Jean Lowe

Jean Lowe trained in Ceramics at Goldsmiths College, London and went on to share studio space with Kate Malone at Balls Pond Studios in Hackney. Now living on the Medway Estuary, her work is inspired by pebbles, stones and the old timbers of wrecked boats found on the shore line. She is best known for her hand-coiled ceramic 'pebbles', 'rock pools', 'creamed oyster shells' and 'standing stones'. Jean's work is fired to stoneware temperatures and is frost-resistant.

For further details of Jean's work see:
www.axisweb.org
www.jeanlowe.co.uk (coming soon)

Pam Dodds

Pam Dodds studied Ceramics at Kent Institute of Art and Design, Rochester.  Most of her pieces are thrown in porcelain on the wheel before being carved or torn. The formal quality of her work is emphasised by contrasting, monochromatic inner and outer surfaces decorated with a simple transparent glaze or black slip.

For further details of Pam’s work see:
www.axisweb.org
www.studiopottery.co.uk
www.craftcentral.org.uk/pamdodds
www.madeinmedway.com

Olivia Schlevogt

Olivia Schlevogt’s work is characterised by strong, clear and simple shapes, softened with texture and surface detail. The geometric forms are made in gold or silver with a matt finish and yellow or white gold ornamentation. Sometimes adding Diamonds to highlight the design and including precious and semi-precious stones, Olivia creates one off pieces or small collections of characteristic design and high quality craftsmanship.

Olivia was born and grew up in Germany in a small town called Schwaebisch Gmuend, which has acquired the name “Gold and Silver town” because of its jewellery and silver-smithing history. Through this and her family of glassmakers and jewellers she was greatly influenced from an early age to become a jeweller.

Olivia spent four years as an apprentice in a well-known jewellery company in Germany before continuing her training at the Kent Institute of Art and Design in Rochester.

Olivia has won several prizes for craftsmanship and design, and in 2007, she was selected to make an 18ct gold and diamond bracelet for the Modern Collection of the Goldsmiths’ Company.

For further details of Olivia’s work see:
www.oliviaschlevogt.com

Alison Blackburn

Alison Blackburn studied art and design in Norwich (1997) and Canterbury (1995 and 2003). Through her chosen medium of textiles, Alison explores colour, form and line, using dye, print, hand and machine stitch, to produce wall hangings, framed embroideries and smaller, more domestic items, such as cushions. She takes her inspiration from her environment, graphic images, illustration and modern architecture.

For further information please call Alison on: 07989 784690 or
email: ali.blackburn@live.co.uk