Rob Wheeler Potter

ABOUT

About

Rob Wheeler - Potter

Studied at Ipswich School of Art and Brighton School of Art. Has exhibited widely in the UK and Europe in both mixed and one man shows.

Some of the work has its roots in nature. The forms and texture often taking their inspiration from fossils and sealife. Classic chinese forms such as balluster vases are also an influence. Most of this work is produced in white earthenware and then put through the Raku process. Some of the more sculptural work is fired to stoneware.

Antiquities are also an area of interest and I enjoy using influences of Greek and Roman pots, making pots with inset shards of ancient pots or producing pots on a theme.

I also produce a variety of blue and white earthenware and honey glazed commemorative slipware plates. Commissions are always welcomed.

Made of paperclay in the form of a nest. Torn strips of paperclay wrapped round a balloon (which is then removed). Cobalt and copper oxide wash to highlight the texture.
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Shelf of Raku vessels with earthenware fish plate
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A collection of Greek Kylix in handmade packing cases ready for an exhibtion.
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Commemorative plate with impressed lettering and impressed hedgerow plants. A cobalt / copper oxide wash brings out the texture.
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Lidded jars with iron oxide banding waiting for glazing.
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The studio.
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Made the ridge tile with applied jug just to remind myself what the building is for!
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Rainbow over the studio - lots of pots - not so much gold!
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Commemorative slipware plate
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Bowls in white earthenware clay decorated in sliptrailed dots under a transparent glaze.
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Roman shard set into vessel.
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Spongeware cobalt blue plate with cobalt underglaze print. Fired to 1150c.
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This is what happens when you leave pots outside the studio and a friend drives round for a coffee!!
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A copy of a 3rd century Greek Skyphos. Made in white earthenware and coated in terracotta and black slip before burnishing.
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I use this book for reference when adding shards of Roman pottery to a vessel. It contains silhouettes of vessels and shapes of rims of pots. Very useful.
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Greek Kylix inspired pot in progress.
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Greek Kylix inspired pot in progress.
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Press moulded fossils set in a plaster matrix.
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Roman insired pots drying out before firing.
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A rather damaged Tang Dynasty Horse ( 9th century). What a nice project!

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Tang horse in one piece. Repairs done in plaster and left uncoloured. I like to see repair.
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Shard of Roman pot into its new vessel.
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Detail of base of Roman pot with impressed W mark and Roman date.
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Lovely 3rd century BCE Greek shards. The base piece was fitted to a large Krater and given as a wedding present to a groom and his Greek wife.
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Very big Krater. Thrown in grogged clay, coated in black slip and burnished. This pot fitted into the kiln - just! 5mm to spare!
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