Maragret Curtis

Margaret set up her studio with husband Eddie in 1979 at Middle Rigg, County Durham. Establishing herself as a ceramicist with a fascination for the ancient forms and techniques from Japan, Margaret visited Hagi and spent time with a National Living Treasure, Miwa Kyusetsu. She was absorbed by the heavily grogged black clay that was decorated with snowy white Shino glazes.

From that point Margaret has worked with black clay making traditional and adapted vessel shapes and adorning them with amazing thick, muted, cracked and unctuous slips and glazes. Her highly acclaimed work is widely collected internationally and held in prestigious public and private collections. Margaret's approach and sensitivity towards her material and form produces the most beautiful, often understated, and quietly sublime results. This has led to her reputation as not only a highly respected standard setter in contemporary studio ceramics, but as one of the leading female figures in ceramic art today.