Archive
Clay head
Childhood sculpture | age 8
Earthenware | unglazed | electric kiln
10h x 8w cm
Maker's collection
Cardiff College of Art 1
Reduction-fired stoneware discs | 1990 | made during a ceramics short course at Cardiff College of Art | tutor: Graham Williamson
4h x 18w cm | 1.5h x 14.5w cm
Maker's collection
Cardiff College of Art 2
Reduction-fired stoneware discs | 1990 | made during a ceramics short course at Cardiff College of Art | tutor: Graham Williamson
2-4h x 12.5-17.5w cm
Maker's collection
Bridge Pottery, Gower
Weekend throwing course at Bridge Pottery, Cheriton, Gower | 2011 | tutors: Joanna Howells and Micki Schloessingk
PV101, 102 & 103
Stoneware cylinder forms | 2018
Crank clay | unglazed with purple iron oxide decoration | electric kiln
33-41h x 12-15w cm
Private collection
PV107
'Funnel' vessel | 2019
Crank clay | feldspar glaze | electric kiln
20h x 27w cm
Private collection
PV108
Bird bath | 2019
Crank clay | wood ash glaze | electric kiln
12h x 33w cm
Private commission
PV109 & 110
Thrown/coiled stoneware cloches for forcing rhubarb | 2019
Crank clay | unglazed | electric kiln
47h x 35w cm
Private commission
PV276 & 277
Bottles | 2022
St Thomas oxidising clay | matt gold metallic glaze | electric kiln
22h x 16w cm | 19h x 12w cm
Sold | Sold
PV114 & 115
Large urns | 2019
Crank clay | Hans Coper slip & nepheline syenite glaze | electric kiln
31h x 24w cm | 22h x 23.5w cm
Private collection
PV116 & 117
Cylinder with deep flange & 'funnel' bowl | 2019
Crank clay | manganese dioxide and yellow ochre slips | electric kiln
35h x 13w cm | 20h x 22.5w cm
Private collections
Tall vases
Group of tall vases | 2020
PV119, 120 & 121
Candlesticks | 2020
Crank clay | reduction-fired feldspar glazes | gas kiln
39h x 11w cm | 38h x 10w cm | 32 x 8.5w cm
Private collections
PV258
Carinated bowl | 2021
St Thomas Classic clay | Wendy Laurence feldspathic glaze | reduction-fired | gas kiln
12h x 19.5w cm
Sold
Kooywood Gallery
Kooywood Gallery | 2020
Installation photograph of exhibition at Kooywood Gallery, Cardiff
PV123
Tapered bottle with deep rim | 2019
Crank clay | reduction-fired nepheline syenite glaze | gas kiln
31h x 11w cm
Private collection
PV126 & 133
Bottles | 2019
Crank clay | manganese dioxide slip | electric kiln
22h x 19w cm | 18h x 14w cm
Private collections
PV217
Vase | 2021
St Thomas Classic clay I tenmoku glaze | reduction-fired | gas kiln
13.5h x 15w cm
Sold
PV128
Small bottle | 2019
Crank clay | reduction-fired feldspar & dolomite glaze | gas kiln
16h x 14w cm
Private collection
PV211
Vase | 2021
St Thomas Classic clay | smooth semi-matt feldspathic glaze with black iron oxide rim | reduction-fired | gas kiln
19h x 11w cm
Sold
Ash glazes
Burning wood to make ash glazes | 2018 photograph: Thomas Vining
PV130
'Domed' vessel | 2019
Crank clay | Hans Coper slip | electric kiln
18h x 18w cm
Private collection
PV135 & 137
'Bell' and conical pots | 2019
Crank clay | reduction-fired Hans Coper slip and wood ash glaze | gas kiln
14h x 11w cm | 14h x 9.5w cm
Private collections
PV136
'Bell' pot | 2020
Crank clay | reduction-fired Hans Coper slip with dry pear ash glaze | gas kiln
12h x 10.5w cm
Private collection
PV195 & 196
Bowls | 2020
St Thomas clay | matt dolomite glazes | electric kiln
11h x 14.5w | 11h x 16.5w cm
Sold | Sold
PV190
Bowl | 2020
St Thomas clay | dry matt wood ash glaze with iron oxide splashes | electric kiln
8.5h x 16.5w cm
Sold
Mark
My impressed mark appears on or near the base of each pot.
PV142
'Flying saucer' vessel | 2019
Crank clay | wood ash glaze with iron oxide band | electric kiln
23h x 28w cm
Private collection
PV143
Large carinated urn | 2020
Crank clay | nepheline syenite glaze | electric kiln
29h x 29w cm
Maker's collection
PV144
Large round bottle | 2020
Crank clay | nepheline syenite glaze | electric kiln
29h x 23w cm
Private collection | photograph: Jonathan Vining
PV146
Small conical bottle | 2020
St Thomas clay | reduction-fired pear ash glazes | gas kiln
10h x 10w cm
Sold
PV148
Very large angular bottle | 2020
Crank clay | nepheline syenite glaze | electric kiln
37h x 38w cm
Destroyed: damaged during transit
PV149
Conical bottle | 2020
Crank clay | reduction-fired feldspar glaze with iron filings | gas kiln
18.5h x 12.5w cm
Private collection
PV158 & 159
Tall bottles | 2020
Crank clay | reduction-fired wood ash glazes | gas kiln
30h x 11w cm | 27.5h x 11w cm
Maker's collection
PV165
Bottle | 2020
Crank clay | wood ash with yellow ochre glaze | electric kiln
18h x 13.5w cm
Maker's collection
PV164
Bottle | 2020
Crank clay | slate dust glaze | electric kiln
29h x 13w cm
Sold
PV170 & 171
Candlesticks | 2020
Crank clay | wood ash & feldspar glazes | electric kiln
19h x 10w cm | 19h x 9w cm
For sale £30 | £30: to buy please e-mail paul@paulviningceramics.co.uk or phone or text 07899 928401
PV175
Conical bottle | 2020
St Thomas clay | cobalt glaze | electric kiln
15h x 11w cm
Private collection
Awaiting biscuit firing
Thrown bottle forms awaiting biscuit firing | 2020
Awaiting glazing
Large biscuit-fired vessels awaiting glazing in the studio | 2020
PV188 & 189
Bowls | 2020
St Thomas clay | smooth satin matt glaze with iron oxide | electric kiln
10h x 18w cm | 8.5h x 15.5w cm
Sold | Sold
PV191
Bowl | 2020
St Thomas clay | dolomite glaze with iron oxide splashes | electric kiln
9h x 16w cm
Maker's collection
PV200
Tall bottle | 2021
Crank clay | reduction-fired red iron glaze with dolomite runs | gas kiln
46h x 19w cm
Private collection
"Highly commended" in the King Lear Prizes 2021
PV203
Flanged cylinder | 2021
St Thomas clay | matt glaze | electric kiln
16.5h x 15w cm
Maker's collection
Reduction firing
Reduction firing of gas kiln | 2020
PV213
Bottle vase | 2021
St Thomas Classic clay | dolomite glaze with black iron oxide rim | reduction-fired | gas kiln
19h x 15.5w cm
Private collection
Studio Cennen
Delivering work to Studio Cennen, Ffair-fach, Llandeilo | 2021 | photograph: Brigid Loizou
PV214 & 215
Bottles | 2020
Crank clay | reduction-fired dolomite/feldspar glazes| gas kiln
10.5h x 9.5w | 10h x 10w cm
Maker's collection
PV244
Round bottle | 2021
St Thomas Classic clay | dry matt woodash glaze with iron spangles | reduction-fired | gas kiln
15.5h x 16w cm
Sold
Ceramic Wales 2022
Ceramic Wales 2022
Bodrhyddan Hall, Rhuddlan
11-12 June 2022
Group photograph
March 2022
PV263
Carinated bowl | 2021
St Thomas Classic clay | feldspathic glaze with cobalt carbonate | reduction-fired | gas kiln
10h x 25w cm
Sold
PV264
Large squat vase | 2021
St Thomas Classic clay | Wendy Laurence feldspathic glaze | reduction-fired | gas kiln
25.5h x 23w cm
Sold
PV275
Bottle | 2022
St Thomas oxidising clay | matt gold metallic glaze | electric kiln
21h x 10w cm
Sold
PV284
Round bottle with neck | 2022
St Thomas Classic clay | dry matt wood ash glaze with iron spangles | reduction-fired | gas kiln
18h x 16w cm
Sold
PV288
Carinated bowl | 2022
St Thomas Classic clay | dry matt wood ash glaze with iron spangles | reduction-fired | gas kiln
13.5h x 23w cm
Sold
Found Gallery
Found Gallery
Brecon
November-December 2022
PV325
Carinated bowl | 2022
St Thomas reduction clay | Wendy Laurence feldspathic glaze | reduction-fired | gas kiln
14.5h x 26.5w cm
Sold
PV330
Large carinated bowl | 2022
St Thomas reduction clay | feldspathic glaze with nickel oxide | reduction-fired | gas kiln
14h x 29.5w cm
Sold