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

Barnes, Chris

  • Banded Jar by Chris Barnes

    Banded Jar by Chris Barnes

Chris Barnes’ stoneware pots show off glazes which were developed to exploit the colour potential of reduction firing. The coloured glazes are formulated from different minerals which bring out particular hues from their colouring oxides. This gives the colour responses in the glazes a depth and intensity not possible with stains added to a single base glaze.
The forms are trying to be strong and irreducible.

Chris also makes small stoneware and Raku fired sculpture which often features birds or animals.