TOR HARRISON IS A BRITISH ARTIST
IN BERLIN SPECIALISING IN HAND BUILT CERAMIC VESSELS AND OBJECTS

My practice is a celebration of slow making. The inherent imperfection and quiet strength of hand building speak to an ancient tradition of working with clay. The subtle fingermarks left in the surface are the connection between my hands and yours. My work is slow made and free formed, shaped by the rhythm of making.

Working with clay facilitates my own connection to the earth and a primal act of creating with a living material. Working in a pre-industrialised tradition of pinch, coiling and slab, my hand built forms directly translate the earth, through touch, into objects.

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f|w 23 collection. coming soon

Since moving to Berlin, it’s taken me a lot longer than I expected to set up my studio and find a rhythm and momentum of work in a new place. I have spent the year experimenting with new clays and new forms, letting my instinct and fingers guide me.

“simplicity is complexity resolved”

At the beginning of April I was lucky enough to squeeze in a brief trip to Paris and of course, I had to re-visit one of my favourite places - a workshop preserved and resonant with the spirit and energy of the maker.

enki magazine. q+a

Such a treat to be featured in this months Enki magazine. The home of design and architecture. What led you to ceramics? I like to stay curious and explore different parts of my creativity. I have never followed one career path in life and so a studio for me is a space that allows me to be artistic in many ways.

barbara hepworth • art & life

I was delighted to visit the latest exhibition at Tate, St. Ives on a recent trip back to Cornwall. Growing up on this wild peninsula I was aware of a great artistic heritage, of artists who claimed Cornwall as a creative and spiritual home.

a conversation with ovidian

I had the wonderful opportunity to discuss my artistic practice with Jo Ward of Ovidian. Jo is an incredible writer, championing the work of artists from across the globe, weaving together art and poetry with her words.