Angela Pointon

The positive experience of using and enjoying beautiful ceramics in everyday life activities drives me to design and create.  The drawing and patterns are developed from things in my everyday. Allowing the drawing to integrate with the ceramic techniques, slip-casting, hand-building and throwing, sharp and blurred images and edges, focussed and unfocussed moments are created and this keeps a fresh feel to the work with the porcelain acting as a strong canvas for colour. The shiny and matt surfaces illustrate the beauty of the material.
One of my current projects is working on a collection of bottles, re-inventing in ceramics the old styles of household bottles and I love the idea of taking something old and creating something new.  The other is a collaborative project with my studio partner, ceramicist Laura Masson, to produce quirky and fun tableware.  The aim is to create a range of everyday ceramic objects that meet the requirements of families and friends when eating together.  The emphasis is on fun, play, interaction and functionality.  It is hoped that it inspires all to interact and choose from a wide variety of objects that complement the wonderful variety of food that reaches our tables. The objects may be simple, tactile and colourful.