Marcio
Mattos -CERAMICS
Profile and Exhibitions
Born in Rio de Janeiro. Started working as a musician active in Jazz,
Modern Dance and New Music . Trained at Goldsmith College , Diploma in
Art and Design , Ceramics. In 1987, participated in the International Ceramics
Workshop, Tokoname, Japan. Has lectured and exhibited both in Britain and
abroad , with works in private and public collections in Britain Holland
, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand and Brazil. Fellow Member of the
Craft Potters Association.
Works in red and white stoneware, and paperclay, reduction fired in
a gas kiln. Vessel-oriented individual pieces are entirely hand -built,
with sprayed glazes and brushed decoration, emphasizing surface texture.
Typical forms made are large round and square plates, jugs, sculptural
teapots and coffee-pots, large bowls and bottles, boat-shaped vases and
decorative wall pieces.
Work can be seen and purchased at:
CONTEMPORARY CERAMICS, CraftPotters Shop and Gallery, 7 Marshall Street,
London W1V 1LP,
BROADWAY CERAMICS, 67 Broadway Market, E8
or at our STUDIO:- 7 Broadway Market Mews, Hackney, London E8 7TS (please
ring before coming- 07932 783822 or 0207 254 1351)
Selected Exhibitions:
1983- "Seven Dials Gallery", Covent Garden, London
1984- "The Minories Gallery", Solo Exhibition, Colchester,UK.
1987- "Tokoname Ceramic Festival", Tokoname, Japan
1988- "Brazilian Ceramics", Brazilian Centre Gallery, London
1990- "London Potters Prizewinners Exhibition", Bloomsbury Gallery
, London
1991- "The Morley Gallery", London 1992- "ArtiSjok Galerie", Holland
1993- "Galerie Desude", Holland
1994- "Clay Improvisations", Solo Exhibition , Harlequin Gallery, London
"Studio Ceramics 94" , Victoria and Albert Museum , London
1995- "Hand-built Pots" Amalgam Gallery, London "Galerie Keramix",
Holland "New Members Show" Craft Potters Association, London
1996- "What's Brewing?" Art Connoisseur Gallery, London "Hidden Art
of Hackney" The Chocolate Factory, London
1997- "Galerie Bednartz" Bochum, Germany Pallant House Gallery, Chichester,
UK.
1998- "Celebration" Craft Potters Association 40th Anniversary Exhibition,
QuayArts
1999- "Singing the Blues", Devon Guild of Craftsmen, Devon 1999- "Best
of the East End". Geffrey Museum, Hackney
2000- "New Century Ceramics", The Red Gallery, Southsea
"Inspired and
Fired", Metropole Arts Centre, Folkstone
2001- "Painterly Pots", travelling exhibition, Brewery Arts Gallery,
Cirencester
International Ceramics Events:
1987- "I.W.C.A.T." Symposium, Tokoname, Japan.
1992- "Ceramique au Chateau", Gent, Belgium.
1992/4-"Internationale Keramiek en Pottenbakersmarkt", Swalmen, Holland
1995- "Fletcher Challenge Ceramics Award", New Zealand "Gres Decores",
Terre et Terres. Travelling Exhibition, France.
1996- "Fletcher Challenge Ceramics Award", New Zealand
1996/7/8- "Art in Clay", Hatfield Ceramic Festival, England
1997/8- Earth & Fire, Rufford Abbey, England
2000- Earth & Fire V, Rufford Abbey, England
"Chelsea Crafts Fair", London
2001-"International Fine Ceramics II" Alpha House Gallery, Sherbourne,
Dorset
Awards:
1989- "Best use of Firing Process" Potclays Ltd.
1990- "Cromartie Handbuilding Prize" Cromartie Ltd
1991- "Most Successful Firing Process" Kilns & Furnaces
1993- "Prize for Hand-built work" Potclays Ltd. 1996- 20th Fletcher
Challenge" Ceramic Awards,
New Zealand
Forthcoming Events
2001
4
August -8 September, "Painterly Pots" Black Swan Guild, Devon
24/25 November and 1/2 December, 11am to 5pm:
"HIDDEN ART ", Open Studio days, Broadway Market Mews (next to Broadway
Market) E8 4TS.