My name is Callum Forbes and I am a potter currently studying at Clay College in Stoke-on-Trent. I write occasional blog pieces for the college which can be read here:
https://www.claycollegestoke.co.uk/category/student-blog/
I am interested in the social role objects play, especially objects designed for use: for me, their beauty is directly linked to the purpose given to them by those who come to have them in their lives. This is what drove me to make objects for this object saturated world. In a world designed to dehumanise, to reduce relationships to exchange, individuals to consumers, the handmade and desire to make is one last bastion of creative identity of which we have control. If my pots are enjoyed alone or with loved ones, if they play some role, however minor, in someone's life then I am very happy.
Stockists
Studio 16
Vintage Gift Gallery | Wareham | Dorset
If you are interested in stocking my work please contact me using the form on this website