Gareth Mason

Intensely expressive and energetic in character, Gareth Mason’s work reflects his eagerness to capture the dynamics and the mysteries of creation. His ceramic jars undergo a metamorphic process; Gareth first throws his jars by hand and subsequently manipulates them by multiple firing, glazing, and the inclusion of varied materials over a period of up to several years. The result in each case is an astonishing richness in texture, form, and visual density.

Unconventional in his approach, Gareth is one of Britain’s most individual ceramicists. He has extensive experience as a teacher, and has been published in many books and articles about ceramics. His work is widely collected in the UK as well as internationally and is included in art collections worldwide, including, the Izmir Foundation for Culture Arts and Education, Turkey; Haegang Ceramics Museum, Icheon, Korea; Nairobi National Museum, Kenya, and Musée Ariana, Geneva, Switzerland.

Gareth’s Instagram feed can be found here: @mudfondler