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The Lost
Anagama - 1956 to 1998 Unfortunately
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Patrick Sargent was a special talent, although I have to admit that when I first
saw his work I wasn't immediately impressed. Nonetheless over the years he was
able to change my views and was undoubtedly a significant influence on many
potters working today. Born in Northampton England, Patrick studied wood firing at West
Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham from 1977 to 1980 under Paul Barron
and Henry Hammond. There he gained a First Class Honours degree and Paul
Barron was to famously say that Patrick would be "one of the last out of
Farnham to make pots like this". After establishing two workshops in England, Patrick travelled
and worked in Germany, France and Switzerland for two years from 1986 before
settling down in Switzerland. There he continued to live and work until his
death, exhibiting both here and on the continent, including a solo exhibition
at Contemporary Ceramics and two at the Harlequin Gallery (in 1994 and 1996). For Patrick's last exhibition at the Harlequin Gallery in 1996 he
supplied a statement, which I feel is worth repeating here. "Most days I
take an early morning walk in the forest. It is just one part of my way of
being. I like it when my pots give me the same feeling as that forest walk. I
certainly seek to capture qualities of directness, freedom and rhythm that I
only find in nature. Neither the pot nor the forest walk is the final
statement, merely a small part of a long road." Sadly, the "road" was not anywhere near as long as it
should have been but we do have the legacy of Patrick's pots to continue to
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