COVID Sculptural Ceramics

Hans Coper was among the artists who fled Hitler’s Germany in the late 1930’s and settled in England. By 1958 he was already a recognized potter, but in the years to come his style would mature and he would become one of the major figures of twentieth century ceramics. His stoneware vessels were wheel-thrown and then altered and assembled and finished with oxides, slips and textures. The pieces are sculptural, not functional, but are always vessels reflecting Coper’s commitment to what he called the essence of the clay.

Using the potters wheel, we will explore the work of ceramic artist Hans Coper, and create pieces inspired by him.