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Alison Campbell Studio
01484 842681
07803 576116
alison@kirk-campbell.fsnet.co.uk
I spent the first 22 years of my life in Canada before travelling the world and settling in the UK. I then studied at Harrow College as a mature student, gaining a degree in Workshop Ceramics in 1992, and have lived on the edge of the Pennines since then.
I work almost entirely in porcelain, enjoying its density, strength and texture. I would describe myself as a tactile person, and the feel of my ceramics plays a central part in the development of my work.
Using glazes and stains only as decorative elements, I polish the bare clay repeatedly at every stage – raw, bisque and final fired – to achieve a perfectly smooth surface.
The natural edges and softness of clay are also important to me, and I want my finished work to reflect this – so that the completed, hard, vitrified piece still holds elements of the malleable material and liquid glazes that went into its making.
A new development is jewellery-making. Using silver, semi-precious stones and traditional techniques, I put my personal design ethos into the pieces I make. As with the ceramics, it is important to me that the finished pieces reflect the making process.