WILL RICHARDS

An early influence includes the home workshop of my physicist father. Therein lay projects of intrigue and wonder. Dear old Dad could fix anything, jury-rig a contraption of spare parts to accomplish some exotic task. I spent many an hour tweaking in the shop by myself, while he was at work. My conviction of the last three decades began as technique 101, discovering clay, metal, glass, paper, pigments, timing, intent and ultimately validity. I've learned over time that the predictability of repetition is too safe and uninspiring. The spontaneous reaction to a controlled concept with uncontrolled results appeals to my sense of adventure; constantly requiring fresh input. The greatest work arrives as a surprise to myself, emitting the best cerebral rush... Will Richards' ceramic work has been actively placed in corporate settings, residential interiors and cinematic sets for over 25 years. Primarily trained as a ceramic potter, his work has involved landscape studies on two and three-..

Also known as: Will Richards Studio