Talk with Jack Troy & Hamish Jackson: Wall To Wall Art
Come and hear clay tales from two mates who’ve travelled far and wide to be with us!
Jack Troy and Hamish Jackson make pots rooted in the traditional values of England and Japan. Both have a preoccupation with natural materials and processes in both making and firing.
Jack taught English in high school and college before becoming a potter.
He has continued as a writer and teacher for many decades, publishing books on salt glazing and wood firing. He lives in Pennsylvania, starting the ceramics programme at Juniata College, where he taught for 39 years.
Jack has led more than 260 workshops worldwide, including a two-week workshop in Nelson in 1983.
Halfway through his undergraduate literature degree, Hamish realised he wanted to become a potter. He started out at Winchcombe Pottery in England, then completed a four-year apprenticeship with Mark Hewitt in North Carolina, followed by an MFA from Utah State University. He works as a studio potter and has exhibited widely, including in Europe, Japan, Thailand, and New Zealand. Hamish focuses on using local materials in his work. He seeks to make pots that people love to use and connect them to the landscapes where his materials come from. He is also a tea enthusiast.
The two potters will have a small exhibition of work at Wall to Wall Gallery, 112 Bridge St, Nelson, for the duration of clay week.
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