Northern Potters Association

The aim of the NPA is to encourage and support artists in the production of sculptural, functional, fine art and decorative studio pottery in all its forms throughout the North of England

Ball, Alan

  • Alan Ball Jar

After working as a design engineer for many years, I changed career and trained at Nevilles Cross College, Durham, to become an art teacher. I then taught art at a comprehensive school. I left full-time teaching and took a studio at Washington Arts Centre to make ceramics, I also taught various pottery courses. After twenty years I moved from the Arts Centre into my purpose built studio at home. In the 70’s to the 90’s I was making domestic high-fired oxidised and reduced stoneware. Now I make only one off pieces fired to earthernware temperatures. Some are smoke decorated, all have slip engobe to add colour.