About
Liz Collinson
Although I have a first class degree in Ceramics, it is my background in Physics and Engineering which drives my continual experimentation with clay, glazes, process and design. I strive for perfection, love being spontaneous and yet I have relentless patience which keeps my work fresh, interesting and at a high standard.
I have supplied local restaurants and hotels with unique pieces of tableware. My work is also in collections in London, Austria, America, France, China, Australia and New Zealand.
About Liz Collinson
I live in the most beautiful part of the country. The coast line, to the north of Lancaster is very special with gorgeous colourful beaches, and spectacular sunsets. The Trough of Bowland has raw beauty with quiet rolling hills and plentiful wildlife and just up the road is the Lake District. It could be a bit warmer though!
I graduated in the summer of 2007 with a First Class Honours Degree in Ceramics, "Best in show" award from Portmeirion and a bursary from the Craft Potters Association.
Since attending the Slade School of Art in the summer of 2008, I have been experimenting with colour, both in my oil paintings and my ceramics.
I am very creative and I would find it hard to work only with one type of clay and one technique. Therefore I paint and slab build with porcelain and I throw and turn with earthenware and stoneware clay.
I paint with a mixture of porcelain fibre slip and the 3 primary colour stains along with some oxides. My paintings are spontaneous. Each day is different and I paint how I feel on the day. I have the sense of what would be an interesting thin translucent vessel. The surface quality is very important as I love textures. I enjoy the ambiguity of making seemingly, decaying pieces of work from delicately thin, precious porcelain.
I use the highest quality materials and strive to attain the highest standard of work. I throw with earthenware and stoneware clays and I enjoy the risk of producing the thinnest, largest vessel possible with a piece of clay. The form is all important and I love rounded shapes which melt into the hands upon holding. Although throwing is an addictive process, it is the turning which I enjoy the most. To achieve a beautiful vessel, the weight to size ratio has to be just right and this is achieved by knowing the vessel literally inside and out before turning.
The final stage is the glazing. It's a celebration; by applying gorgeous glazes, some buttery and warm, others more colourful, the vessel becomes whole.
Education
- 2012 David Frith, Throwing course at Potclays ( 2 days)
- 2008 Slade School of Art, UCL London
- 2004-2007 BA (Hons) First Class, Ceramics, UCLAN
- 2003 City and Guilds Ceramic qualification
- 1995-1996 PGCE, St Martin’s College, Lancaster
- 1978-1982 Bsc (Hons) Physics, University of Aston, Birmingham
Career
- 2008-Now Self Employed Ceramic Artist
- 1996-
2004 Science and Mathematics teacher - 1986-1996 Engineering
- 1983-1986 Production Engineer at GEC Traction, Preston
- 1982-1983 Graduate Engineer at GEC Traction, Preston
- 1981-1980 Sandwich year, Acoustics Engineer at the UKAEA, Risley, Warrington
Articles
- Ceramic Review, Colour in Practice, CR 236, Mar /Apr 2009
Awards
- Best in Show Portmerion Award 2007
- Craft Potters Association Bursary, 2007
** Get a 20% Discount off your next order by Subscribing! **
Thanks for subscribing!
To sign up, you need to do a "Double Opt In" and click the button in the Confirmation Email. (It may arrive in your Junk folder).
Eco Friendly Packaging
I try to be as eco-friendly as possible so have chosen to use noissue tissue paper and tape for my packaging. I also use old boxes that have been previously used so that I am re-using packaging when possible.
Our Business Cards are made from 100% recycled T-shirt offcuts – stuff that normally gets thrown away from Moo.com.
Our Tissue Paper
noissue Tissue is printed with soy-based inks, on FSC-certified paper, and is Acid, sulphur, and lignin-free. noissue Tissue is 100% Compostable, Recyclable, and made from recycled materials.
Our Tape
noissue Tape is printed with soy-based inks, on FSC-certified paper, uses non-toxic adhesives (water-activated) and can be composted or recycled after use.
Compostable packaging is typically made from a number of renewable plant-based materials and/or bio-polymers.
Recycled packaging is made from previously used products, including single use bags, bottles and other common items.
The materials are usually processed at a recycling facility and put back into circulation, thus doubling its lifespan.
Subscribe to save 20% off your next order!
Thanks for subscribing! Please check your email for further instructions.