Phil rogers pottery biography of rory gilmore

Phil Rogers was one of those ceramists who gave his time to carry out the ceramic tradition and transform it into the future. The ceramic world mourns the loss of one of her own. But his contribution to the ceramics tradition is enduring. His inspiration lives on. Philip Marston Rogers, potter, born 28 May ; died 22 December See author's posts.

I am only just starting in old age to learn about and enjoy collecting pots but I have really enjoyed finding what Phil created.

Phil rogers pottery biography of rory gilmore

What a brilliant contribution he made to the art and craft of making beautiful things in kilns. Your email address will not be published. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikidata item. Welsh potter — Publications [ edit ].

As I put that cup to my lips, I felt my sense of self returning. I remembered what it was to be alive. Phil Rogers was born in Newport in He attended Newport and Swansea Colleges of Art and had originally intended to become a painter. Pottery was a compulsory element of the multi-disciplinary course, however, so Phil and a friend taught themselves to throw by challenging each other to see who could throw the biggest pot.

Phil became a teacher in and was inspired by visits to the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, where he first came across early Korean pots. Fresh challenges did not unnerve him, although I think that perhaps one of the few careers in which Phil would not have excelled would have been as a member of The Diplomatic Corps. Phil was not one to suffer fools gladly and his integrity demanded that he said exactly what he felt irrespective of the consequences.

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