, Denbigh
April 02-July 03- Ceramic Contempories 4 - Royal College of Art, London and touring to: Harley Gallery, Welbeck (June 02), Wrexham Arts Centre (Nov. 02), Collins Gallery, Glasgow (March 03), Aberystwyth Arts Centre (June 03)
July 01 - Group Exhibition - The Place Arts Centre, Letchworth.
May 01 - London Potters Selected - Artmonsky Arts, London.
Feb. 01 - A Cup of Clay - Collections of Harpenden Gallery, Harpenden.
Sept. 00 - CPA Exhibition 'Inspired Choices' - Morley Gallery, London.
July 00 - CPA Millennium Exhibition 'Inspired and Fired' - Metropole Arts Centre, Folksstone
Outlets
Primavera, Cambridge
Broadway Ceramics, London E8
Demonstrations
April 2003 Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Jan 2004 Putney School of Art (for London Potters)
Publications
"Ceramics: is Design the Way Forward?" in Studio Pottery No.39 Spring 2000
Memberships
Professional Member, Craft Potters Association, London
London Potters
Hertfordshire Visual Arts Forum
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