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Johan Swart studied
ceramic design at the Free State Technikon in South Africa, before becoming a
full time ceramic artist. Discovering that an additional source of income
was required, he took to teaching ceramics to the deaf. This had a
profound influence on him and made him further realise that good pottery is
"felt" rather than "learnt". After eight years, Johan moved on to teach at
schools in Worcester and Stellenbosch, where clay was deemed to be less for therapy
and more a medium for contemporary design. He finally got the chance to
open a studio again and jumped at the chance to devote 100% of his time to
expressing himself in his clay creativity. Johan alters firing techniques
to create contrast in colour and texture, and he calls on modern and ancient
influences, from the first and third worlds, to give balance to his designs.
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Three lidded pots |
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Three tall cylinders |
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