Sarah Partridge
I am a ceramic Artist, living in London.
I discovered the craft of Pottery at 11 years of age, where I was fortunate to attend a School that had two brilliant and inspiring Art teachers, Rick Kirby and Gloria Dimambro. The Art Department had a fully equipped Pottery Studio, and pottery was fully included in the Art Curriculum.
I have been studying and designing Ceramics for 11 years. My work is sculptural and explores natural forms, where I am inspired by patterns and textures found in nature and landscapes. In my latest work I have incorporated mosaic elements into my ceramic work.
I host one day Raku workshops in my garden, with my friend, fellow Potter and colleague Trudy Staines. Workshops usually run from March to October, and during the Summer I host a 5 day workshop which includes Raku, Post Raku smoke firing (on burnished pots), paper clay sculpture and sawdust firing. Further details of these courses can be found in the 'Raku courses' section of this site.
I teach Pottery and Sculpture classes at Redbridge Institute of Adult Education, in Ilford, Essex.
For further details on Adult Education courses see www.redbridge-iae.ac.uk
My Studio is in the beautiful, and newly restored Valentines Mansion, in Essex.
