Dudley Smith Preis

"I have always had a love for hand made ceramics. Like many people, I used to watch programmes like 'The Generation Game' where contestants would try and throw pots on the wheel. Invariably ending up in a complete mess and with a deformed ashtray.

Around 2003 I decided to give it a try myself. I joined a local evening class and learnt how to make pinch pots, coiling and slab building.

After a couple more evening class courses and completing an NFCE course, I took an intensive throwing course with Richard Phethean. From that point on I was hooked.

Soon afterwards I invested in a wheel and kiln and have been experimenting with different styles, materials and techniques ever since.

I have been developing my smoke fired range for several years now. I'm a bit of a pyromaniac at heart, so this style really suits me. I love the way that it involves techniques which date back thousands of years. The combination of just clay and fire, without the use of glazes, strips the creative process to its prehistoric origins. For me, this is the most pure form of ceramics." - Dudley Smith Preis

SOURCE - https://dudleysmithceramics.com/#aboutme (Oct 2025)