but agreed very nice . alert(message); He studied pottery at Newlands Park Teachers' Training College in Buckinghamshire and won eligibility for a one-year course at Goldsmith's College and studied pottery under Kenneth Clark and Gordon Baldwin whose attitudes influenced him. If bidding from Overseas it is your own responsibility to check your countries import laws, If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please, Relevant Following illness in the late 1990s Alan's work rate decreased and in 2004 he opened a workshop in Missegre, near Limoux in France where he continues to pot, sending work back to the United Kingdom for exhibition. } { For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.ukor http://artistscollectingsociety.org, ALAN WALLWORK (1931-2019); a stoneware and porcelain split egg form with turquoise glaze highlights, incised AW mark, height 11.5cm. renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"; The incised W mark was used on most of his output from the late 1950s until some time in the late . element.style.position = "absolute"; looks like lh? (event.clientY + de.scrollTop) : y; Colour: Terracotta. Use tags to the left to sort by color, size, etc. He was a prolific and hardworking artist, an enabler who contributed much to ceramics sense of community and professionalism, but he also lived life to his own rules, away from the mainstream. } [CDATA[ 25 years or so ago. if (document.body.firstChild != originalFirstChild) { (D)Additional InformationAppears good with no obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration. var display = false; Somewhere in this thread there is mention of Alan letting him take a kiln or something with him, which he was supposed to pay for later but never did! eBay (UK) Limited is an appointed representative of Product Partnerships Limited Learn more about Product Partnerships Limited - opens in a new window or tab (of Suite D2 Joseph's Well, Hanover Walk, Leeds LS3 1AB) which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (with firm reference number 626349). Overseas bidders please contact us for a shipping quote. { Here's an experimental tile that Alan made himself at Marnhull and originally came to me directly from "Wallsprocket", as we used to call him, in 2004. { Attributed Alan Wallwork (1931-2019): A Stoneware Pebble Vase, of flattened textured form, unmarked, 13cm highSee images. It is signed with a paper tag from Bloomingdales, and also states Made in England as pictured. This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. Mine's the same and I love it. } Height 14cm. The pot does stand up. Such work conveyed a sense of ritual and mystery and he exhibited widely, while continuing to write discerning articles on ceramics. in past exhibitions? if ( display == true ) Menu. { Alan Wallwork's obvious, original and unstoppable talent took him to Goldsmiths College in the mid 1950's and thereafter thrust him into the vanguard of the post war modernism revolution that manifested in 1950's London. } Pottery Workshop Ancient Pottery European Art with the seven felt vases, the designer takes us back to an ancient pottery workshop that served as a laboratory for alchemical experiments. I wish he would as I despair over information being lost. { Impressed Bretby mark and pattern number 1766. here is a clearer picture of the base clearly showing the W, quite an unusual example Lee, the base looks right to me. There he discovered well-equipped pottery studios but no teacher, so he began a course of self-tuition in clay, using Bernard Leachs A Potters Book. Close to my heart! Theory and practice in the development of advanced literacy / M. Cecilia Colombi and Mary J. Schleppegrell; Multimedia semiotics: genres for science education and scientific liter element.style.position = "absolute"; In 1958 he opened his first studio and gallery in Forest Hill, South London, sharing with ex-students from Goldsmith's. y = overFlowY > 0 ? { y = overFlowY > 0 ? x 4 cm Tall at the best online prices at eBay! I've found a photo of the base of a Wallwork vase on the net which does have a W like on mine and also a hand incised (not stamped) S - but I can't find any explanation of what the S might stand for. In 1967 Michael Casson published a book Called POTTERY IN BRITAIN TODAY which is Full of studio pottery. This was Wallwork country, too. else VENDRE! 3 SIMILAR JEREMY Leach Tenmoku Glaze Tankard Design Mugs (1) - EUR 28,17. } This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com, Alan WallworkLarge vessel, circa 1975Stoneware, cream slip over iron glazes.41 x 26 x 26.5cmUnderside incised with artist's initials. start = (start > 18) ? For further information, please visit http://www.dacs.org.ukor http://artistscollectingsociety.org, ALAN WALLWORK (1931-2019); a tall stoneware wedge form with turquoise glaze highlights, incised AW mark, height 31cm. He studied pottery at Newlands Park Teachers' Training College in Buckinghamshire and won eligibility for a one-year course at Goldsmith's College and studied pottery under Kenneth Clark and Gordon Baldwin whose attitudes influenced him. function createPagination(which, string, x, y) However, in the next decade he became worried about the environment and his heavy use of resources for fuel, and so eventually decided to downsize. function do_pagination_start() Alan Wallwork was born in Watford, Hertfordshire in 1931. var de = !document.documentElement.clientWidth?document.body:document.documentElement; Just transporting ceramics is always a risk. Very interesting and informative. *Alan Wallwork [1931-2019] a stoneware 'split seed pod': of flattened oviform with notched aperture and vertical band of piercings on a textured ivory and russet ground, incised AW, 19cm high. Alan Wallwork, potter, born 7 June 1931; died 2 November 2019, Innovative potter who took his inspiration from the natural world, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Not forgetting of course the AW marks that had been crossed through with an Angle Grinder by Alan Wallwork himself! His signed but has lost 385437665485 Alan told me that he had assistants making some of the basic shapes, which he would do too, depending on how big the order was. This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. Either message us via Ebay or contact us directly on 07564665561. He experimented with tin-glazing, brush and sgraffito decoration, rubbed-on oxides. /* Pour maximiser les compatibilites IE6/7/8 en quirk/doctyped */ roughly 7" tall. Vintage Rare 1960's Bernard Rooke Studio Pottery Vase Sculpture Collectors Art. Still a valid piece by the maker but just sold as a second and faulty piece. { wood fired brutalist style studio pottery small vase/bowl unique design and colour 394486087756 WOOD FIRED BRUTALIST style studio pottery small vase/bowl - $16.47. x = document.all ? { setTimeout('renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"', 1); Lot includes all three pieces. if (document.body.firstChild != originalFirstChild) In the early days of the CPA, Alan was an active member and on the Committee for a number of years. This vase is about 6" tall and has the familiar AW on the base. The Pottery Studio is a knowledge base for lovers of studio pottery, art pottery, craft pottery, and just about any other kind of pottery. enquiries@cheshireartgallery.co.uk, GEOFFREY KEY RETROSPECTIVE EXHIBITION STARTS 14th MAY. x - overFlowX : x; overFlowY = y + renderedHeight + excessHeight - window.innerHeight - window.pageYOffset; } } Uncategorized. They do look wonderful, all the different shapes and textures. lower his profit. { [CDATA[ It seems to have travelled in the last few years! A 134465254933. } document.body.removeChild(document.body.firstChild); so there are a lot more of them around. x = overFlowX > 0 ? start = (start - 1) * 25; A gas kiln was installed to complement the existing electric kilns and tile production flourished in the new premises. ALAN WALLWORK. VINTAGE RARE 1960'S Bernard Rooke Brutalist Studio Pottery Vase Sculpture Art - $150.89. * Condition seems fine. function Pagination() I got it from Alan in 2003 when he was clearing out some old stock but it was stored away by me for years after that. Probably Britains greatest hand builder. 490 Pins 31w P Collection by philip Similar ideas popular now Stoneware Ceramics Ethnic Recipes Maak Contemporary Ceramics - Studio Pottery Ceramic Art Auctions Ethnic Recipes var de = !document.documentElement.clientWidth?document.body:document.documentElement; Alan occupied these premises for many yearsworking on tiles, hand-built, slabbed. Really 275677690724 { An Alan Wallwork Studio Pottery handled vase, An Alan Wallwork Studio Pottery handled vase, of ovoid form, with a cup neck, the ochre ground with bronzed organic glaze, impressed initials to base, An Alan Wallwork stoneware wasp's nest vase An Alan Wallwork stoneware wasp's nest vase incised monogram, 21cm. Price per tile 3.20 each. var agt = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase(); } It has some light surface marks as you would expect however is in just wonderful condition as you can see and a lovely piece to use or display. excessWidth = 0; And whose attitudes influenced him heavily. I was sure I had posted this somewhere but looking back I can't seem to find it. ORIGINAL JAPANISCHE STUDIO-KERAMIK Mondvase, Mit Knstlersignatur. } The sticky pad is removable. //]]> This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. It was soon evident that the ceramics were out-selling the pictorial work. He began using the AW mark in the early 1960s on some large individual pieces that were specifically made for group exhibitions, usually abroad. Alan Wallwork was born in Watford, Hertfordshire in 1931. element.style.visibility = "hidden"; Alan Wallwork (1931-2019)Slab vesselincised initial26cm high. So have you had anything broken/smashed/stolen? Which were designated as retail. For further information, please visit https://www.dacs.org.ukor https://artistscollectingsociety.org, ALAN WALLWORK (1931-2019); a triangular ribbed stoneware pot with green and grey highlights, incised AW mark, height 15cm. Alan Wallwork (1931-2019); a very tall stoneware pebble Vase, with incised decoration to centre picked out in turquoise glaze and gold lustre, inscribed AW to base, H 57cm. VINTAGE VERY RARE 1960's Bernard Rooke Brutalist Studio Pottery Vase Sculpture - $230.90. Initially Alan made earthenware tin-glazed domestic pots, later adopting stoneware. } 3 inch 166 Nov. 2022 M mike brown Alan Wallwork Green Interiors Organic Form Clays Pottery Ideas Hand Built Beards Vases Wedge Unusual 26 cms Wedge shape at auction April 2015. This lot qualifies for Artist Resale Rights. However, he stopped being actively involved and supply them with pots when their mark up increased dramatically and there was also the problem of getting his pots to Central London. 0 : start; Alan Wallwork (1931-2019)Three totem form vasesstonewareincised initials24cm, 21cm, and 15cm high (3). Is it called a hatching egg vase? Geography Location. Incised mark to the base 'AW', and with original paper label 'Alan Wallwork Ceramics, Tel Lyme Regis 2756'. { element.style.zIndex = 1000; display = true; Incised initials. On leaving Goldsmiths in 1956 he spent time teaching, and set up a communal studio of artists in Forest Hill, south London. He did like a laugh. I have heard the article in your link from the man himself and knew that he had written it down but had no idea that it had been published so thanks for that. The label was stuck on by Alan and it is from his own personal collection and featured in Mick Casson 1967 book, Pottery in Britain Today. Alan Wallwork was born in Watford, Hertfordshire in 1931. I stored it for several years. Alan Wallwork Breakfast Sphere Food Cut Morning Coffee Pottery Small cut sphere approx. He made another move to nearby Higher Rocombe a few years later where he carried on in the same vein making his pebble and seed-pod forms. The time seemed so full of optimism and encouragement. It was a heady period, when artistically anything seemed achievable. Always want more! Thankyou. Some pits and firing marks as intended with the design. USA et International; Australie; Canada; France; Allemagne; Italie; Espagne; Royaume-Uni; Qui sommes-nous; display = false; The gallery, named The Alan Gallery, sold both ceramics and paintings. ATEMBERAUBENDE SDAFRIKANISCHE SWASILAND brutalistische Studio Keramikkrug Vase signiert selten - EUR 34,02. Alan Wallworks official website has been updated and its excellent. display = false; Click below to begin your paid subscription. Needing to expand tile production, Alan found an old chapel at Marnhull, near Sturminster Newton in Dorset, and moved there in 1965. Page 15 of 18 1 9 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, bybenwilliams October 10th 2021, 4:26 pm, by22 Crawford St. October 10th 2021, 5:07 pm, bybenwilliams October 11th 2021, 6:58 am, by22 Crawford St. October 11th 2021, 12:51 pm, by22 Crawford St. November 12th 2021, 9:54 pm, bystudio-pots December 7th 2021, 5:28 pm, bystudio-pots December 7th 2021, 5:51 pm, bystudio-pots December 7th 2021, 5:59 pm, bystudio-pots December 8th 2021, 4:09 pm, bycycladelic December 8th 2021, 11:53 pm. In 1984 he moved to a high woodland setting above Lyme Regis that was spectacular but somewhat impractical. It dates from the 1960s when there was an exchange of work of this kind between large department stores in the USA and Heals in London, who stocked work by Alan and other studio potters of the time. display = true; } A very large order for tiles from an advertising agency led to Alans next move. * Generally seems fine, small firing crack to the inside and base of the vase from manufacture. if (typeof(originalFirstChild) == "undefined") { y - overFlowY : y; The market for Alan Wallwork seems to have calmed down a lot now. I tried to flatter him into writing a book, but he would have none of it. (event.clientX + de.scrollLeft) : x; Alan Wallwork 1931-2019 measures 6" in diameter . Alan was part of a postwar shift in clay that went beyond functional domestic pieces. For further information, please visit https://www.dacs.org.ukor https://artistscollectingsociety.org, ALAN WALLWORK (1931-2019); a set of nine earthenware tiles, various designs on Pilkington blanks, 15 x 15cm (9). if( typeof(console) == "undefined" ) Page 8 of 18 1 5 7, 8, 9 13 18, bystudio-pots January 29th 2015, 4:02 pm, by22 Crawford St. July 22nd 2015, 10:12 pm, by22 Crawford St. July 22nd 2015, 10:15 pm, byladystardust January 19th 2016, 9:18 pm, byladystardust January 21st 2016, 6:16 pm, byladystardust January 21st 2016, 6:55 pm, byladystardust January 21st 2016, 6:57 pm, bystudio-pots January 21st 2016, 8:41 pm. As with the best pieces of sculpture you get a compulsion to touch it and pick it up. At around this time Bernard Rooke, also ex-Goldsmith's, joined Alan to share the working and living accommodation; they held common views about ceramic design. A vivid and highly engaging character, Alan epitomised the often quietly subversive spirit of British studio pottery. For Alan, clay was the ideal expressive medium for organic and preternatural objects that explored forms in nature and the landscape, such as gourds, seeds and fossils, as well as archaic and totemic shapes from early human history. By AW? renderedElement.style.top = (y + 15) + "px"; Alan Wallwork, Studio Pottery Melon Slice, initialled and sales label, 21cm wide, Alan Wallwork, Studio Pottery Seed Pod, initialled, 19cm wide. //]]> destroyPagination(); your own Pins on Pinterest { { 13.5cms across, 9cms high, *Artists Resale Rights applies to this lot. overFlowX = x + renderedWidth + excessWidth - document.body.offsetWidth; This item is in the category "Pottery, Ceramics . setTimeout('renderedElement.style.visibility = "visible"', 1); Alan Wallwork was born in Watford, Hertfordshire in 1931. Vintage Rare 1960's Bernard Rooke Studio Pottery Vase Sculpture Collectors Art. It sounds as though it was written by Alan Wallork himself.