Katie Smith Ceramics
The continually changing landscape fascinates Katie and has become the main influence behind her drawings and sculptural pieces.
The continually changing landscape fascinates Katie and has become the main influence behind her drawings and sculptural pieces.In her own words she is “obsessed with how human touch has always had a huge impact on the world around us. Now, in urban life, we are surrounded by a new landscape where streetlights and signposts, chimneys and aerials have replaced the trees and rock forms of a more natural setting.” Katie uses ceramic structures to create her own landscape of forms.
Shying away from heavy glazing, Katie chooses to use oxides and stains to colour her work, as she has a love of the raw, urban look that these give to her pieces. They highlight the textural and linear nature of the relief and celebrate the earthy properties of the material.
Katie also runs regular ceramics classes for beginners and improvers from her studio in The Red House at the Creation Space and regularly teaches at local colleges across the Borough.
Ryan Saunders
Ryan Saunders is a woodworker and teacher of over 13 years, currently based in Basingstoke
Ryan Saunders is a woodworker and teacher of over 13 years, currently based in BasingstokeHaving worked extensively across the UK and USA, he has worked alongside many woodworkers including Derek Jones, Megan Fitzpatrick, Chris Schwarz and Phil Lowe as well as Deneb Puchalski and Thomas Lie-Nielsen of Lie-Nielsen Toolworks. He uses machinery where efficiency dictates but specialises in teaching traditional hand tool work to enable students to build a fundamental knowledge of woodworking (as well as how wood... works), to increase their versatility.
Ryan is a friendly, knowledgeable and passionate woodworker who offers One-to-One instruction in his own dedicated workshop in Basingstoke, as well as offering a range of other classes throughout the year.
He offers support for complete beginners, through to more experiences woodworkers, covering everything from the Foundations of Woodworking, to help build fundamental skills, through to workshops introducing the beautiful Japanese technique of Kumiko.
https://www.rsaunderswoodworks.com
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