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Michel Roux
Studio Pottery
Trecarne
Mullion, Cornwall
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Michel Roux has his workshop on the beautiful
Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, where he creates a striking range of
both decorative and functional pottery. He is much inspired by the
energy of the Lizard sea and wind, by the amazing colours of the
sky, the sea, and the rocks, and by the local beaches.
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Blue jug - 19.5cm high |
Black vase - 34cm high |
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Michel Roux was born in
Aix-en-Provence in France. His upbringing was artistic, his father being a
painter. He started potting in England in 1978 when he was living in
Surrey and built his own wood-fired kiln. When he later returned to
France, Michel set up a workshop in the Pyrenees and built another kiln,
this time gas-fired.
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The labyrinth - 36 x 34cm |
Michel and his wife Eugénie
saw Trecarne Pottery for sale when visiting their children who had
moved back to England. They decided to settle here too and
bought the pottery which was formerly run by Norman Underhill,
famous for his ceramic sculptures.
Michel's son Stephan built a new traditional timber frame workshop and
showroom, made from local ash and chestnut held together with wooden
pegs. Michel was able to start business in July 2003.
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Driftwood - 49cm high |
"I have an inexhaustible
stream of new ideas for my pottery and am much inspired by the energy
of the Lizard sea and wind, by the amazing colours of the sky and the
rocks, and by the local beaches which I much enjoy in the company of
my two grand daughters.
I like to work with simple shapes but put a lot of thought into how my
pottery will be used. My glazes, in contrast, are subtle mixes of
colour that are painterly influences. I aim for spontaneity in making
and pleasure in using."
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"All my pottery is unique; I
never make the same piece twice. There may be series of cups or bowls but
they will never be identical. My work is stoneware, fired to 1280°C, and
is robust enough to be used daily, and I hope it will be used and not left
on a shelf to gather dust."
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Millstream Blue cups - approx 9cm
high
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Goblets - 20cm high
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I sell from my workshop or from selected galleries, and also take orders
and commissions.
To see more of my range of pottery please visit the
Pottery Web Site.
Trecarne Pottery
Meaver Road, Mullion
Cornwall TR12 7DN
Phone: +44 (0) 1326 241294
E-mail:
michel@trecarnepottery.co.uk
Web: www.trecarnepottery.co.uk
From Helston towards the
Lizard on the A3083, turn right into Meaver Road signposted to Mullion
village.
I like to work with simple shapes but put a
lot of thought into how my pottery will be used.
My glazes, in contrast, are subtle mixes of
colour that are painterly influences.
I aim for spontaneity in making and
pleasure in using.
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