Adam Buick’s Cornish Series VI is the next in an ongoing series of works exclusive to New Craftsman Gallery.
Internationally recognized potter Adam Buick uses the traditional Korean Moon Jar form as a canvas for his observations of the landscape.
The gathering and use of local materials is integral to his practice: by incorporating local clay and stone into his work, he creates an artistic narrative that conveys a unique sense of place. The unpredictable nature of each work comes from geological inclusions in the clay and their metamorphosis during firing. This individuality, and the tension between materials, reflects the artist’s interest in the ways in which landscapes shape us as individuals.
His works also explore ideas of change and the transience of human endeavour, and can be seen as connections through time, to others and to the land. Adam graduated with a BA in Archaeology and Anthropology from Lampeter University, and studied at the West Wales School of Art, and with the Crafts Council of Ireland.
In 2013 he was selected for the prestigious Jerwood Maker Open and was given the Ceramic Review Award that same year. In 2017 he received the Creative Wales Award from the Arts Council of Wales. He lives and works in Pembrokeshire.
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