Mark Campden grew up in a creative environment, his mother made sculptural ceramics and his father worked at the renowned Aldermaston Pottery. After his father passed away, he was gifted his notes. These notes allowed Mark to work with lustre firings, a laborious process, but with stunning results. He is one of very few potters working in this way, and, as he explains the steps involved, it is clear why. Each step has to be executed correctly, from creating the forms to work on to making the pigments from copper and silver, from drying the wood (for up to three years) to monitoring the firing to ensure the glowing lustre finish is achieved. Each step requires skills that Mark has built up through experience and he is truly a master of this craft.
Mark Campden