Peter Wills has been a professional potter since 1989,
Of his numerous influences, Bernard Leach's "A Potter's Book", and the whole ethos behind that work, was one of the first and strongest.
Sung and Tang Dynasty Chinese pots have also been an inspiration, along with major 20th-century European potters such as Lucie Rie, Hans Coper and Michael Cardew. Profound and lasting early influences came from the artist-potter and early CPA member Derek Davis; and also tutor Sue Nichols.
His work has been widely exhibited in Britain and shown in the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Japan and the UAE.
Commissions undertaken have included those from his local Council and The Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend.
In 1998 he won his most prestigious commission when asked by the UK Government to make bowls for them to present as gifts to the nineteen visiting European Heads of State attending a summit in Cardiff.
Most work is thrown on a potter's wheel, raw-glazed when bone dry and fired to 1280°C.
The lure of new glazes he finds irresistible and he is constantly experimenting with and developing new glaze recipes.
He is also a member of The Craft Potters Association of Great Britain.
Peter Wills Ceramics
44 Newcastle Hill
Bridgend
South Wales CF31 4EY
United Kingdom
Tel: 01656 662902
Mobile: 07790 100183
email: peter@peterwills.co.uk
website: http://www.peterwills.co.uk