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Richard
Batterham
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Richard Batterham, who was born in 1936, became interested in pottery at a very
early age. Fortunately he attended Bryanston School,
where an interest in craft and design, including pottery was encouraged.
There Donald Potter taught him and after school Richard spent a year during
1957-8 at the Leach Pottery. It was at the Leach Pottery that Richard met his
wife and following his stay in St. Ives he moved away to start his own
pottery. His first kiln was a two-chambered climbing one, which he built in As Richard says, "from the beginning the pots have been made
to enrich rather than to adorn life. Within a few years a range of pots had
developed which satisfied the needs of both kitchen and table. From this base
the pots have continued to grow in both range and quality." Richard works alone, firing his kiln around six times a year. He
believes in "maintaining a broad rhythm and allowing the pots to grow
from both that rhythm and from an awareness of the nature of the materials
used." The result - Richard is undoubtedly one of the finest potters in
the Leach tradition of all time. The pots below are currently available. |
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