Svend Bayer - Potter

One of this country's most exciting potters, the internationally acclaimed Svend Bayer, sells his ceramics at Sladers Yard. He is known for the extraordinary size of his pots and for the exceptional colours and textures he achieves with his glazes. While the shapes of his pots derive from traditional forms, he breaks tradition by exposing delicate glazes to the wood ash in his kiln. This high-risk practice causes the glazes to ooze and flow with remarkable colour and texture.

Svend Bayer - Large Lidded Pot

Born in Uganda to Danish parents, he came to this country when he was 16. He studied under Michael Cardew who called him 'easily my best pupil... his is a force of nature. Everything comes to him so easily.' Having travelled to potteries with big wood-fired kilns in Japan, S Korea and SE Asia he set up his own pottery at Sheepwash, North Devon. Since then he has worked with tremendous levels of energy, strength and application making the pots which are recognised around the world.
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Sladers Yard
Contemporary British Art, Furniture & Craft
West Bay, Bridport, Dorset DT6 4EL
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