Ashley Thorpe is a collector of ceramics, writer, playwright, performer and academic. Having seriously collected contemporary British studio ceramics for over fifteen years, he has extensive knowledge of the field. In 2019, the prestigious international journal Ceramics: Art + Perception awarded him their inaugural writing prize for an essay on the work of Tessa Eastman. He currently teaches Drama at Royal Holloway, University of London, where he gained his PhD.
"""An essential reference tool for anyone interested in modern ceramics."" * Emerging Potters magazine * This is an essential book to understand the current ideas of British ceramics. The author, Ashley Thorpe, is one of the most prestigious experts on the subject. -- Infoceramica reviewer * Infoceramica *"