Peter Beard Ceramics Techniques

Some artists studios are neater than a new pin but peter beard s warwickshire workshop is a jumble of objects and tools.

Peter beard ceramics techniques. Jul 29 2019 explore jtang0083 s board peter beard on pinterest. Peter beard makes one off pieces in ceramic and in bronze. In 2006 taschen first published the book that has come to define his oeuvre signed by the artist and published in two volumes. The ceramic work shown below gives an overview of the work i create.

The award winning artist has a contemplative approach to making and spends much of his time sketching out ideas for new pieces. Peter beard makes confident forms with complex vibrant surfaces. A throwing wheel lurks beneath spatters of clay plastic tubs of soupy glaze are gathered together against one wall and ceramic vessels in various stages of completion sit higgledy piggledy wherever there s space. It s an age old problem with pottery books.

Richly glazed his forms can have an almost sentinel and totemic presence the shapes elemental the glazing iridescent and luminous. Working from rural warwickshire he follows his own exacting techniques to achieve these surface effects using wax resist to create carefully controlled glaze patterns and grinding back many thin layers of coloured slip and clay to reveal a composite of intricate textures. Peter beard is a maker of vessels and sculptural pieces. It sold out instantly and became a highly sought after collector s item.

Peter beard s work has been exhibited around the world and is represented in numerous museums public collections and private collections in the uk and overseas. It is a comprehensive review of masking and resist techniques but i was a bit disappointed that he provides only a very vague description of how he gets his own results. Over the years travel has informed his work immensely the deserts and history of egy. Because of the biomorphic nature of what he does the shapes evoke landscapes or objects in the landscape as well as some of the earliest art forms from the simplicity of axe heads to the powerful.

Taschen peter beard multilingual edition published in english french and german available march 31 2020 in europe and april 30 2020 for the united states and the rest of the world. Ceramicist peter beard talks about the stone bases for his sculptures. If you are interested in purchasing something then please email me the numbers attached to each image of the pieces whose form and colour you like and i can then send you images of what i have available that fit your liking.