Etsy - AbsolutelyNice Vintage Contemporary 1980S Ceramic Studio Pottery Serving Bowl/Platter

Etsy UK £50.00 Go to Etsy UK First seen in Dec 2020

Description

Studio pottery is pottery made by professional & amateur artists or artisans working alone or in small groups, making unique items or short runs. Typically, all stages of manufacture are carried out by the artists themselves. If you're looking for unique, decorative yet functional items for your home, studio pottery is the way to go. Becoming more & more fashionable, these stand out pieces usually in muted, earthy tones would look lovely in any style home. Brighter than most studio pottery we come across, very typical of its 1980s era & with a striking shape & fun abstract flower design, this serving bowl / platter is sure to stand out on any table setting. Very reminiscent of the ceramic works by Dorothy Hafner. in general good condition with some visible crazing & the odd mark here & there along with a chip & repair to one of the bowls points, as photographed. Signed to the bottom & made locally by its maker Jane (JSF). There is a charming inscription to the bottom that reads 29th July 1985 Mum on a Special Birthday Love Jane xxx JSF. Please see our other items for more pieces by this artist. Measures approximately 37cm wide, 37cm deep & 8cm tall. All of our prices include VAT, please get it touch if you require a VAT receipt. Jane Sinclair Foster Jane's interest for pottery was sparked at St Aidan's School in Carlisle (1972 - 1980). She would later go on to study foundation art at Carlisle Art College (1980-1981) majoring in ceramics & later gaining a prestigious place at Camberwell School of Art, studying under & much influenced Janice Tchalenko. Jane's first order for her ceramics was from The Designer's Guild in London. She also received orders from Liberty, Harrods, Strangeways in Covent Garden, Saks on 5th Avenue New York & many lucrative galleries & collectors alike in her short career. Being a young start up business, based in Brixton from early 1985, the Prince's Trust funded the purchase of a kiln for Jane. Prince Charles even invited her to a showcase of businesses he'd helped. It was here that Jane met Prince Charles & he fell in love with her work. One day, Jane received a call from the Palace asking her to take in some work to show Prince Charles where he would place an order for two lamp bases. Embarrassed at driving an Austin Allegro, Jane hired a car & delivered the work to Buckingham Palace herself. Jane gained much joy & quite a following with her ceramics, however being short of money & alone in London meant Jane unfortunately had to give it all up & got a job as an estate agent. Jane now lives in Wimbledon with her family where she is a personal trainer working outside in her local South Park Gardens. With regards to the process of Jane's ceramics, her pots are 'T' material & slip-decorated by hand with brushes, stencils, layering colours & patterns. They are then fired to bisque then spray glazed & fired to earthenware temperatures. This firing process engineers the 'crazed' finish, her unique selling proposition. For