Nic Collins is a woodfire
potter
A potter is someone who makes pottery.
Potter may also refer to:
Places United States
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*Potter, Arkansas
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*Potters, New Jerse ...
who works in
Devon
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, England, on the edge of
Dartmoor
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The granite that forms the uplands dates from the Carb ...
.
Process
Collins uses
stoneware clay thrown on a
kick wheel.
Inspiration and philosophy
He states that simple pots are beautiful and that
medieval
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with the fall of the West ...
pots are some of the most beautiful. He states that pots should be made from the “heart” and not from the “head”. He also said that if you think only about how thin, how stretched, or how light a pot is, then the pot is not necessarily bad, but it makes the pot stiff and people don't want to pick it up.
References
External links
Nic Collins InfopageNic Collins Pottery
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English artists
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)