Kevin de Choisy
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Kevin de Choisy
Just heard that Kevin de Choisy has passed away. Seems we don’t have a thread of his work in Studio Pottery; I’ll see if I have any photos from the fairs.
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That's sad news, as I did show his work in a small way and met him several times. I will look out some images.
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Kevin de Choisy, who was born in 1954 and died recently, was one of those rare individuals who are able to produce top quality work in earthenware and stoneware, as well as porcelain.
After training in ceramics at Harrow School of Art, Kevin went out to the United States, where he did production throwing, as well as other more mundane jobs. After staying there for over 12 years he returned to England in 1991 he became a ceramic technician at the University of the West of England and it was there that he developed many of the forms and the decoration that he uses today.
He is best known for his contemporary take on the polychrome and creamware glazes that were developed in England during the Industrial Revolution by Thomas Whieldon, William Greatbatch and the like. More recently Kevin became interested in Chinese Song ceramics and the celadon glazes in particular. To my mind he was one of this country’s leading authority on high fired Oriental glazes, having a real feel and understanding of the subtleties of the many types of celadon.
After training in ceramics at Harrow School of Art, Kevin went out to the United States, where he did production throwing, as well as other more mundane jobs. After staying there for over 12 years he returned to England in 1991 he became a ceramic technician at the University of the West of England and it was there that he developed many of the forms and the decoration that he uses today.
He is best known for his contemporary take on the polychrome and creamware glazes that were developed in England during the Industrial Revolution by Thomas Whieldon, William Greatbatch and the like. More recently Kevin became interested in Chinese Song ceramics and the celadon glazes in particular. To my mind he was one of this country’s leading authority on high fired Oriental glazes, having a real feel and understanding of the subtleties of the many types of celadon.
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Another sad demise. His work always was superb,
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I suspect that the salt-glazed piece dates from the 1990s. I think that I remember him telling me about making and firing such wares but can't remember where.
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Found near Glastonbury but might have come from Wedmore
1978-1991 US, various
1980s- Bristol
1996- Blackford, nr. Wedmore, Somerset
2000s-2020 Glastonbury, Somerset
1978-1991 US, various
1980s- Bristol
1996- Blackford, nr. Wedmore, Somerset
2000s-2020 Glastonbury, Somerset
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It's certainly before he moved to Glastonbury as I visited him there and he didn't have facilities to salt-glaze.
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