Martin McWilliam

Using traditional methods and firings Martins work has ancient characteristics and yet has an almost scientific concept at its heart.

Based in Germany Martin is a highly acclaimed maker internationally, with award winning pieces in museums and galleries all over the world.

Martin describes his work as ‘ Clay – Water – Wood Fire – SpaceThe simple historic vessels that had inspired me to be a potter seemed out of my reach – the type of pot that was proclaimed beautiful in Japan over five hundred years ago.From the early nineties I worked on the external image of a vessel – almost removing the third dimension creating a reversed “Trompe-l’œil” type of vessel.It seemed in this space I was almost closer to the original than trying to replicate it.’