Acclaimed ceramicist, Paul Jackson, is celebrating a fifty year career of making pots and we are honoured to host an exhibition of what will be his most magnificent body of work yet. Join us for drinks in the gallery on Thursday 9th November to celebrate his remarkable life in ceramics. View the collection HERE. The exhibition will continue until Saturday 1st December.

The unique character of Paul Jackson’s work derives from two interrelated processes. Each piece is first thrown on the wheel, then subtly altered in form – giving the pot an individual character and strength defined by a journey of discovery. The journey continues during decoration, where the pot’s elegance and sense of balance grow directly out of Paul’s concern for harmony between form, colour, and the painted surface.

Paul uses white earthenware to construct his energetic and sinuous forms. The clay allows for the dynamic shaping of the pieces which form the vessels which go on to be given diverse and colourful decoration.

Paul Jackson qualified in Studio Ceramics in 1977 at Harrow School of Art. Following a short period teaching in London, he relocated to Cornwall, where he established his pottery in 1979. He moved to his present home at Helland Bridge, where he works in a studio converted from an old chapel, in 1989. He has exhibited regularly and widely in both the UK and the US, and his work can be found in many major galleries.

Paul Jackson “Madrugada Jug”