Introduction
Sophie MacCarthy has lived and worked as a potter in Hackney east london for the last 30 years
She makes highly decorative earthenware ceramics employing a painterly approach to themes such as leaves scattered on the ground or floating in puddles or pools of water. Other motifs are birds, fish and hares.
Biography
Trained in ceramics at Amersham college of Art 1974-1977
Wimbledon School of Art 1981-1984 Sculpture
Taught ceramics at Morley College 1990 -2002
Contact details
Work tel: 0207 690 5091
Website: http://www.thechocolatefactoryn16.com
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Image Gallery
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Title: Shallow bowl-:fish pond
Dimensions: 45cm
Media: earthenware
Description: Thrown and slip-painted + stencils and wax resist
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Title: plate: drain grid,leaves and stalks
Dimensions: 40 cm
Media: earthenware
Description: Thrown and slip-painted + wax-resist and stencils
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Title: oval vase: single yellow line and leaves
Dimensions: 19x17x13
Media: earthenware
Description: Thrown and altered Slips + wax-resist and stencils
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Title: plate: Blue birds and squiggles
Dimensions: 40cm
Media: earthenware
Description: Thrown, slip-painted + stencils and wax-resist