Steve Booton

Great potter in my opinion... somebody making interesting pots that you want to pick up and use... we met him  earth and fire .. what a great guy he was... 

He also has lots of uploads on you tube and is on Facebook ...

non of the pots pictured on this thread show a really clear mark that was picked up by the camera,is it the same as those red SB marks on his wooden boxes?

They are very nice pieces. But I suppose its just me. Nothing really new, Lisa Hammond or Ruthanne Tudball and numerous others have been trading this ground for some time. Its all superbly done, and a natural progression from the Leach/Cardew school. But..... I'm jaded. Give me more quirky individuality please.

'but he’s rapidly leaving them in the dust pile of has-beens as he experiments with shinos and other forms.'   You do like him a lot don't you Naomi!
          I think you get me wrong. Its purely a personal reaction.  I actually agree with you to some extent, he does some excellent work indeed. But.....the question at the back of my mind, is just how much more mileage is there in the Anglic interpretation of Korean/Japanese Pottery? In the end, is it now becoming a cul-de-sac?
          When one starts talking about shino glazes, wood firing, etc it is a very specialist field that you have to have a substantial knowledge of the subject to understand!  Amongst many of a younger generation that knowledge is just not there, and probably never will be. Its literally is a dying market.

Its an interesting discussion Naomi, perhaps worth a thread of its own. Markets, and tastes, and how any craft person at all makes a decent living in today's markets. Steve Booton does lovely work. I wish him luck.

Hallo all.
The pot is approx 12cms tall and the bowl is approx 7cms tall. I think these may be by the same crafts-person, but I cannot be certain as the bowl mark is less clear. Assuming I have it the right-way-up, the mark suggests a stylised 'SB', however, I am unable to find a match (in  a circle)  when ploughing through Fournier. Some possibilities ate Susanna L Blatherwick, Steve Booton and Susan Bruce.
Can anybody help[ me identify this maker (or makers) please?
Thank you.
Jack.

Thank you Naomi and Desert Collector, I much appreciate your suggestions.
I have looked at both Suzanne Bloch-Jorgensen and Steve Booton's work and my feeling is that these are Steve Booton's works. Party because of the strong similarity to items on the net (and this site) and also because I purchased them in Lancashire and Steve's studio is relatively close in Yorkshire...whereas Suzanne is based in New Zealand.
However, it is interesting that Steve's and Suzanne's marks are so very similar.
Again, thank you both.
Jack

Purchased from Steve Booton at Hatfield in Clay 2019. 5” x 3”. The stamp doesn’t show well in the photo of the base, but is his usual mark as per photos in other posts.