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Tim Hurn
Tim Hurn is a ceramicist specialising in wood-fired pottery. Tim honed his craft at Tokoname, Japan, one of the country’s seven ancient kiln sites. Heavily inspired by the work of masters like Bernard Leach, Tim Hurn has spent time following Bernard’s footsteps, training with Bernard’s eldest grandson - John Leach at Mulchelney Pottery in Somerset. Tim creates his pieces from his handbuilt a 'Anagama' kiln; Japanese for 'cave kiln', sites traditionally dug into a hillside and filled with mud and grass.
Maker's Story
Tim Hurn is a ceramicist specialising in wood-fired pottery. Tim honed his craft at Tokoname, Japan, one of the country’s seven ancient kiln sites. Heavily inspired by the work of masters like Bernard Leach, Tim Hurn has spent time following Bernard’s footsteps, training with Bernard’s eldest grandson - John Leach at Mulchelney Pottery in Somerset. Tim creates his pieces from his hand-built 'Anagama' kiln; Japanese for 'cave kiln', sites traditionally dug into a hillside and filled with mud and grass.
Maker's Quote
The pots, which ‘speak’ to me, are those that tell a story of the extreme conditions endured by wares in the very heart of the kiln, the firebox.
Ceramicist
The Process
Over a period of two days and nights, Tim Hurn burns up to four tons of wood in the Anagama kiln’s firebox. A top temperature of 1300°C is maintained for about 18 hours to create strong, durable pottery imprinted with the path of the flame.
The Process