Nigel Lambert

Ceramics

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Question: What inspires your recent work?

Nigel: I’ve always been interested in the process of making pots, evidence of the maker being seen in the finished work, not in a forced deliberate way, but with the natural marks that the potter leaves in the throwing and handling of soft clay. This informs how I work. My inspiration comes from all I do in my daily life; the colours, the textures, the food growing in the garden, how I’m going to cook it, and the way I want the food to look when presented, a walk through the city when I’m in London. All these are filtered down into the pots and painting I apply to the surface of the pieces.

Question: How do you hope people experience your ceramics?

Nigel: I want to pass on the joy and excitement I feel when I’m making my work, through the pots when they are at the table. I see a pot as not quite complete until it is presented at the table filled with food, bringing everyone together.