Mike at 75
This film celebrates Mike Dodd's 75th birthday which was supported with a major exhibition of new pots and a throwing demonstration at the Goldmark gallery in Uppingham.
The Spirit of Making
This film provides a unique insight into the working life of Mike Dodd, one of Britain's most prestigious potters. Dodd lives and works in the beautifully rural surroundings of Glastonbury, Somerset. Here he discusses his love of pots and shares some of his personal philosophies, talking about the importance of using local materials and hand made tools in the making of his work. Watch him unpack his kiln and throw a large textured vase on his kick wheel.
Singing Pots
A visit to MIke’s during his kiln opening and as the pots cool down they make beautiful pinging sounds. It is the glaze contracting.
Exhibition Highlights
Highlights from the opening of the Mike Dodd 2018 exhibition at Goldmark.
‘Mike is one of the most open-handed of people and his pots can be as sensuous as any you are likely to find. They celebrate and reanimate his natural materials, and they can help us to re-engage with our world, both in the touching and in the seeing. We find ourselves again.’ - David Whiting, 2018.
A Monograph
64 page monograph with photographs by Jay Goldmark and essay by David Whiting.