Ceramics
The Gallery sells a wide range of hand made ceramics, everything from hand thrown mugs to slab built porcelain. Below are some of the ceramic art we currently represent. Click on the images to see a selection. More ceramicists may be available at Masham Gallery.
CHARLOTTE MORRISON
Charlotte Morrison - Map Bowls
Charlotte Morrison - Finds Vases
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Charlotte studied ceramics for five years before setting up her studio just outside Masham from which she has been designing and making her unique functional ceramics since 2010. Charlotte works mainly with porcelain, and uses slab building and slip casting methods, before glazing and applying textures and patterns to her work by hand. These time consuming methods mean that every single piece of Charlotte's work is unique. Much of her work is inspired by maps and their symbols, and the ancient routes across the dales and moors and the objects found on them around Charlotte's home.
Prices range from £14 - £60 |
EMILY DORAN
Emily Doran - Mugs
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Emily designs and makes wheel thrown contemporary tableware in north London. Her pottery is made by hand using traditional techniques and equipment, yet is designed for modern needs and living. Shapes are kept classic and simple and are designed for regular everyday use.Emily loves to experiment and develop her own glazes and is continually drawn to the uplifting palette of the coast. Her range of stoneware tableware is currently available in two colours, duck egg and speckled oatmeal.
Prices range from £14- £21 |
NORTHUMBRIAN CRAFT POTTERY
Northumbrian Craft Pottery - Teapot and Mugs
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Andrew M. Harding and Michael Palmer met in 1977 at Cleveland College of Art it was here that they were introduced to clay and realised ceramics was the path to follow, finding great excitement in the versatility of the medium especially when thrown on the wheel. After college Andrew served his apprenticeship at Bill Woods Pottery for six years and Michael did four years at Oak Tree Pottery where he met Matt Jobling. Following the closure of both potteries the three of them started Northumbrian Craft Pottery in 1986 in what was originally an old pit building in Backworth North Tyneside. Today Andrew carries on the pottery following the untimely death of Michael.
Prices range from £11 - £65 |
LORNA GILBERT
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Beautifully made mugs, jugs, vases and more from Yorkshire potter Lorna Gilbert. Each one slightly different but has her trademark turquoise glaze. Lorna comes from a fine art and textile background and is fascinated with texture. 'I want my pots to be held, used and enjoyed.' Lorna's current work is inspired by wilderness, the ocean and mountains, exploring the relationship between matte and gloss glazes as well as their interaction when mixed during firing. This creates tention and fusion, hinting at unseen boundaries as well as reflections and shadows.
Prices range from £15 - 35 |
JANINE ROPER
Janine Roper - Jug, Flower Brick, Trinket Dish
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Janine completed a Design and Craft National Diploma at Bath University and continued her studies to gain a first class honours degree in ceramics in2008. She now works from a small studio in her home town of Bath.
Janine takes her inspiration from ancient Chinese vessels and English vases. Her cups and flower bricks are inspired by 17th century Delftware. They are screen printed using oxides, mainly traditional cobalt blue. After the first firing they are glazed and re-fired so that the colours of the oxides shine through. Each piece is unique and they are individually screen printed and made completely by hand. These stunning ceramics are all individual and need to be seen to be truly appreciated. Prices range from £12 - £65 |
JILLIAN RILEY
Jillian Riley - Poison Bottle
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'Drawing inspiration from my love of ravens, magpies, an interest in mythology and a passion for things that are a little on the dark side, I have created a collection of bottles with a twist. I take old poison and scientific bottles, make moulds and slip cast them in parian clay. They may be decorated with oxides and my own illustrations of bugs and poisonous plants. Using reclaimed woods I hand turn stoppers to support individually sculpted porcelain birds. Each bottle will then be finished with either sterling silver, copper or re-purposed items making each piece totally unique.'
Prices range from £29- £140 |
MARY JOHNSON
Mary Johnson - Pea-pod bowl
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Mary Jonson Studied Craft at the university of Derby in 2009 going on to get an MA in studio ceramics from Loughborough in 2014. After graduating she went on to set up her studio in Derby where she makes her slip decorated earthenware.
" My ceramics have their roots in traditional country pottery. I love the rounded feel and rich colour of Devon jugs and Staffordshire slipware. I live in a modern urban environment where my relationship with the earth can feel distant at times. My pots reflect this complicated situation. I apply decoration and images, based on my drawings and paintings of the cluttered back gardens and allotments of the city" Prices range from £16 - £40 |
LINDA BLOOMFIELD
Linda Bloomfield - Porcelain Mugs
Linda Bloomfield - Short Mugs
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Linda Bloomfield designs and makes ceramic art and tableware, predominantly from thrown porcelain. Each item is entirely handmade, celebrating the makers marks with ridges and dimples. Each mug has a tactile satin matt glaze on the outside.
Linda is fascinated by glazes and creates lots of her own. She is particularly interested in the ways translucent colours can be obtained using oxides. Prices range from £15 - £22 |
LIBBY BALLARD
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Libby Ballard creates beautiful hand thrown ceramics from her garden studio in Wiltshire. Each piece is handmade from a blend of stoneware clays and has strong connections to the coast. 'I want my products to be relaxing and comforting to use, to make you feel that you are being spoilt in the little moments throughout your day, when you take that time to enjoy your cuppa!'
Prices range from £22 - £38 |
MONICA GABB - TWENTY BIRDS
KATY O'NEIL
Katy O'Neil - Vases
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Katy's studio is based in Lancashire where she creates her vessels which are decorated with slips before being impressed with marks which are inspired by photographs taken whilst travelling extensively. She uses splashes of colour to highlight the texture and mark making before firing to stoneware. ‘Each piece is unique and is slab built with textured or chunky black clay and are, for me, a celebration of form, material and mark making.’ They will happily hold water if required.
Prices range from £29- £52 |
LUCY BURLEY
Lucy Burley - Vases
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"My ceramic work is both decorative and functional: simple, wheel-thrown vessels (bottles, bowls, vases and jugs) which are useful but also have a sculptural, still-life appearance when grouped together. I'm inspired by Giorgio Morandi's paintings, and I want my work to have a similar sense of quiet harmony of form and colour."
We have a range of Lucy's bowls, bottles and vessels. Prices range from £20 - £80 Visit the gallery to view Lucy Burley's work or contact us here to make an enquiry. |
KIT ANDERSON - FOTOCERAMICA
Fotoceramica - Pots
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We have a fabulous selection of Kit's stunning pots including a special range she has created for us about Hackfall Woods near Masham "I use the Gum bichromate photographic process that predates what we now think of as traditional black and white photography. It works by applying a light sensitive mixture of gum, Potassium dichromate and ceramic colour to the bisque ceramic surface, where the action of light falling through a negative hardens the mixture in varying degrees and so traps the colour. The piece is washed in water and the unhardened areas wash away revealing the 'latent' photographic image. The surface is incredibly fragile until it is fired on and becomes permanent. "
Prices range from £20 £120 Visit the gallery to view Lucy Burley's work or contact us here to make an enquiry. |
JOHN EGERTON
John Egerton - Footed Bowls
John Egerton - Vases
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John Egerton set up Sneaton Pottery, near Whitby in 1966 and has since sold his stoneware around the country until retiring in 2021. He has left a living legacy of his work and inspiration as he now enjoys his quieter days.
John's works are individually decorated domestic, and one-off pieces of a functional nature, including lamps, vases, platters , jugs and jars. Prices range from £45- £220 We have the final selection of John's work in The Gallery, so please visit us to see our full collection. Once they have gone, they have gone. Contact us here to make an enquiry.
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HELEN PICKARD
Helen Pickard - Large Cup
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Helen works from her studio in Middlesborough, creatingwheelthrown tableware and ovenware - everything from butter dishes to casseroles and mugs and teapots....
All items are unique, in size, shape and colour ways. Helen makes their own glazes and currently uses a range of colours, made with cobalt, copper, iron and manganese, and inspired by the North Yorkshire countryside on their doorstep. Prices range from £10 - £50 Visit the gallery to view Lucy Burley's work or contact us here to make an enquiry. |
A COMFORTING CUPPA
We originally had this mini exhibition of our favourite mugs and cups in Masham Gallery in 2018. However it was so popular it has become a permanent feature. We have chosen the most beautifully designed and made cups and mugs. Perfect for that morning coffee, a much needed cup of tea, a luxurious hot chocolate or an espresso boost. Find many of these in our online shop or email us for availability.
We originally had this mini exhibition of our favourite mugs and cups in Masham Gallery in 2018. However it was so popular it has become a permanent feature. We have chosen the most beautifully designed and made cups and mugs. Perfect for that morning coffee, a much needed cup of tea, a luxurious hot chocolate or an espresso boost. Find many of these in our online shop or email us for availability.
