Caitlin Jenkins RCA
Ewenny Pottery
©Photograph by Andrew Montgomery, Country Living Magazine.
I carry with me an ancestry that has seen my family throwing pots in the small village of Ewenny for hundreds of years. I am the eighth generation potter of the Jenkins family. From an early age, my father taught me to throw and time was spent practising the craft in the workshop at his side. I obtained a Ceramic degree from Cardiff and an MA from the RCA.
Throwing is an integral part of my work. I continue to be inspired by the sensuousness, soft qualities of round forms. Medieval and Minoan pottery, traditional baskets and rural artefacts inform the idiosyncrasy of my pots. I use a slipware surface technique of mono-printing with traditional slipware glazes, their reflective qualities similar to glass, water and precious stones adding a depth and fluidity.
Deeply rooted in a pottery tradition, the pots I create are a continuum of the craftsmanship imparted to me. Through observational drawing in nature and the agricultural landscape that surrounds me, I explore the notion of connection, and garner inspiration from the overlooked and underappreciated.
Recent Work
Cae Ladi Gwyn - Cyclindrical Vessel
Hawthorn Oval Vessel
Study in form Round Green & Navy Jar
Study in form Round Honey & Grey Jar
Birds & Bay Large Charger
Cae Ladi Gwyn Large Charger
Previous Work
Ewenny Pottery, Ewenny, Bridgend, Wales, CF35 5AP Tel. (+44) 01656 653020 caitlin@caitlinjenkins.co.uk www.ewennypottery.com
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