Martin Hunt Ceramic Designer

Queensberry hunt s practice spans a period of great change in the ceramic industry.

Martin hunt ceramic designer.

Hunt martin born 1942 designer vardy sarah designer hornsea pottery co. Manufacturer materials and techniques. Their work is in the collections of many museums including the victoria and albert museum in london home to the world s greatest collection of decorative art. Available exclusively from portmeirion.

He exercised influence as a member of the faculty of royal designers for industry from 1981 and reached. Formed in 1966 by david queensberry then professor of ceramics at the rca and his former student martin hunt. He has been a visiting professor at the royal college of art london and demontfort university leicester. Martin hunt is a royal designer for industry.

Martin hunt s iconic design for hornsea pottery 1976 polished stoneware on display at the victoria albert museum london. 19 fermoy road london w9 3nh. The partnership have designed ceramics for major producers and retailers around the globe. Queensberry hunt have won a number of design awards including the prestigious 50th premio from the ceramic museum in faenza.

Many of you will know him for his partnership with david queensberry and as queensberry hunt qh their work is celebrated throughout the world for pushing the boundaries in ceramic tableware design. Choices our latest design reintroduces very thin porcelain for portmeirion in white pale blue and pale green. Martin hunt who has died aged 75 was one of britain s most distinguished designers. New production technologies have emerged and production has shifted towards asia.

Their main studio is situated in central london. Marks and inscriptions lancaster vitramic hornsea england contrast oven proof dishwasher proof and a scroll within a square printed in white. Queensberry hunt is a dedicated small team of specialist ceramic designers who combine craft modelling skills with modern design technology. Glazed earthenware with screen printed decoration.

David queensberry martin hunt. Martin hunt is a royal designer for industry. Queensberry hunt are the leading uk ceramic design practice of the post war period. Between 1992 and 1999 the firm was styled queensberry hunt levien.