Linda Barbour

Above is Linda, Margaret Foley and Maureen Warren at a recent workshop. Linda's work is pictured below.  I admire her dedication to learning ceramics/pottery.  I admire her willingness to experiment and practice technique until it is how she wants it.

More about Maureen Warren.

                                                                                                                                                       Last time I posted a saggar fired work by Maureen Warren. Maureen won the Supreme Award in our annual member's exhibition. Here is her work and a bit more about her.


'I have many creative interests but find working with clay inspires me the most. In the late 1980's I enrolled at Taranaki Polytechnic (now WITT) with part time pottery classes and became amazed with so many types of clay, methods of decoration and techniques to try. I joined New Plymouth potters several years later using stoneware clay and firing their electric and natural gas kilns. After a break of ten to twelve years I joined the Thursday group making mainly wheel work and enjoyed the company of other potters. Moving to Mokau in 2005 I started firing with L.P.G making earthenware and Raku. Mostly hand built, using slabs and coils. I received a New Plymouth Potters Merit Award in 2004 and the Supreme Award this year. Recently I have been experimenting with Saggar firing of which most pots have been carved/stamped and slip trailed with adapted Celtic designs. Each firing is producing unique different results.'