Salt glazed multi coloured Wally Bird, inspired by the Martin Brothers, one of the latest works by Peter Meanley.  Full of character Peter’s skills as a sculptor meet the functional element of his work perfectly in this piece.  With a removable head this piece is a functioning jar.

Approx Size: 37cm x 26cm

About the maker: 

Peter Meanley is one of Northern Ireland’s foremost ceramicists, having won international acclaim for his abstract spouted pouring vessels and his mastery of the salt glazing technique. Formerly Head of Ceramics at University of Ulster in Belfast, Peter has been awarded a phD for researching salt glazing in 1999 – a process which involves throwing salt into a kiln, whilst it is fired at high temperature, resulting a characteristic ‘orange-peel’ pitted surface.

Peter’s work initially consisted of strikingly engineered teapots and other functional forms. In time, his focus and never tiring curiosity for the world around him and its possibilities led him to make new forms that can ‘contain liquid’ and can be used to pour fired process yielded the compelling spouted pouring vessels and puzzle jugs which form the core of this exhibition.