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

Taylor, Judy

I make figurative animal sculptures in stoneware. I work quickly to capture the essence and movement of the creatures. By working quickly, as in a three dimensional sketch, I try to catch the spirit and the animation of a living animal. I enjoy the feel of the clay, its plasticity, its texture but I am frustrated when it will not do what I want and I push and punish it, stuffing it with paper, propping it and beating it into shape. The limitations of the material and methods encourage me to keep experimenting.