Michael Cardew Ceramics

His father arthur cardew collected devon country pottery.

Michael cardew ceramics.

Michael cardew can be seen in retrospect as a pioneer in many different spheres. Michael cardew 1901 1983 was the modern potter most successful in revitalising the british slipware tradition infusing it with a twentieth century artistic sensibility but almost uniquely amongst today s potters with no loss of vitality. He became the first apprentice at the leach pottery in st. Michael cardew was born in wimbledon london in 1901 and studied classics at exeter college in oxford.

He joined bernard leach and shoji hamada at st ives in 1923 where he began to develop his interest in the english slipware tradition. Ives cornwall in 1923 following his graduation from university. He first saw pottery being made in the workshop of edwin beer fishley whilst on holiday in devon and learnt to make pottery on the wheel from fishley s grandson. Michael cardew was born in london in 1901.

In 1939 an inheritance enabled cardew to fulfill his dream of living and working in cornwall. He bought an inn at wenford bridge st breward and converted it to a pottery where he produced earthenware and stoneware he built the first kiln at wenford bridge with the help of michael leach bernard leach s son. He shared an interest in slipware with bernard leach and was influenced by the pottery of shoji hamada. Cardew became bernard leach s first student at the leach pottery in st.

In 1926 he set up on his own at a traditional english pottery at winchcomb. Michael cardew was born in wimbledon. It was fired only a few times before the outbreak of war when blackout. He was there at the beginning of the studio pottery movement and the wider revival of craft traditions.

Michael cardew took a degree at oxford but decided to devote himself to the potter s craft. Michael cardew took a degree at oxford but decided to devote himself to the potter s craft. Cardew was born in 1901 in wimbledon london. Michael cardew british 1901 1983 view auction lots.

In 1926 he set up on his own at a traditional english pottery at winchcombe where. He studied humanities at exeter college oxford and learnt pottery during the summer vacations at braunton pottery. His parents had a summer home in devon and used to take him to the fremington pottery where they bought pots from edwin beer fishley. He loved these pots much preferring them to the more formal table ware at the family s winter residence in wimbledon.