We have a new selection of beautiful glass bowls, jugs and vessels for our online store made by Stewart Hearn. Stewart is a highly respected and award-winning artist, craftsman and designer, specialising in bespoke handblown glass. Having left his London workshop some years ago now, his inspiration comes from the constantly changing hues in the Cambridgeshire Fenland landscape through the seasons.
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Sue Kirk's passion for willow began in 1997 after meeting a local basket maker. Her husband began growing willow organically around the same time. The growing, harvesting, sorting, selecting and preparing of willow are inseparable elements to her craft and are practiced seasonally. Dicky Meadows and Brittany Blue willows are grown organically in Kings Cliffe in Northamptonshire. The Hazel she uses for handles is grown locally by Hugh Ross and Carolyn Church in a ten-year rotation Coppice.
Stephen Murfitt has focused in more recent years on hand-building and Raku firing his forms and vessels. The making process has evolved slowly to allow for the development of new ideas. The work is a visual and tactile response to the natural and built environment.
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Laura Huston is greatly influenced by and admires the work of John Ward, Lucie Rie, Ian Godfrey, and Korean Buncheong Ware for their timeless beauty, the ancient quality of their work and the way the decoration is integral to the pots. All of her pieces are completely unique and have a subtle sense of balance between the various processes involved in their execution.
Tim Plunkett strives to produce elegant, functional pieces with graceful uncluttered lines, for daily use the kitchen and table. With a BSc in Environmental Science and involvement in direct action opposing the destruction of ancient forests and cultures, it is important to Tim that all his work is made from locally sourced wood. Entirely self-taught through trial (and often painful error)
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Paul Vater
PAUL VATER
Paul conducts studio visits to maintain strong relationships with artists, designers and craftspeople who show their work with us. He manages the main C&C website and has developed the online shop where selected works are presented for sale.
Paul established his design company, Sugarfree, in 1990 and quickly gained a reputation for delivering fresh, effective marketing campaigns and brand identities for clients including Save the Children Fund, United Nations Association and UNHCR. Over the years those added to the roster include IPC Magazines, Arts Council England, The Roundhouse, Barbican Centre, Arts Marketing Association, Look Ahead Housing and Care, Paddington Waterside, BBC Worldwide, Commonwealth Foundation, Prestel, City of London Corporation, Baker Street Quarter, Victoria BID and the University of East Anglia.