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The Pottery
The Pottery Studio at Hoathly Hill has been operational since the end of 2004. Created by the efforts of the staff, students and friends, it is a light, airy, fully equipped space including a large electric kiln and wheel.
The pottery studio is run by Doug Moncrieff, who also has long, practical experience in ‘making and designing things’ in the building industry, together with considerable experience in colouring built space. He also has an Honours Degree in Interior Design. Doug studied sculpture for 3 years, full time, with Gertraud at Hoathly Hill.
A few words from Doug:
Following my studies with Gertraud, I wanted to create an additional facility at Hoathly Hill to explore the artistic questions that arose for me, out of that work, through the medium of ceramics – questions such as:
- material
- form
- proportion
- volume
- solid/void
- symmetry/asymmetry
I also wanted this space to be available to all ages, no matter what their level of skill, from absolute beginners, who need tuition, to very able potters who need the use of such a facility, and perhaps the company of some like minded folk.