Ashley Thorpe is a collector of ceramics, writer, playwright, performer and academic. Having seriously collected contemporary British studio ceramics for over fifteen years, he has extensive knowledge of the field. In 2019, the prestigious international journal Ceramics: Art + Perception awarded him their inaugural writing prize for an essay on the work of Tessa Eastman. He currently teaches Drama at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he gained his PhD.
Ceramics is one of the most vibrant and engaging fields of contemporary British art. This
lavishly illustrated book reviews the work of twenty-two artists and celebrates their
contribution to its rich landscape. Written from a collector's point of view, it explores what
contemporary...
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