Tim Lake

Tim Lake, born September 1974 lives and works in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Tim creates opportunities within his working practice to allow variation and serendipitous possibilities to happen in the making and firing process; introducing rogue elements such as raw, unrefined local materials into his clay bodies and places specific pots in particular areas of the kiln to take advantage of the flame path. These determined areas and use of materials embrace the brunt and force of the flames as they flow throughout the kiln during firing. The pieces emerge from the kiln marked with the individual story of each firing and making process. The introduction of the local, unrefined, found materials inevitably link the pieces to the place they were made.

“I make pots. Pots to be used, pots to be looked at and most of all pots to be enjoyed. I look to impart vibrancy and life into my pots, always trying to bring the softness and suppleness of the material through to the end of the processes. This combined with the alchemic adventure of taking a base material and transforming it into objects of use and beauty is the satisfying goal. Hopefully pots that are both vital and vibrant whilst maintaining a quiet presence.

A variety of different voices inform my work, from East to West, Korea to Marshall, Karatsu to MacKenzie. I hope that the combination of these influences and personal endeavour lead to pieces of work that have a subtle beauty that only clay can allow to happen.”