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Kirsty Adams

Kirsty  Adams

Kirsty Adams is an award winning ceramicist. She originally trained at Brighton Art College and then on the potter's wheel in Japan and has developed a personal approach to throwing on the wheel using porcelain clay, to produce unique pieces for the home. Having originally set up a studio in London, she now works from her studio in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. 

Kirsty Adams Ceramics is both functional and holds aesthetic meaning, retaining the spontaneity and delicacy intrinsic to making on the potter's wheel. A Japanese comb tool is used to create and enhance the throwing lines. The high gloss glaze references the porcelain in its wet state, while the bronze, oxide or copper rim detail brings individuality to each piece.

She recently won a Crafts Council opportunity to design a bespoke range for the National Trust's Artisan & Craft Collection, working directly with both the National Trust Collections. In addition to being represented on the Crafts Council Makers Directory, K... [more]

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