Bruce Chivers
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Bruce Chivers is a studio potter
described by writer and art critic Peter Davies "as an artist whose work shines with a flowing lyricism in which decoration is intrinsically linked to form but equally linked to natural random processes of image formation of the kind favoured by the American Abstract Expressionist and the European "matter" painters.
Chivers studied at Salisbury Teachers College, Adelaide university 1973-77. As an established maker and member of the Potters Guild of South Australia he travelled to England in 1985 to complete an invited residency and to exhibit in London. After
traveling extensively throughout Europe and with the support and friendship of David Leach
at Lowerdown pottery, he established his first UK workshop in Devon at nearby Chudleigh on the edge of Dartmoor.
Chivers accepted the post of artist-in-residence at South Devon College (Plymouth University) in 2005, and consequently became lead lecturer on the 3D Design ceramics degree.
Chivers uses local porcelain
clay bodies and fires using reduction techniques. He is internationally known for his expressive Raku ware exhibition pieces.
Chivers has exhibited widely in the UK, including the V & A Museum, throughout North America, Australia and Japan.
Studio potter
A studio potter is one who is a modern artist, who either works alone or in a small group, producing unique items of pottery in small quantities, typically with all stages of manufacture carried out by themselves. Studio pottery includes functional wares such as tableware or cookware, and...
described by writer and art critic Peter Davies "as an artist whose work shines with a flowing lyricism in which decoration is intrinsically linked to form but equally linked to natural random processes of image formation of the kind favoured by the American Abstract Expressionist and the European "matter" painters.
Chivers studied at Salisbury Teachers College, Adelaide university 1973-77. As an established maker and member of the Potters Guild of South Australia he travelled to England in 1985 to complete an invited residency and to exhibit in London. After
traveling extensively throughout Europe and with the support and friendship of David Leach
David Leach (potter)
David Andrew Leach was an English studio potter and the eldest son of Bernard Leach and Muriel Hoyle Leach, Bernard's first wife....
at Lowerdown pottery, he established his first UK workshop in Devon at nearby Chudleigh on the edge of Dartmoor.
Chivers accepted the post of artist-in-residence at South Devon College (Plymouth University) in 2005, and consequently became lead lecturer on the 3D Design ceramics degree.
Chivers uses local porcelain
Porcelain
Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay in the form of kaolin, in a kiln to temperatures between and...
clay bodies and fires using reduction techniques. He is internationally known for his expressive Raku ware exhibition pieces.
Chivers has exhibited widely in the UK, including the V & A Museum, throughout North America, Australia and Japan.