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contemporary english potters workshop

updated tue 24 mar 98

 

mike & darlene tsukamoto on mon 23 mar 98

Contemporary Porcelain from England
Workshop and Demo by artists Edmund De Waal & Julian Stair

Saturday, April 4, 1998 10am - 4pm
Fee: $50.00

In conjunction with the exhibition "English Porcelain" opening on April
3rd at Anton Gallery, (in Washington , DC) participating artists Edmund
De Wall and Julian Stair, both of London, England will present a
throwing demonstration and slide lecture. The day's topics will include
an overview of the careers of these two prominent potters, their
individual approaches to throwing porcelain and overview of
contemporary pottery in England.

Both Edmund De Waal and Julian Stair are well known and well respected
names on the British ceramics scene. Mr. Stair was recently named a
Fellow in Craft and Criticism at the University of North Umbria. Mr. De
Wall's recently completed book on Bernard Leach has just been released
by Tate Publications. In this country, each has been published in both
"Studio Potter" and "Ceramics Monthly" as well as having exhibited
widely during the past 10 years.

For more information contact: The Lee Arts Center (703) 228-5256
5722 Lee Hwy
Arlington, VA 22207
or email mbrigg@co.arlington.va.us