Artist Robert Hunter

ABOUT ROBERT HUNTER

Robert Hunter is a ceramicist who is now based in the city of Edinburgh and working from the Wasps Studios in Leith. His love for creating began from a young age and he was always trying to make something. A creative drive led him to attend Gray's School of Art Aberdeen, studying Three-Dimensional Design. Here is where his passion for ceramics began and he graduated with a First Class Honours in Ceramics and Glass.
 

ARTIST STATEMENT

My creations consist of simple but strong forms with textural surface details. I am passionate about self-sourcing local organic materials and using these materials to develop my own glaze. This technique means that my collections are limited and truly reflect where I am at that time in my life.

I have been fortunate to be able to travel and work with some amazing people who have helped me to develop my craft. I have had the privilege of working with Scott Barnim, who is based in Toronto, during the summer of 2015. The following year I travelled up north where I spent valuable time with Highland Stoneware. After my graduation, I had to pleasure of working with Maria De Haan as her intern for 3 months in the Tramuntana mountains of Mallorca. This is an experience that I will never forget as I was able to hugely develop as an artist and learn many new techniques from Maria. 

 

CV / Awards

2018

Moved into Wasps Studios, Leith.

New Designers: One Year In. London

Artist in Residence at the Out Of The Blue Studios, Edinburgh

2017

Graduated from Gray's School of Art

Internship with Maria De Haan for 3 months - Deia, Mallorca

New Designers, Part 1 London

Portal 2017, Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, Cwmbran

ArtinClay, Nordic tent 'Guest of the Danes', Hatfield house

Lustre 2017, Nottingham

EAF 2017 with The Barker Gallery(Eton), Edinburgh

BP Design Award 2017

Andrew Matheson Ceramics Award 2017

2016

One Month internship at Highland Stoneware

Runner-up for the Design in Action / Gray's Prize for

Commerical Potential for the Design​

2015

Months Study Trip to Toronto, Canada. Worked with Scott Barnim