“I love to experiment with new clays and since moving to Rahu road I have been using clay from my land – A rich, wild coromandel clay.”
Duncan first became interested in clay and attended lessons at the Auckland Studio Potters as a teenager.It wasn’t until he started studying ceramics at UNITEC in 1994 that he realised it was a lifelong occupation. In 1998 he graduated with a bachelor in 3D design, majoring in ceramics and since then has been working as a studio potter.
"I love to experiment with new clays and since moving to Rahu Road I have been using clay from my land – a rich, wild Coromandel clay. I respond to the different characteristics of the clays, seeking out qualities that I enjoy when throwing pots on the slow moving treadle wheel.My firing methods of using a wood kiln and spraying a small quantity of soda ash solution in at high temperatures creates the variegated flashings and speckled glaze patterns – different on each piece. The combination of the clays and the firing process is why I get such rich surfaces on my functional work." - Duncan.
“I love to experiment with new clays and since moving to Rahu road I have been using clay from my land – A rich, wild coromandel clay.”
Duncan first became interested in clay and attended lessons at the Auckland Studio Potters as a teenager.It wasn’t until he started studying ceramics at UNITEC in 1994 that he realised it was a lifelong occupation. In 1998 he graduated with a bachelor in 3D design, majoring in ceramics and since then has been working as a studio potter.
"I love to experiment with new clays and since moving to Rahu Road I have been using clay from my land – a rich, wild Coromandel clay. I respond to the different characteristics of the clays, seeking out qualities that I enjoy when throwing pots on the slow moving treadle wheel.My firing methods of using a wood kiln and spraying a small quantity of soda ash solution in at high temperatures creates the variegated flashings and speckled glaze patterns – different on each piece. The combination of the clays and the firing process is why I get such rich surfaces on my functional work." - Duncan.
“I love to experiment with new clays and since moving to Rahu road I have been using clay from my land – A rich, wild coromandel clay.”
Duncan first became interested in clay and attended lessons at the Auckland Studio Potters as a teenager.It wasn’t until he started studying ceramics at UNITEC in 1994 that he realised it was a lifelong occupation. In 1998 he graduated with a bachelor in 3D design, majoring in ceramics and since then has been working as a studio potter.
"I love to experiment with new clays and since moving to Rahu Road I have been using clay from my land – a rich, wild Coromandel clay. I respond to the different characteristics of the clays, seeking out qualities that I enjoy when throwing pots on the slow moving treadle wheel.My firing methods of using a wood kiln and spraying a small quantity of soda ash solution in at high temperatures creates the variegated flashings and speckled glaze patterns – different on each piece. The combination of the clays and the firing process is why I get such rich surfaces on my functional work." - Duncan.
"I love the huge variety of landscapes that we have in New Zealand, Aotearoa"
"Part of the Appeal Lies in the Freedom."
Ceramic artist Duncan Shearer creates earthy, richly coloured pottery.
"I love to experiment with new clays and since moving to Rahu Road I have been using clay from my land – a rich, wild Coromandel clay. I respond to the different characteristics of the clays, seeking out qualities that I enjoy when throwing pots on the slow moving treadle wheel.
My firing methods of using a wood kiln and spraying a small quantity of soda ash solution in at high temperatures creates the variegated flashings and speckled glaze patterns – different on each piece. The combination of the clays and the firing process is why I get such rich surfaces on my functional work."
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