Sarah Monk
Artwork for Sarah Monk
Details
How would you describe the work you do and why?
My approach to potting is relaxed and playful, every piece is treated with an excitement and love of clay. Designs, include a unique selection of colourful flower bricks and kitchen wares: Cups and bowls are wheel thrown, I slab build flower bricks and press-mould plates. Slips and colourful underglazes are brushed and splattered. Sgraffito designs are freely etched into the clay, making pieces pleasingly tactile. All creating happens at the wet clay stage and I finish every piece with a simple lead-free glaze. Little pieces of art for your home, to use and cherish.
Describe what you call yourself/your practice?:
I am a potter who makes small batch slipware.
Your practice & activities include e.g workshops, teaching:
I collaborate with my husband and fellow potter Jon Williams to offer recreational pottery classes from our Herefordshire studio at Eastnor Pottery. Our creative short courses and workshops are open to individuals and groups. You can book for an hour and a half, a day course or a whole weekend.
CV & Education, relevant & leading to your artistic practice:
I have a BA hons in Ceramics and 3D Design from Bath Spa University (1992) and have been a professional potter for over 30 years.
You can find me on the Find a Maker crafts directory curated by Craft Festival UK.
Also, I’ve been a selected professional member of the Craft Potters Association UK since 1994 and can be found on their directory too.
Your gallery outlets/stockists:
Contemporary Ceramics, Bloomsbury, London.
The Gallery at Waterperry Gardens, Oxfordshire.
MAKE Southwest, Bovey Tracey, Devon.
Tinsmiths, Ledbury, Herefordshire.