Jack Doherty Ceramics

He worked at kilkenny design workshops before setting up his first studio in co armagh.

Jack doherty ceramics.

By using this website you agree to our use of cookies. He was elected as chair of the craft potters association. Upon graduating from the ulster college of art and design in 1971 jack doherty began working as a studio potter at kilkenny design workshops ireland. Some of his pots have ribbed decoration perhaps embossing and indenting but most decoration is left to the interaction of the kiln flame and.

Jack doherty has done much to promote and raise the profile of contemporary ceramics through lecturing writing curating exhibitions and organising conferences. Born in co derry jack doherty studied at the ulster college of art and design in belfast wanting to be a painter but after a visit to lucie rie s studio he decided he wanted to make pots for a living. In this video potter jack doherty takes us step by step through the processes he uses to throw a large porcelain bowl at his studio in cornwall which he then soda fires in a gas kiln. Hand made contemporary studio pottery.

Discover how jack makes and fires his work in the full step by step masterclass inside cr 300 november december 2019. Afterwards he established his studio first in co armagh and then in herefordshire while also being a part time lecturer in ceramics at the royal forest of dean college. An internationally renowned maker doherty has exhibited extensively both in the uk and internationally. Jack doherty ceramics book ceramic.

We use cookies to provide you with a great experience and to help our website run effectively. Jack doherty s soda fired porcelain bowls have added new subtleties of colour to british ceramics their richly nuanced slip coated surfaces bringing out unexpected rusts turquoises and oranges on forms of great simplicity. He has been chair of the cpa for 10 years a founder and.