Hon. President:- Joe Finch

Hon. Member:- Henry Sandon

Andrew Matheson

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Andrew studied ceramics at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen, 1974 –1978, and also completed a post graduate year at Gray’s, 1978-79. In 1981,he set up his current workshop, Rose House pottery, in Lichfield, making stoneware and porcelain pieces, mostly thrown work, reduction fired to Cone 10. 

He has exhibited in the Midlands and Scotland mainly in group exhibitions and he has work in several private collections, here and abroad. He is a Member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, Birmingham Art Circle and Chairman of the Midlands Potters’ Association.

He has now retired from teaching in secondary education and is working at his studio in Lichfield almost full-time. Major areas of interest at the moment are the bowl forms, tall jars and teapots.

“The wheel is central to my method of making and most pieces are reduction fired to 1280º C. The work selected is porcelain, fired to cone 10 with a crackle glaze. Variations in the crackle are achieved by applying the glaze either thick or thin.  Some variation can also be achieved by applying a copper slip during the making of the bowl.  The crackle glaze is based on traditional Chinese ware and often I distort the form of the bowl or pot to add additional interest.”

He is presently experimenting with new glazes and colour layering techniques to bring an interesting depth to his surfaces.

Photography

by Alex Ridgway