Lisa Hammond: 'A Sense of Adventure' feature film about British potter
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- This documentary follows top UK studio potter Lisa Hammond as she prepared for her 2012 Goldmark exhibition. Delving into her artistic practice, it provides an insight in to the various stages that go into making her distinctive pieces. We see Lisa at her wheel throwing chawans (teabowls) and a large tsubo jar; firing and unpacking her kiln; and talking about her influences over the years, in particular her love of the Japanese pot making tradition. Also captured on camera is her technique of spraying the soda solution direct into the firebox over a period of three hours, creating the characteristically rich and varied surfaces of her pots.
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Biography - After completing a 1 year foundation course and a 3 year diploma in ceramics at Medway College of Art, Lisa Hammond set up her first pottery in 1980. Aged only 23 she spent the next 5 years establishing Greenwich Pottery Workshop in London. In 1982 as a teacher at Goldsmith's College Hammond was able to introduce soda glaze into her work, its pitted texture still a feature of her pots today.
As well as exhibiting all over the UK, Hammond has had several very successful shows in Japan. She spent 9 months in Sydney, Australia and has held teaching posts at Goldsmith's College and Camberwell College of Art. She has been elected member of the Craft Potter's Association and had her work shown in the National Gallery, London and The Tate, Liverpool.
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The moment an artist finds their voice, is the day they know where they're going.... I remember.
Funny you should say that
I'm finding mine finally
@@knightclan4 Now, everything you create you will inherently know is yours--and then everyone else! You'll apply the fundamentals of design, composition, color etc. of course, but it'll all be in your voice. It's an exciting time--- and a bit hard to explain.... But it sounds like you're there. So, congrats---now the fun really begins.
Pam
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Thanks Pam
She is a potter’s potter. Love her work and how much she loves clay. Her pots sing!
Thank you!
I worked for a potter named Lisa, it was one of the best jobs I ever had. Lisa Howe Stoneware, I messed up awfully bad and surprised I wasn’t fired...lol....I fired greenware in the kiln that heated too quickly and about 30 very large bowls about 20”-24” inches wide. I felt so bad and offered to work extra to make up for the loss. I forgot to turn the kiln up before I left for the day and went back late that night and turned it up to high (not by much but still)...every one of the bowls blew up...well shattered but rendered a complete waste. Lisa responded in a way that I will always remember and hope to pass on someday and that she was upset but shit happens and she was wondering when I was going to make a mistake. I had worked for a year and didn’t break one thing or miss sanding a spot. Thanks for the video. My memories are reliving some good...nay, great times.
My every day mug at work is one of Lisa's that was given to me as a gift ... so I smiled when she talked about having that favourite mug :) Funny how so many potters' rejects or disappointments - such as her teapot .. are still such gorgeous pieces of work!
Her words pop out loud and clear and she makes her point across beautifully
Amazing workshop and kilns!! Beautiful artwork and brilliant potters!
The "feet" is called wadding. It is just clay with alot of refractory material. It is used in wood firing because in a wood kiln the accumulation of wood ash actually forms a glaze. Without the wadding the work would be glazed to the kiln shelf. If you've never been a part of a wood kiln firing do whatever you can to do it. It is a remarkable way to fire with incredibly varied results. Alot of fun!
I've watched this over and over and learn something new each time.
That's great!
Really enjoyed this video! I feel inspired! Thank you!!
I really like this. Striving to make a 'spirited pot' is what it's all about, when everything comes together
Wonderfully appropriate that the thumbnail for this video calls to mind Vermeer's Milkmaid.
Thank you.
Thank you Lisa! Great video, and great work!
I learned so much and understand so much of what was shared. Thank you! I look forward to watching again. Beautiful.
I love her works! Beautiful!
Enjoyed watching this...thank you
Great video. Thank you.
Beautiful works .
so inspiring lisa!! your an awesome lady with a skill thats as awesome! thanks for this video..... :)
the endless pursuit for those few special pots in a lifetime is such a beautiful thing in pottery. wonderfully put, lisa.
LOVE this video... it reminds me of why I love being a potter. Your work reminds me of my own- I became "addicted" be seeing a Japanese teapot. during my first pottery class. Thank you for sharing.
Such a great mentor!
One of the best
Your commentary is so engaging. Love watching.
I enjoy these so much
Very very nice Vases Lisa !
Great documentary! Really felt the vibe or mood of the potter. Great work, great privilege to be so close to her through the film.
God bless all who were responsible. Thanks.
love her work
Love you in East Enders, Lisa! You're acting is so good, I never would have believed you could walk without your chair!!
lisa you are a true artist who works from the heart ,,,,,hats off to you
a delightful video
Very good I enjoyed watching, thank you Lisa.
Fantastic video.
Gorgeous work. Would love to visit your fantastic studio in Devon. Fab.
Congratulations for achieving such beauty.
-France
Watching this video inspired me to start a water color painting.
Fantastic video, fantastic artisan!!! Respect from the bottom of my "dirty" soul!
Falling in love with all things pottery ❤️
20:06 - I think shes wrong - I love it, the big swoop of rust color, its very nice. There are not mistakes, only ones that don't come out as expected. You still might find someone that loves it.
I agree! As an artist I have seen people love a piece I made and it was my least favourite :D
I adored that pot!! it was beautiful
Art is subjective and the artist is always right....well right when it comes to their own art and their execution...it’s not beautiful in her attempt to make something specific. However as a pot it was beautiful. But it’s not just a pot for her.
Really enjoyed the film, loved her gentle spirit & yearning for continuos learning, allowing the clay to do it’s own thing & letting go
Glad you enjoyed it, well said!
You are the best for me, I start very late with ceramic forms, but I know it is fantastic, even if I make so many mistakes
She’s amazing ☺️
Thank you for sharing you philosophy.
Looking forward to seeing you at the North Carolina Potters Conference in a couple of weeks!
This brought back memories of firing a wood burning kiln in Japan. Each kiln has a personality and I developed a fun relationship with the one I worked at. However, it was in rural China that I learned to work with clay at a small family facility.
To become a potter, you must fire the clay. So many hesitate on the real challenges of glazing. To me glazing is a very emotional step into the Art and becoming "The Potter".
Lisa,
You are an amazing potter - this fact is justifying any price you will mark !
good.... Supar clewark ... Apsutily Briyayan I am whery intarasting wark kelle
Thanks excellent.
Inspiring! Thank you.
You are so welcome!
This is fantastic! Thank you Lisa for sharing.
Lisa you are AMAZING , what a talent !!!! for me is very sad to see your pottery , I love each one and I want ALL , I love your work , love from URUGUAY
A beautiful mind,,,beautiful products
she is great, peaceful, --her pots and strong and simple-- great film too- good mood
Impressive. Unique. Awesome.
incredibly beautiful, wholesome ware. I am just finding my feet in soda firing.....
Hope to visit her some day, and if possible attend a workshop by her, or participate in one of her firings!
desde Argentina ,le envio mi admiracion ......hay posibilidad que sus comentarios y explicaciones se traduscan al español .gracias y buena vida .
Bravo...
Dom.
it really nice creation I like it so much
ADOREI TUDO LINDO!!!
SEU ATELIER, SUAS OBRAS BELÍSSIMAS
ADORARIA CONHECER TUDO ISSO, PARABÉNS!
I am 73 when I was a teenager my grandmother was using a crackle glaze on her ceramic. it is cool.
🥀 I'm just finding your video. I think you'd have made a great teacher for myself ! I'm such a perfectionist & you'd have given me a sense of freedom to err & some balance I'm sure I needed. lol I'm not a potter, but as a child I always wanted to be, finding pottery making very interesting. I want yo be an all-rounder ! 🙂 Thanks for the interesting video ! 🌹🙋🏻♀️
bravissima insegnante
muito bom,parabéns.
marvelous
very nice.
Hi Lisa...Your works are very beautiful...has inspired me, I hope someday you can visit
I just discovered you. Have you done any woodash glazing..I am doing this on my current pottery and pleased with results; oddly enough am using porcelain body. I am impressed with your setup in Cornwall: Stay lucky.
Peter (Hall Pottery, New Zealand)
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I love that tea pot its not bad its beautiful
I liked her "I don't have a lot of my pots in my house. I have several nice seconds, you have to sell the good ones." I know that only too well. I actually look forward to the seconds... Oh dear, the glaze is a bit thinner than I'd like right there: Second. Oh, a blister on the lip. I'll grind that down and put it in my cupboard for tea...oh dearie me Second, again... ;)
Muy muy bello. Yo quiero hacer como tù. Muchas gracias
felicidades muy original
fuck off
Ciao Lisa spero un giorno di poter vedere le tue opere da vicino!
14:07 So nice
Ich habe eine Frage. Auf welcher Höhe hast du die Drehscheibe stehen?
I eat my cereal out of an old "Country Crock" margarine bowl. Granny loved butter, so we had tons of brown plastic bowls lying around. I've been using the same one for over two years.
Eine tolleFrau. Sie versteht ihr Handwerk. Danke es ist schoen zu sehen.
At 6:20, I'm not understanding the "feet" that are being put on before firing. I've never done it like this. Would someone explain what the material is and how it is used? I'm a fairly experienced potter, but am apparently ignorant on this method.
it's wadding, usually a mix of alumina hydrate and fireclay. the soda fluxes the clay in the pots and without the wadding the pots would stick to the shelf.
You are fantastic like your beautiful pottery!
What kind of wheel does she have?
fan tastic
Here's to many more Happy Accidents!
yowzerrrrrr
Pretty sure that is just regular clay being placed at the foot of the bisque ware so that it does not stick to the shelving.
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Johnny Vegas is supposed to be an award winning potter, or at least that was what was said on QI.
Tis true
Very nice and beautiful
Thank you
Art khaldoun B.H Syria
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from SabooTaboo aka KyleCPM a world #AspiringScientificVegan
2017 Feb 16th am 041
You like different firing? How about fireless? Solar heat. Paint the kiln black. Put Mirors around it. Be sure to have curtains you can draw on all the mirrors so You can approach the kiln. Would it hold enough heat over night? Could still save hours of energy or fuel.
Considered burning water? Water torches can be Extremley Hot, And the Chemistry is interesting. Your materials can become refined within the flame(extra hydrogen), or made to refractory (extra oxygen). Never run out of fuel again, Never pollute the planet again. Do it on a dime.
If you mix your pottery glass glaze with extra metal (shavings or powder or refine it out), it will create a chemicaly resistant glass Electrode (Specifically an anode is what you'll have. but it would work for either electrode). From there making a water torch should be easy.
Best Choice Happenings.
All you Need are Morals, Chemistry, & Physics.
What a beast
i like
i do this work
please learn me
i work this itam
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Thank you.
@@Goldmarkart Thanks for your artwork ! So Lovely 🥰
@@user-wn2lw3mu5e Our pleasure
Why would you throw something on a wheel and then prefer the vessel if it's wobbily?
why not? :)
Oh god where to begin?
It’s all subjective my dear. When you understand that you will accept those around you and not give a damn either way.
you know...
i find it way more interesting to women creating art.
they are not that sexual harassing while doing a video.
they have more soul.
women are the best.!
and her subtility is astonishing, which may many keep dreaming of.!
sincerely the best.!
upvoted.
HQEA
nice work but i find beautiful pots that also have practicality without an outrageous price tag are more interesting to me as a collector
Cosmic Lino j
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where Harry?
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سلام خیلی زیبا شما در کجا هستید من هم یک سفالگر هستم
Sie kann nicht drehen und die Glasuren sind auch nichts besonderes.dafür kann sie gut reden.
Golakulus Rothschild du hast recht!
Golakulus Rothschild the best comment!
Golakulus Rothschild to be expected from the Illuminati:)
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..... there is a very fine line between simplicity and banality.
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+José Netto banality means unoriginal
just had a look at some of your pots at goldmark gallery....how the hell do you studio potters justify the prices? as much as i like your work i could not afford any of it as usable everyday stuff .i would have to to put it in a cabinet behind toughened glass. same as jim malone and phil rogers, overpriced and unpractical for everyday use...
jmpmcd Are you expecting a similar price in hand crafted pots to an everyday, toss around, mass produced, cup?
The other way you can save some money is to buy direct from an artist. I have bought from some galleries and they all take different percentages. I have had positive experiences buying pots direct and through galleries.
Personally, I tend to find a lot of potter's work is under priced rather than marked up. But I think this is do to making work myself and understanding the amount of work in the process of ceramics.
BTW, Goldmark Gallery does a great service connecting viewers with the makers and I have enjoyed all of their videos highlighting passion of craftsmen and women.
zhpottery have a look at ingleton pottery, all handcrafted ,without the premium price . and i do buy direct from the "artist" (though i like to refer to them as potters, because calling them artists puts the premium price on) and it is cheaper,but you usually can only buy what they have not managed to sell at the exhibition or gallery.
i too make my own pots,though not of late(illness) and understand about the work that goes into the process . but my argument is how can Dan at ingleton pottery make you four soup bowls for £20 and jim malone charges you £80 for one because he calls it a chawan? i think the difference is one is working class and the other is middle class, or would have you believe they are...
jmpmcd Well I see the difference between Jim Malone pots and Dan INgleton pots, don't you? Look at the speed the work is made. Dan does indeed handcraft his work, but he is also making more "production style". I don't mean that in a negative connotation, but he makes more work which gives him an advantage in numbers. Look at how many videos he has on "throwing". He is great at what he does but I don't think he is doing much with the glazing to my knowledge. Jim Malone is making work on a kick wheel. So you may not like the word chawan, but if you walk into his studio, it's much more a chawan than Dan. Again, Dan isn't calling his a chawan, but it doesn't mean Jim is giving this Japanese name to increase the price. Jim has some brush decorating on some of these pots as well as woodfiring his body of work. Dan makes craft, and I believe Jim makes craft as well but the are different from each other. None better or worse.
none better or worse ,just cheaper and more expensive...i go with dan every time as he knows he is a potter , and mr malone thinks he is an artist .
jmpmcd Being a potter you should understand and respect other potters artistic choices. Their style, essence, and price define who they are as an artist and craftsman. Goldmark has talented potters who have serious skill and understanding of clay. The price of something is what someone is willing to pay for it. Although you may not understand the value of the connection of the clay to the potter, which really confuses me as you are a potter, many other people do.