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

Frith, Deborah

I was interested in ceramics and sculpture from an early age, I went to a Ceramics class after school run by my art teacher, Mr Fishwick, and I loved it. I like creating both functional wear and sculptural pieces and I was a freelance sculptor for nine years and worked for Royal Doulton Plc amongst others for a lovely man called Eric Griffiths who believed in encouraging young talent. After a journey of life I have returned to making and sculpting. I make slip-cast and press moulded items and I am developing using under-glaze colours in the same manner of watercolour painting because I like the depth of the layers of paint and the randomness and unpredictability of the results. I like things with depth and texture which beg to be picked up and handled.