Colin PEARSON

View in collection Born in London, he served in the radar department of the RAF during the war and became interested in drawing. He studied fine art at Goldsmiths College where he was taught by Kenneth Clark, but became interested in ceramics during teacher training. He worked for a year with Ray Finch at Winchcombe Pottery and later with David Leach in Aylesford.  He set up his own pottery in 1961 making domestic ware. In the 1970s, he began to concentrate on individual pieces and created his winged forms for which he became known. These have attachments of convolute handles which balance the pieces. He taught at Camberwell School where amongst his pupils were Mo Jupp, Ian Godfrey and Ewen Henderson. In 1996 he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from The London Institute in recognition of his outstanding achievement in the field of ceramics. He suffered from health problems from the 1980s but persevered in his work, employing assistants to help. He was an Honorary Fellow of the Craft Potters Association.

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• Dates: 1923-2007