A little About Me
Since I was small, I can always remember drawing, making paper castles or driving my mother mad making mud pies in the garden, so it seemed natural for me to find a career in art.
I first started working with clay during my foundation course at the South Devon College in Torquay, and loved it so much I went on to study it further at a 2 year HND ceramics course in Falmouth, Cornwall. After watching a tutor 'throw' a pot on the potter's wheel, I knew this was what I wanted to do and spent almost all of my time at college at the potter's wheel. During this time, a potter friend of my grandfathers gave me some of his unused 'underglaze' powders. This steered me in the direction of using under glazes to decorate my work, and if I wasn't at the wheel, I was busy experimenting with oxides and making my own colours. I was fortunate enough to have an old kiln given to me, and I bought a small kick wheel (which I still use to this day) which was put in my parent's garage for me to use during the weekends and during college holidays.
At my end of year exhibition I exhibited almost 150 pieces of my work of which almost half was sold, giving me a good financial boost to buy materials. I started making pottery in my parent's garage in Torquay in between working as a waitress in a local hotel, and began to show my work at the local craft market in Totnes, and supplying a couple of local shops. It wasn't long before I had to make the difficult decision to commit to my pottery full time, and I have never looked back since.
Now I live in Bridgwater, Somerset with my partner, Tim, and my two young children. I work from home in my garage which has been made into a workshop and storeroom, and supply shops and galleries in the South West with my work. I also regularly attend craft fairs, steam rallies, exhibitions and craft markets from Devon to Glocestershire.
As I work from home, arrangements to visit me can be made by telephoning me first on 07977 579320. Alternatively, you can find me at Craft Fairs, Steam rallies and exhibitions during the year, a list of dates and venues can be found on the Events page. Similarly a list of shops and galleries where you can find my work is listed on the galleries page.
Location:
Telephone: 07977 579320
Fax: 01278 421287
I accept payment by cheques and postal orders, cheques made payable to;
Miss L. Coombes
83 Marina Row
Bridgwater,
Somerset
TA6 5JW
Alternatively, I can accept most credit cards and debit cards over the phone.
