Sue Binns

"My skills as a potter are largely self taught but I had an inspirational few years under the guidance of Ian Godfrey at the Montem School in the 1980s.

Since then my work has been evolving and I have produced a wide range of functional domestic stoneware.

The distinctive patterns are produced by brushing dilute cobalt over the dolomite glaze before firing to 1240°c. The seemingly endless combinations of stripes that dominate my work are carefully chosen to suit each individual piece.

I am fascinated by the way stripes create different visual impressions, positive or negative, depending on their thickness and density. The effect of the matt glaze can also give a blurred edge to the outline and occasionally pulls the stripe down into various patterns."