Piece made by hand in David Whitehead's studio.
Originally from South Africa, David Whitehead chose to study surveying to be in the field.
In 1986, when he discovered ceramics at the 'Terra Potter' workshop in South Africa, David decided on a new professional start.
From 1987 to 1993, he traveled to Scotland, South Africa and Greece to train with various potters.
He moved to La Borne in 1994. In 2012, he moved to Point du Jour, 1km from La Borne. He lives and works with Mia Jensen, where they have built workshops and a new anagama kiln. He bakes his pieces for five days. Even if his work consists almost exclusively of unique pieces made in coil modeling, the manufacture of simple and sincere utilitarian pieces is very important to him.
MATERIALS : Saint Amand sandstone (1kg)
TECHNIQUE : On the plate.
COOKING : Cooking for five days in an anagama-type wood-fired oven. They are baked individually or in piles of three to five. They are separated by pellets of refractory earth which leave marks on the plates. Sometimes he puts a cup or a bowl on a plate to leave a mark.
EMAIL : Completely raw, no enamel - Raw earth is fire-scarred for five days.
COLOUR : Flame
DIMENSIONS : Ø24cm approximately, 2cm high
USES AND MAINTENANCE:
Microwave: No
Dishwasher: Yes
Oven: No
Food: Yes
NOTE: Like any handcrafted product, these pieces may have slight variations in shape, color and thickness.
