Life in Antigua Barbuda
The best guide book to see what is happening in Antigua in order to plan your vacation and a brilliant keepsake in hard copy to put on your coffee table to memorialize your holiday.
The best guide book to see what is happening in Antigua in order to plan your vacation and a brilliant keepsake in hard copy to put on your coffee table to memorialize your holiday.
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POTTERY<br />
Pottery shards <strong>in</strong> our museum<br />
date back to the<br />
Amer<strong>in</strong>dians, so it is hardly<br />
surpris<strong>in</strong>g that the craft of<br />
pottery mak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>Antigua</strong><br />
still flourishes. Different<br />
local clays from various parts<br />
of the island are lov<strong>in</strong>gly<br />
hand formed and open pitfired<br />
by several potters.<br />
CEDARS POTTERY, Tel: 460 5293,<br />
is the creative venture of <strong>Antigua</strong>n<br />
born Michael Hunt and his wife Imogen<br />
Margrie. Commercially they are<br />
develop<strong>in</strong>g a range of wall light<br />
sconces and an evolv<strong>in</strong>g group of<br />
eclectic gift items, whilst also creat<strong>in</strong>g<br />
a grow<strong>in</strong>g portfolio of substantial<br />
sculptural commissions <strong>in</strong> such materials<br />
as wood and stone.<br />
KIM DERRICK, Tel: 560 4043, An<br />
ex-Chelsea potter has her studio <strong>in</strong><br />
the garden at Hodges Bay on the<br />
ma<strong>in</strong> road, where she lives. The<br />
theme of her pottery and pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
features fruit, flowers and tropical<br />
trees <strong>in</strong> all their vibrant colours.<br />
SARAH FULLER, Tel: 562 1264, has<br />
been express<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>novative vision<br />
through pottery s<strong>in</strong>ce 1985, us<strong>in</strong>g<br />
natural clays of <strong>Antigua</strong> and <strong>in</strong>spired<br />
82<br />
Pa<strong>in</strong>t<strong>in</strong>g by Gabie Luery<br />
by the colours and light of her surround<strong>in</strong>gs.<br />
The Pottery Studio is a<br />
must-see on your visit to <strong>Antigua</strong>. All<br />
works of art are 100% natural and <strong>Antigua</strong>n.<br />
Sculpture by Michael Hunt<br />
NANCY NICHOLSON, Tel: 460<br />
1614/770 7888, Nancy’s pottery is a vibrant<br />
expression of her k<strong>in</strong>ship with<br />
the sea. She playfully refers to her<br />
pieces as ‘mermaid ware’. Made with<br />
locally dug clay, her pottery is not<br />
only functional and beautiful, it is<br />
an extension of herself, a piece of<br />
her <strong>Antigua</strong>n soul. A visit to Rhythm<br />
of Blue Art Gallery, located <strong>in</strong> English<br />
Harbour (open Dec-May) or<br />
her studio (May-Nov) also <strong>in</strong> English<br />
Harbour, is an experience not<br />
to be missed!<br />
SEA VIEW FARM VILLAGE,<br />
Tel: 463 1888, is rich with a history of<br />
traditional pottery mak<strong>in</strong>g. Previous<br />
generations, learned the art<br />
from their mothers without the aid<br />
of a potter’s wheel. Make this stop<br />
a must particularly for natural clay<br />
cook<strong>in</strong>g vessels, coal pots, plant<br />
holders and pots. A limited number<br />
of these items are sometimes available<br />
at St. John’s market.
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