Ceramic Artist Barbara Wakefield
Barbara Wakefield is a ceramic artist working in bone china, porcelain and stoneware clays. Ideas for design stem from her interest in music, natural form, plant growth and materials. The process of work develops from her paintings and drawings; these concepts evolve through use of clay and glazes into the final composition.
Articles written by Barbara Wakefield
| "A Link Through Time - Margaret Rey ARCA" | Published - Ceramic Review Sept/Oct 2003 |
| "Rites of Passage - Setting up an end of year show" | Published - Ceramic Review Nov/Dec 2002 |
TV Appearances
Barbara appeared on Channel 4's 'Kirstie's Handmade Christmas' first aired 5 Dec 2017 at 8pm, showing how she makes slipcast bone china birds. This shows the sequence of processes from liquid casting slip to finished high fired birds.
To see examples of bone china birds please look in Portfolio section of my website - Ceramic Birds. Am happy to take orders and commissions. Please email through my contacts page.
Publications
Barbara Wakefield's potter's mark entry in: British Studio Potters' Marks, Third Edition Published by Bloomsbury 2015, Updated and edited by James Hazlewood
Awards
| December 2007 | London Potters Award, Most innovative use of materials |
| May 2002 | Adult Learners Award 2002 - Art & Design Ceramics |
| July 2000 | City & Guilds Medal for Excellence 2000, Highly Commended |
Education
| July 2004 | Professional Development Diploma - Fine Art Ceramics |
| July 2003 | Professional Development Certificate - Fine Art Ceramics |
| July 2002 | Higher National Certificate - Art & Design Ceramics, Distinction |
| July 2001 | National Certificate - Design Ceramics, Distinction |
| July 2000 | City & Guilds - Ceramics, Design for Ceramics |
| July 1974 | A level music |
| March 1974 | Grade V piano |
| November 1973 | Grade V111 clarinet |
| February 1970 | Grade V theory |