Arwyn Jones
Arwyn Jones | Ceramics | Devon
From Arwyn's early days at Loughborough College of Art and Design, throwing has always been his preferred method of making pots. After graduating in 1995 he worked as a thrower in a pottery in South Wales before starting his own Pottery in Frome, Somerset in 1998 and moved to his current workshop in Modbury 20 years ago.
Arwyn uses a smooth, white stoneware clay. After the pots have dried, they are biscuit fired to 980°C, the pieces are then glazed and fired for a final time to 1280°C in either oxidation or reduction.
The Bauhaus/Corbusier mantra of ‘form follows function’ drives the development of Arwyn's work and informs its simplicity and purpose.
Arwyn's love of food has always been at the heart of his work. His intention is to make pieces that contribute to the rituals and pleasures of preparing and enjoying food either on your own or with friends and family.
Influences ranging from the country pottery traditions of Western Europe and the rich glaze traditions of North East Asia to modern and Gothic architecture and the ever inspiring beauty of nature have informed his ideas and shaped the finished pieces.