 Maureen first
attended the West Surrey College of Art & Design, Guildford, Surrey
from 1972-75. She taught for a while then at the end of 1975 moved from
Woking to a small 30 acre farm in North Devon with her two small
children. Here she set up Dunsley Mill Pottery in West Anstey near
South Molton, which she worked in conjunction with running the farm for
the next eleven years. During this time she was accepted as a full
member of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen, a highly acclaimed group
reputed to have some of the most successful and creative craftspersons
in the country.
In
1986, Maureen moved to Minehead, Somerset, where she established
Avondale as a successful Guest House, whilst continuing to produce her
pottery on a part time basis, taking on commission work only. Whilst
still owning Avondale, Maureen opened Minehead's Park Street Pottery
& Gallery in 1992. Here she could be seen by customers in a working
environment, creating and making pottery whilst they browsed through
the gallery. During this period she began sharing her talents by
holding pottery classes three times a week. These proved to be
extremely successful, with many of her original students, still
attending the advanced classes to this day, nearly seven years later.
In January 2004, Maureen moved to Chapel House Pottery where she has a workshop and small showroom.
Maureen has
also lived in Holland, Belgium, Canada and Eire and visited Saudi
Arabia, Kuwait, Morocco, Cyprus, Turkey & the Greek Islands. This
has influenced much of her work.
Porcelain
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Maureen is
renowned for her unique porcelain ceramics, many enhanced with precious
metals such as gold and platinum, as well as copper, bronze and on
occasion, lustres.
The work is
first 'biscuit' fired to 960 centigrade and then glazed. As many as
eight glazes are applied by either spraying, dipping or pouring
methods. Once the glazing is complete, the items are then 'glaze' fired
to a temperature of 1280 centigrade.
Once the
glaze firing has been completed, the precious metals can be applied if
desired. These are applied in a special formula liquid form allowing
them to be brushed onto the item directly. During this stage, an opal
lustre may also be applied. The work is then returned to the kiln for
the final time to fire the metals and lustres on the pot at a
temperature of 680 centigrade.
Stoneware
Maureen is
also renowned for her unique stoneware ceramics, again with many
enhanced with precious metals such as gold and platinum, as well as
copper, bronze and on occasion, lustres.
The work is
first 'biscuit' fired to 960 centigrade and then glazed. As many as
eight glazes are applied by either spraying, dipping or pouring
methods. Once the glazing is complete, the items are then 'glaze' fired
to 1280 centigrade.
Once the
glaze firing has been completed, the precious metals can be applied if
desired. These are applied in a special formula liquid form allowing
them to be brushed onto the item directly. During this stage, an opal
lustre may also be applied. The work is then returned to the kiln for
the final time to fire the metals and lustres on the pot at a
temperature of 680 centigrade.
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