Martin Hunt Ceramic Designer
Their main studio is situated in central london.
Martin hunt ceramic designer. David queensberry martin hunt. Glazed earthenware with screen printed decoration. Manufacturer materials and techniques. New production technologies have emerged and production has shifted towards asia.
Modern design has entered the mainstream and changing lifestyles have brought new demands. Martin hunt is a royal designer for industry. 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. Between 1992 and 1999 the firm was styled queensberry hunt levien.
These include wedgwood hornsea rosenthal habitat crate and barrel john lewis and jamie oliver. 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. Hunt martin born 1942 designer vardy sarah designer hornsea pottery co. He exercised influence as a member of the faculty of royal designers for industry from 1981 and reached.
Queensberry hunt is a dedicated small team of specialist ceramic designers who combine craft modelling skills with modern design technology. Martin hunt is a royal designer for industry. Marks and inscriptions lancaster vitramic hornsea england contrast oven proof dishwasher proof and a scroll within a square printed in white. Queensberry hunt s practice spans a period of great change in the ceramic industry.
Queensberry hunt are the leading uk ceramic design practice of the post war period. Queensberry hunt have won a number of design awards including the prestigious 50th premio from the ceramic museum in faenza. 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.
Available exclusively from portmeirion. Martin hunt who has died aged 75 was one of britain s most distinguished designers. The partnership have designed ceramics for major producers and retailers around the globe. Choices our latest design reintroduces very thin porcelain for portmeirion in white pale blue and pale green.