In November 2015 Quercus Gallery held a solo show of Matt Waite’s ceramics, showcasing exclusive new pieces and a collection of tableware.  View exhibition. 

We hold a changing selection of Matt’s work, of which these images represent examples.  Please contact the gallery if you wish to know about current stock.

Matt Waite worked in potteries in Bath and in the Hebrides throughout the 1990’s until 2001, when he set up his present workshop at Stowford Farm, near Trowbridge in Wiltshire.  Quercus Gallery has been exhibiting Matt’s work since the opening of the gallery in 2013 and holds a changing stock of his work all year round. Please contact the gallery if you are interested in viewing the newest arrivals.

Matt makes a range of tableware alongside individual and larger pieces using Cornish stoneware clay.  The pots are fired in an 18 cubic feet gas kiln, built in 2004, which takes up to 14 hours to reach the top temperature of 1300c. The glazes, which are mostly oriental in origin, include copper reds, iron rich tenmoku, shino, kaki, blue jun and a light cream coloured chun. Other glazes make use of estuary mud and wood ash, creating the interesting character and delicate colour of the glaze.

Matt Waite’s unique pieces display an individual approach to developing new forms combined with a deep understanding of oriental glazes.  His functional tableware is both beautiful and useful for everyday use (with the added advantage of being dishwasher safe).

Examples of his work can be found in Michael Bailey’s book ‘Oriental Glazes’, A&C Black Visual Arts, 2004. To purchase a copy please click here