Craig Underhill Contemporary Ceramics

When the clay is soft textures can be made directly onto the clay surface with my hands and fingers.

Craig underhill contemporary ceramics. All my work is slab built using a lightly grogged body. Home ceramics paintings sketchbook making me coming up contact buy 1968 born in glasgow scotland. I was born in scotland and studied ceramics at harrow college and then fine art at portsmouth university. Feb 21 2014 craig underhill bils and rye teabowl ii 95 00.

Exhibited at contemporary ceramics and new ashgate gallery 2009 exhibited at gallery top and ceramic art london at the royal college of. 1985 left school and started full time course in general art and design at. 2009 exhibited at gallery top and ceramic art london at the royal college of art. 7 135 followers 484 following 322 posts see instagram photos and videos from craig underhill craigunderhill7.

I aim to create depth on the surface of the pieces and do this by applying layers of engobes slips and underglaze colours when the clay. Born in scotland underhill studied ceramics in derbyshire at harrow college and then at. These objects explore clay as a strong ground for his resourceful interpretations of landscape objects that evoke the colour space and texture of our changing environment. 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.

I want my work to evoke a feeling of landscapes and places effected by time either over short periods or eons and to appreciate landscape not only as grand open. With larger pieces initial marks textures and colours are added before the piece is assembled. Craig underhill i make slab built vessel forms which act as 3d canvasses to explore the infinite possibilities for mark making achieved with a clay surface and ceramic materials. Craig underhill s slab built vessels are essentially three dimensional canvasses for his richly abstract painting and marking.

Exhibited at contemporary ceramics and new ashgate gallery.