Andrew Mcgarva Ceramics

Mcgarva handmade ceramics 18thc tuilerie in france medieval tiles.

Andrew mcgarva ceramics. The shop is part of the old bakery with the entrance via a new bridge over the stream. With the local stoneware clay andrew produces a range of high fired tableware brush decorated with help from clare. Using ancient slipware techniques these dishes are made by slumping clay sheets and decorating with liquid clay in contrasting colours. Andrew mcgarva was born in scotland in 1956.

Andrew mcgarva was born in scotland in 1956. Ceramics andrew mcgarva. He trained at farnham college of art and his work was influenced by the traditional slipware pottery of england wales and france following a working visit to la borne. Andrew clare mcgarva ceramics and textiles andrew and clare mcgarva started out working at wobage but now live and work in burgundy france.

The shop at le moulin. Invaluable to the working potter it also gives collectors a wide range of products to seek perimeters in which to conduct their search and the student of ceramics a rich overview of the history of this common earthenware. This will be andrew s first one man exhibition in the uk since 1997. 1973 1985 part time studies in ceramics at mohawk college full time apprenticeship in the production studio and donn zver troy ontario summer workshops most notably with the icon of british ceramics mick casson shelia casson and andrew mcgarva in 1981.

Cow cereal bowl stoneware amgce7 by andrew mcgarva. Andrew mcgarva has given us an important body of information in country pottery. Painted stoneware pots terra cotta sculptures slipware indigo textiles. He trained at farnham college of art and his work was influenced by the traditional slipware pottery of england wales and france following a working visit to la borne.

Barrel fired pottery teabowls ceramics inspired by hamada mackenzie matsuzaki korean craftsmen work by andrew mcgarva. Each piece is unique and the painting an ever changing art. The surfaces are then glazed with a transparent honey glaze.