Brian Gartside Bowl

This is a beautifully decorative ceramic shallow bowl by accomplished potter Brian Gartside. With its splashes of texture & colour in Brian’s unique style this individual bowl is perfect to brighten up that special spot.

Dimensions: 335mm (diameter)

About Brian Gartside

“All my life I have enjoyed drawing and using art materials. In the 1970’s I started to specialise in clay. I really like the combining ofsurface design and function when I create my decorative pots. The same enthusiasm for colourful surface images is even more present in the more expressive art pieces.

The abstract nature of marks are derived from land forms and geographical references are always present - rivers, clouds, rain, wind, rocks, and volcanic activity.In my art work I enjoy the feeling of being unrestricted by traditional concepts. By keeping the form simple and basic I can really 'let go' on the surfaces, drawing and painting with ceramic and other materials. I enjoy the ever expanding discovery that is possible when basic glazing "rules' are set aside and imagery is allowed to flourish."

I use modern, technical methods with assistance from commercially prepared clays, minerals and special coloured pigments in the creation of my decorative bowls. I work in themes and series with images that change and evolve from month to month and no two pots are the same. The larger sculptural pieces are basically ceramic but often employ mix medium surfaces and more complex methods.

Glazes have a final firing up to 1260°C. this makes the ceramics very strong and durable.

It has been wonderful to have been active for 30 years or more on the New Zealand craft and art scene. Many hundreds of homes have my bowls and plates in daily use, and some display the visual and sculptural on their walls and spaces.

The last 30 years opened up opportunities for involvement in many International ceramic events, seminars and workshops in USA, Britain, Canada, and Australia. The development of publishing articles, posters and charts has developed from contact with a wide community of artists, friends and students in those countries.

In my art work I enjoy the feeling of being unrestricted by traditional concepts. By keeping the form simple and basic I can really 'let go' on the surfaces, drawing and painting with ceramic and other materials. I enjoy the ever expanding discovery that is possible when basic glazing 'rules in' are set aside and imagery is allowed to flourish."

Source: Brian Gartside website