WAYNE CLARK

I graduated from Harrow in 1995 with a degree in Workshop Ceramics. In 2000 I gained an MA in Applied Arts from the North Wales School of Art and Design in Wrexham (now Glyndwr University) where I currently work as a Demonstrator in Appled Arts. I am based in Prestatyn, North Wales, where I have a small workshop and wood-kiln.

The work I produce varies from large sculptural pieces to smaller functional pieces. I make work with the firing in mind, creating and making marks in the clay with the intention of catching the ash from the fire which at sustained temperatures turns to glaze.

Working on large sculptural pieces gives me the opportunity to be more aggressive with my marks, sometimes ripping and piercing through the work. With smaller functional pieces I try to maintain the same aggressive impact in a more controlled manner.