Summary
More than 800 ceramicists and potters from around the world will gather in Wales this month for the biennial International Ceramics Festival. Karen Price looks at the work of some of the demonstrators Sabiha al-Ayari (Tunisia) "In Tunisia, pottery is a women's activity and I first began working in clay at the age of 12. I'm the main potter in a family business working with my mother, sister-in-law, brother and their children. We have recently built a roadside showroom where we sell decorated bowls and plates as well as figurative and animal sculptures. The clay is dug locally, mixed with ground-fired clay and kneaded with the feet. The pieces are hand-built, covered in white slip and burnished carefully by polishing with shells. The decoration in red and black is also prepared from local materials. The work is finished off in a small kiln fired with wood and dung."
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Pots of Talent
"The form and function of my work can be traced back to centuries- old pots such as English mediaeval jugs and early Tamba ware. I hope that I am re-inventing them and not merely imitating them. I love the anonym...
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