My current work is smoke-fired in a saggar, using raw materials foraged from the wild hills around my home. I also use a wide array of other materials, including wire wool, oxides and salts. These carefully selected combustibles contribute to manifest different effects on the clay surface, leaving remarkable tangible evidence of the smoke and flames. The resulting pieces, a fusion of old techniques with modern design, are both serene and dramatic. They embody the strength and emotions born from music and the incredible landscape surrounding me. For me, ceramics is a lifelong journey - I am constantly trying to go further with my throwing skills, decoration techniques, and the surface quality of my work. Much like life itself, it’s a constantly evolving process of discovering, rediscovering, experimenting, patience, and breakthroughs.
Steve works from his home studio in Peebles, the Scottish Borders. He creates his pieces on the potter’s wheel, primarily from porcelain, which allows an incomparable tactile finish. Recently, he has also begun using stoneware clay for his larger pieces.
Vessel A1. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain 14(h) x 12 cm £75
Vessel A2. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain 14(h) x 12.5 cm £75
Vessel A3. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain 8.5(h) x 13.5 cm SOLD
Vessel A4. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain
8.5(h) x 13.5 cm £85
Vessel A5. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain
8.5(h) x 13.5 cm £85
Vessel A6. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain
8(h) x 14.5 cm £85
Vessel A7. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain
14(h) x 12.5 cm SOLD
Vessel A8. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain
14.5(h) x 12 cm SOLD
Vessel A9. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain
11(h) x 15.5 cm £130
Vessel A13. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain
22.5h) x 15.5 cm £180
Vessel A11. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain
20(h) x 15 cm £170
Vessel A12. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain
21(h) x 15 cm £180
Vessel A10. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain
19(h) x 15 cm £150
Vessel A14. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain
18.5(h) x 16 cm £180
Vessel A15. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain
19(h) x 15 cm £180
Vessel A16. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain
19(h) x 15 cm £180
Vessel A17. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain
22.5(h) x 21 cm £250
Vessel A18. Saggar/ smoke fired porcelain
25.5(h) x 20 cm £280