Ruthanne tudball biography of michael jackson

I was born and brought up in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in California, a short ride from the sea to the west and the Mojave Desert in the east. So the primal connections to such physical elements as the mountains, sea and desert have formed me and been essential to the inspiration for my making pots.

After moving to England to marry in 1968, I discovered the lure of clay when handling handmade bowls in a Cardiff market.

I was determined to learn how to make such beautiful things. While I was studying English Literature at Reading University much of my spare time was spent in a studio teaching myself to throw using a book for illustrations on how to do it.

Once I graduated and we moved house, I was able to rent a wheel and put it into a 6’X5′ cellar making it possible to practice throwing for almost two years before being able to buy a simple top-loading kiln in 1978 and start learning about glazes.

By 1987 I was able to attend a part-time post-gra