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Paul Philp
b. 1941
British
White ceramic vessel with pierced handles
Stoneware
2004
Richard has been exhibiting his brother's ceramics for more than ten years. Paul's work has been exhibited and collected internationally. He hand-builds his pieces, a slow process, rather than using a wheel or coil techniques. He then fires these ceramics at very high temperatures, sometimes many times.
A white vessel is dipped in a white slip (very wet clay), polished, and then refired, some times four or five firings, until the desired surface is found.
A colour vessel has been dipped in iron oxides or other compounds, and then dipped in a golden slip (very wet clay), polished, and then refired; again, there can be up to five firings.
Textures are applied using a variety of industrial tools, as well as traditional clayworking materials. He is very much inspired by Asian ceramics and other ancient, timeless forms.
