Anne Haworth

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Hand-built Ceramics based on natural forms

After a career in journalism I returned to study as a mature student and graduated in 1995 from the University of Central Lancashire with a BA honours degree which combined ceramics with art history.

I now work from a converted out-building at my home in Adlington, Lancashire, and combine my love of making artwork with tuition and workshops in the hope that I can inspire others to release their creative potential.

My pots are all hand-built using traditional making methods of coiling and slab-building with the emphasis on form and surface. Most of my inspiration comes from the natural world. I use seed pods, gourds, shells, pebbles, nuts, seaweed and fruit as a constant source of inspiration.

I use a heavily grogged clay which is ideal for hand-building and rely on coloured slips and washes to achieve the surface impact. In my work the use of colour is subtle and understated which suggests an evolving process which is part of the piece rather than an addition to it. Some work is burnished and then smoke-fired.

I am involved with several organisations including Northern Potters and Lancashire Art and Craft Guild. I have exhibited regularly at BCTF and Potfest and I sell my work through organised events and private galleries. My work has also been sought by interior designers for hotels and housing developments.