PETER SWANSON
Potter

Peter was born 1950 and has been potting in Cornwall since 1976. He works in
high-fired reduction stoneware and his pots are glazed with ashes from different
plants and woods, such as Japanese knotweed, beech, pine etc. he also adds
various granite dusts. These natural materials give Peter's pots a truly elemental
feel. He uses a self-built gas kiln and a wood-fired anagama kiln built last year
(2005) to 1325 degrees to achieve the surfaces and textures he is seeking.