Ceramic Review: Masterclass with Adrian Bates

'With a background in graphics and teaching, working with ceramics might have been seen as an afterthought, but in fact it has become what I think of as my first ‘proper’ career.'

In this video, Adrain Bates takes us step-by-step through the processes he uses to create one of his organic Möbius Deconstructed forms

Discover how Adrian makes his work in the full step-by-step masterclass inside CR 301 (January/February 2020). You can order current and back issues of the magazine from ceramicreview.com.

Film by Layton Thompson for Ceramic Review

38 thoughts on “Ceramic Review: Masterclass with Adrian Bates”

  1. Heather Sweet-Moon

    Interesting video thank you Adrian. Such a beautiful flowing piece

  2. Is the clay body stoneware , porcelain, or some other ? Really enjoyed this and the way you handle the clay.

    1. Adrian Bates

      Ashraf Hanna raku clay (made by Scarva) fired to stoneware.

  3. meredithpottery

    What am absolute joy to see and to watch. Thank you and happy holidays to you.

  4. Nina Pesner

    Absolutely gorgeous, absolutely delightful, a wonderful learning experience. Deep appreciation Adrian!

  5. Janet Smith

    I am captivated by the challenge of this. I am working on designing “supports” for orchids which are free and open (as they are in nature) and I would like to experiment with something like this möbius like shape. You mentioned raku clay – is this preferable to stoneware in terms of plasticity and workability?

    1. vulcanswork

      In the video, he mentions temperature and the word stoneware. That makes me think it is stoneware. Hope this helps.

    2. Adrian Bates

      Thanks. This particular clay has a very wide firing range and super warp resistance…

  6. Stacey Brooks

    This work is brilliant, thoughtful, investigative, organic and spiritual!

  7. Yesai Didit

    Ive always wondered how they fire such pieces. Or is it some kind of air dry clay?

    1. Adri Anomaly

      At 0:32 he says how he fires the work at 1200 degrees C once it has air dried, so the piece is vitrified

  8. Lydia Hicks

    Really appreciate your sharing this and talking about the time it takes. I tend to rush everything rather than enjoy the process.

    1. Adrian Bates

      Thanks. Super important when you’re spending so much time in the process…

  9. Inaru del-Valle

    I really really enjoy this type of art in ceramics. The play on of movement incorporated into pieces is amazing!

  10. Rodrigo Goguiroae

    Great video, Adrian, the whole process is fascinating, thanks for sharing your work and tecnic in a so didatic way, hangs

  11. Marina D

    Really enjoyed this video and his incredible creativity to form this piece

  12. Glen Bartholomew

    Ever since 8th science class I’ve liked playing with möbius strips. Now I see they are works of art too. I’m curious though, since he didn’t talk about glazing, I assume he doesn’t. So I wonder is that black möbius piece in the background glazed, stained, or does it have slip over it?

    1. Adrian Bates

      Black versions are glazed. Thanks for your interest.

  13. Kathleen Fullerton

    These are works that inspire joy. Thank you.

  14. BØRGE ODK

    I love when artists are confident enough to share their secrets. I remember a teacher saying something nice about something I had made, and asking how, but stopping her self with: “no, of course you won’t tell how..”.

  15. Kim Forsell

    Thanks Adrian for all the great bits of advice that you share thru out the video – invaluable!
    I won’t get started on the form, flow and delicate shapes you produce , just… wow.

  16. Julie Roberts

    The amazing creativity of a confident artist. It makes Life so full of promise when an artist smiles gently at the idea of a flamboyant piece of art.

  17. Jesika Castro

    This idea was in my mind long time ago and now thanks to you I can to know how make it reality.
    Many thanks

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