Bernard Leach - Bianca Caione

 

Bernard Leach was a British studio potter and art teacher. He is known as the “Father of British studio pottery”. He was born in Hong Kong but moved around a lot during his early life. When he was 21, he enrolled at the London School of Art where he began etching. In 1911 he was invited to a raku party, which was a pivotal time in his life, this is when he got involved with ceramics. For the next 2 years he studied under Urano Shigekichi and learned throwing, brushwork, and different firing methods. In 1920 Leach and Hamada Shoji went to England where Leach Pottery began. During their early firings only 10-15% of the pots were successful since neither of them were very experienced. 

I liked the design and colors as well as the shape of this pot.