Ash Glaze Tea Bowl (5) by Charlie Collier

Ash Glaze Tea Bowl by Charlie Collier

Hand Thrown in Devon

Approximate measurements: 8cm ø x 6cm H. 90ml

This is one of Charlie’s classic shape of footed tea bowl, akin to a tulip form. A bright feel overall with a matt pale green surface, slight crackly pooling inside and good distribution of white specks. A beautiful thin lip, great size, its lightweight and very functional for everyday drinking.

This series of tea bowls are part of Charlie’s continuing experimentation, research, and development into wood ash glazes and tea bowl shapes, each is unique.

Charlie Collier creates functional hand thrown stoneware pieces that have an effortless simplicity and beauty to them made to enhance occasions and enrich our daily lives. Admiring the philosophy, that pots are ‘born, not made’  Charlie follows an organic approach to the creative process with the clay, paying particular detail to shape and form and instinctively knowing at which point a form is complete. He creates pieces that have a honest connection, energy and real character to them, something that you only feel with a handmade item.

Previously honing his skills and experience at Whichford Pottery and alongside its founder, Jim Keeling and a group of Japanese potters from Bizen, to build and fire with a Anagama woodfiring Kiln at Wytham Woods in Oxford. Charlie is now based at the Kigbeare Kiln Project near Okehampton, Devon.

One off piece. Handwash recommended.