Statement

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Robert Hunter is a ceramic artist based in York, working primarily in stoneware and porcelain. Through wheel-thrown vessels, he explores the relationship between landscape, material and process, incorporating granite, wood ash and wild clays gathered through travel and research. His work balances function with experimentation, using the vessel to explore the possibilities of material, surface and atmospheric firing.

 

Professional Experience

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Throwing Tutor, Sunken Studios, Leeds, 2026–Present

Studio Manager & Lead Throwing Tutor, Govanhill Baths Ceramics, 2022–2025

Studio Assistant for Maria De Haan, Mallorca, 2022

Matthew Blakely Glazing Workshop - Kigbeare Studios, Devon.​ 2022

Ceramics Lecturer (Maternity Cover), South Staffordshire College, 2020

 

Residencies

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Starworks Ceramics, North Carolina, USA - Artist Residency, 2025

Abbeymount Studios, Edinburgh - Artist Residency, 2018

 

Education

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Internship with Maria De Haan, Mallorca, 2017

Gray's School of Art, BA (Hons) Three-Dimensional Design, First Class, 2013–2017

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Selected Exhibitions 

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Craft 2026, Leicester, 2026

Potfest South West, Glynde Place, 2026

London Craft Week, Vigour and Skills, London, 2026

Harvest, Edinburgh, 2025

Potfest Scotland, Scone Palace, 2025

Craft potters Assiscation (CPA), Ceramic Art York, 2025

Great Northern Contemporary Design Fair, Manchester, 2024

​Potfest Scotland, Scone Palace, 2023

New Designers: One Year In. London, 2018

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Awards / Grants / Fundraising 

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Crowdfunder campaign supporting Starworks residency - £7000+ raised, 2025

Craft Pottery Association Mentorship Scheme 2025 with Matthew Blakely

The Craft Pottery Charitable Trust, 2025

Crowdfunder campaign for kiln purchase - £3500+ raised, 2021

Scottish Potters Association Bursary, 2018 

BP Design Award,  2017 

Andrew Matheson Ceramics Award, 2017