One of the designers featured by Leeds Pottery is London based artist Anthony Quinn who runs a successful design consultancy working with manufacturers to create tabletop ceramics ranges which are both functional and beautiful. A modern view of an old art.
Anthony Quinn Art by Design - art can be conceived in many ways and this collection of contemporary cookware and tableware originated through a research project undertaken by the ceramics designer and lecturer at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. His findings highlighted the relationship between the ornamental and functional in modern and historical ceramics resulting in collaboration with Leeds Pottery to produce pieces that cover this brief and remain functional in the modern world whilst using the pottery's time honored production piercing methods.
The culmination of this association was the 'Pierced by Design' range of Anthony Quinn pottery using the pierced decoration as a useful function of each object. Producing items that are both highly practical and pleasing to the eye this range will start exciting the thoughts of any modern day designer. Decorate the table with these quirky designs and fascinate your friends.
Yesterday’s pottery was not exclusively for functional use and in the larger houses pottery had to show those being entertained that the house owners were wealthy enough to do a table display that went beyond normal food serving and presentation. In essence it had to portray a vision of wealth and opulence. Everyday ware was not good enough for such spectacular occasions and pottery items were often in their own right used as pieces of art. Many would have thought this pottery too good to use for food, too delicate and too grand, but they had to impress and large amounts of money was often spent staging these dinner parties and other events. |
