Buy John Maltby Ceramics

The teapot by maltby is functional as he specialises in domestic pottery.

Buy john maltby ceramics. The gallery buildings nestle into the landscape at keigwin a farming hamlet on the b3306 coast road between st ives. In 1964 he set up a pottery at nearby crediton where he still lives and works. See more ideas about maltby ceramics ceramic art. This is one of a group of four teapots.

Born in 1936 he studied sculpture at leicester and goldsmith s college before working with david leach at his bovey tracey pottery between 1962 64 when he set up his own pottery studio and workshop. His early work was essentially anglo oriental in style. His strong themes are mostly figurative and inspired by ancient cultures and english historical figures myths and legends but are informed by modern society and current affairs. The use of symbolic animals and creatures can be interpreted as statements of the artist s view of the world.

Feb 11 2020 john maltby s work. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. John maltby born in lincolnshire in 1936 studied sculpture at leicester and goldsmiths before deciding to train as a potter which he did with david leach. Home artists john maltby ceramics bird temple ceramic by john maltby bird temple ceramic by john maltby.

This one does look quite early. He had a heart attack late 1994 if i remember rightly and he found the sheer physical work of making the formal pots just too much for him. Click here to contact us. The four makers represented by this purchase illustrate several important aspects of craft ceramics at the time.

Hence the transition to sculptural pieces. Please enquire about this product as it may be sold. Buy john maltby studio pottery and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. We visited john maltby in circa 1995 and bought a few of the more pottery pieces he had left.

1936 with his figural stoneware pieces john maltby crosses the boundary of sculptor and potter.