| 1935 |
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Born, London |
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| 1960 |
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Started Potting |
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| 1965 |
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Nonsuch Pottery with Peter
Riffin, Sutton, Surrey |
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| 1966 |
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The start of four years at
the famous Briglin Pottery in the West End of London |
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Four years teaching and lecturing |
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| 1967 |
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Alan Frewin Studio Pottery,
Sutton, Surrey |
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| 1970 |
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Millhouse Pottery with Jeremy
Kemp, Harleston, Norfolk |
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| 1971 |
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Jeremy Kemp set up his own
pottery in Germany |
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The Millhouse Pottery is where
Alan and his wife Ann live and work Alan makes the pots
and Ann takes care of the shop. So far so good, simple and
uncomplicated and it works.
English slipware has always been the backbone of his work,
it is the solid base from which other techniques are developed.
Tin glazed pots came a little later and now majolica decoration,
painting onto an opaque white tin glaze with coloured glazes.
Intricate paintings on ceramic tiles using highly coloured
slips have worked very well. Alan is now experimenting with
tile paintings using the majolica technique.
Over the years there have
been many changes, not only to do with the making of pottery
but how to survive as a potter. The deluge of cheap goods
of all kinds from the far east together with high taxes
and more and more government rules and regulations, often
backed up with threats of dire consequences if not obeyed
has led to the closure of most of the craft shops and galleries
used by craftsmen.
Circumstances change, in Alan's case for the better. He
now sells almost all of his work from his own shop and is
free to make more interesting pottery.
So what do all these changes mean
to Alan? It means that he can play all day and that's just
great!
