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Hand thrown ceramics
Peter Cosentino was born in 1951 in Lauria, Southern Italy and came to Britain in 1956.
He trained as a teacher of art and design at Worcester College of Education during 1969 - 73, gaining his B. Ed degree (Art and Design/Ceramics) and then taught for five years in secondary schools in the Birmingham/Solihull area.
He left teaching after establishing his first home studio in 1979 to run the pottery, retail shop and gallery outlet, 'Gallery 21' in Yardley, Birmingham with his wife.
In 1983 he returned to education, (further education) at Milton Keynes College where he successfully introduced the first full time art and design courses and later became Head of Art and Design.
In 1994 he was appointed Head of School of Art and Design at Rugby College where he went on to become an Assistant Principal.
During the period 1985 - 1995, Peter wrote pottery books and had 3 titles published: CREATIVE POTTERY: THE POTTERS' PROJECT BOOK: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POTTERY TECHNIQUE. At the last count THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POTTERY TECHNIQUE has so far been translated and published in 9 different countries!
After a lengthy period of 'ceramic inactivity' between 1989 and 2005 Peter has recently returned to potting leaving the world of further education in June 2006 to establish his latest studio and is now potting full time, making mostly individual pieces for exhibitions.
Influences in his individual pieces can be traced to natural and organic forms with a fascination for the exploration of relationships between shape and balance. A simple matt white glaze is usually used as a base for colouring oxides to be applied, often through netted fabric or in addition to paper resist techniques.
His pieces are often constructed from two thrown sections which are altered and joined after throwing.
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Previous exhibitions include:
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1975 City of Worcester Museum and Art Gallery
1977 Midlands Arts Centre. Cannon Hill, Birmingham
1978 The Library Gallery. Solihull
1979 The Opening Exhibition. Gallery 21. Yardley, Birmingham
1981 The University of Aston Gallery, Birmingham
1981 The Willow Gallery, Weobley, Herefordshire
1985 Cecilia Coleman Gallery. St. John's Wood. London
1987 The Malt Barn Gallery, Aylesbury
1989 The Daventry Library
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1976 Compendium Gallery. Moseley, Birmingham
1977 The Daventry Library
1979 The University of Aston Gallery, Birmingham
1979 The Birmingham City Art Gallery
1981 The Moot Hall Museum. Daventry
1983 The Library. Milton Keynes
1985 The Fenny Lodge Gallery. Milton Keynes
1989 Central Gallery, Milton Keynes
2006 'Where I fell in love' Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour
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Current work can be found at:
Whitemoors Gallery, Shenton Nr Nuneaton. Warwickshire
'Where I fell in love' Gallery, Shipston-on-Stour. Warwickshire
Forthcoming Exhibitions
18th November - 20th December 2006 Christmas Mixed Exhibition. Blakesley Gallery
January 2007 - Daventry Library Gallery
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Publications:
Creative Pottery
Published: Ebury Press (UK) 1985.
Tiger Press (2nd Edition UK) 1987
Published: Australia 1985
Published: Netherlands 1986
Published: USA 1986
The Potter's Project Book
Published: Windward Press 1987 (UK)
Published: Chartwell Press 1987 (USA)
The Encyclopedia of pottery Technique
Published: Running Deer Press1990.
Published: Headline 1990
Published: Sterling 2002
Also translated and published in 9 other countries in hardback and paperback.
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