VERA Platform_2308 Louise Nadin "Back in the 1980\u2019s, as part of a teacher training degree, Louise studied ceramics under the direction of Brian Dewberry and quickly progressed to wheel thrown work which became a consuming and engaging lifetime passion. Being unable to concentrate wholly on making pottery for a living, Louise set out on a career in education that included teaching, management and curriculum development of arts and crafts in a range of schools and community settings. She never lost sight of her commitment to making and over the years ensured that her skills were further developed on courses led by many eminent potters in the world of British Studio ceramics; John Leach, Josie Walter, Kyra Kane, Sebastian Blackie, Andy Mason, David and Margaret Frith, Matthew Blakeley, Nic Collins, David Roberts, Patricia Shone to name but a few and to whom she is indebted to their generosity in sharing their expertise. \r\n\r\nIn 1997 a small workshop was established in Derbyshire where Louise began to develop her own style and processes in the making of wheel thrown domestic stoneware, but the limitations of a small shed became evident and the move to a more appropriate venue in Scotland, with space for the proposed wood burning kiln, happened in 2006. A bigger studio enabled a bigger output and the development of simple white porcelain proved popular with the buying public. This was encouraging, but the commitment to build the wood fired kiln went through a number of processes before finally settling on a design with support from Fergus Stewart, a brilliant potter on the west coast at Lochinver. The successful first and subsequent firings since 2019 have ensured the next chapter in the development of Ard Beag Ceramics and a determination to produce good quality, handmade, functional pottery through the exciting and tenuously manageable medium of fire. " cc274@st-andrews.ac.uk English Art Artisan text/plain Alias/WaveFront Object Art 3D University of St Andrews VERA Platform "Back in the 1980\u2019s, as part of a teacher training degree, Louise studied ceramics under the direction of Brian Dewberry and quickly progressed to wheel thrown work which became a consuming and engaging lifetime passion. Being unable to concentrate wholly on making pottery for a living, Louise set out on a career in education that included teaching, management and curriculum development of arts and crafts in a range of schools and community settings. She never lost sight of her commitment to making and over the years ensured that her skills were further developed on courses led by many eminent potters in the world of British Studio ceramics; John Leach, Josie Walter, Kyra Kane, Sebastian Blackie, Andy Mason, David and Margaret Frith, Matthew Blakeley, Nic Collins, David Roberts, Patricia Shone to name but a few and to whom she is indebted to their generosity in sharing their expertise. \r\n\r\nIn 1997 a small workshop was established in Derbyshire where Louise began to develop her own style and processes in the making of wheel thrown domestic stoneware, but the limitations of a small shed became evident and the move to a more appropriate venue in Scotland, with space for the proposed wood burning kiln, happened in 2006. A bigger studio enabled a bigger output and the development of simple white porcelain proved popular with the buying public. This was encouraging, but the commitment to build the wood fired kiln went through a number of processes before finally settling on a design with support from Fergus Stewart, a brilliant potter on the west coast at Lochinver. The successful first and subsequent firings since 2019 have ensured the next chapter in the development of Ard Beag Ceramics and a determination to produce good quality, handmade, functional pottery through the exciting and tenuously manageable medium of fire. " text/plain Alias/WaveFront Object 3D Object "" image/png Iona Morrison Image "" text/plain Alias/WaveFront Object 3D Object "" text/plain Alias/WaveFront Object 3D Object "" text/plain Alias/WaveFront Object 3D Object "" text/plain Alias/WaveFront Object 3D Object "" Movable Heritage 58.011716412029685 -3.852220773537787