John Pollex: Shop

John Pollex has carved out a unique niche in the world of studio pottery. During the 70s and early 80s he established himself as a respected maker of traditional Slipware.

In 1985 Pollex changed direction, inspired by an Exhibition of Howard Hodgkin’s paintings he began a new direction, working with white clay and coloured slips. He dispensed with slip trailers in favour of paintbrushes, sponges and plastic spatulas. Intensely coloured earthenware slips are applied in a free and painterly abstract manner. The work now also includes variations of making which include sgraffito decoration, hand building and slab-built pots.

 Pollex’s work often includes references to his interest in Zen Buddhism, in particular the immediacy of brush strokes in Zen calligraphy.

See John at work in the CR Masterclass series on YouTube.