Nigel Cunis

The intention always is to create pleasingly irregular work on the cusp of functional and sculptural and infused with my own style. Most work is wheel thrown with larger pieces made by joining one or more sections including slab-built elements or by combining throwing with coiling (a South Korean technique know as “Onggi”). Many forms are altered (cut, fluted, slip-wiped) to create glaze-catching surface interest.

Clay is mainly iron-rich stoneware with occasional addition of silica sand or perlite to give extra body/texture. Some recent pots are of workshop produced black clay with hakeme white slip decoration. Ash glazes are made with ash from wood burning stove in workshop. Other glazes include tenmoku, oribe and shino. Occasional under and over glaze addition of oxides. Ongoing experimentation with wood firing effects eg ash deposits and flame-flashing. Pots fired in large wood kiln (c. 175 pots at a time) to c. 1280 degrees C.

Member of the Northern Potters Association.

My studio will be open for visits on the following days:

• Sunday May 4th
• Monday May 5th
• Saturday May 10th
• Sunday May 11th

Workshop and Gallery of finished work in stone barn. Tours of wood kiln. Demonstration of “throwing off the hump”.

• Visitors to the studio will be able to buy my work
• I’m happy to undertake commissions – please ask!

• Studio access is step free
• Access to first floor Gallery is via steps with a handrail

m: 07894 608 603
e: nigelcunis@gmail.com
w: nigelcunispottery.co.uk