Walter Keeler: Treasures of the Everyday | Documentary film about UK potter | GOLDMARK

Walter Keeler is a British studio potter, born in London in 1942. He attended Harrow School of Art, London where he was trained by Michael Casson. He established his first pottery at Bledlow Bridge, Buckinghamshire in 1965 then moved to his current studio in Penallt Wales, where he lives with his potter wife Madoline. He was professor of Ceramics at the University of the West of England and in 2007 was named Welsh Artist of the Year. www.goldmarkart.com
Keeler makes salt glaze pottery influenced by early Staffordshire Creamware. Writer Oliver Watson described him as 'one of the most important and influential potters of the 1980s'. Keeler's work is held in a number of public collections including Victoria & Albert Museum, National Museum Wales, American Craft Museum, New York, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, USA and the Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.
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[@violetsands]

I was lucky to have Wally Keeler as my tutor at UWE and his guidance was invaluable not just in clay but also in life too. I still am passionate about ceramics and all that goes with it. Thank you Wally, if you read this.

[@jennymay4720]

I heard several years ago that the art school system in the Uk had changed in the way. Walter describes here. Students have to write complex essays instead of learning arts or crafts. Which is heartbreaking for real students who want to learn art . As an art student in l975 we had so little attention from our tutors that many students left out of boredom, For my final exam I was threatened I would fail by the assesor from London because my work was a critisism of the art school system. Minimilism at the time was in vogue which to me was the' Emperors new clothes' in most cases.. I greatly admire Walter Keeler's pots for years and wish I had had a teacher like him. Instead I taught myself pottery after I left art school which was difficult. As Walter says,students are being robbed, not only are the art courses expensive, but they don't teach art. Academia is not art, it's a shame.

[@knightclan4]

At 56, I have found my retirement career. Now I need to find my style. Goldmark definitely is helping me with choices. Thanks for a great selection

[@Goldmarkart]

That's excellent news. Keep it up!

[@johnperkins8083]

Most beautiful pottery art collection i've seen on my KZbin travels through the pottery world online. Great thanks to Mike keller for your unique style of throwing clay pottery!!

[@kellyfrost1052]

Thank you for this soul filling series! This series is the most fulfilling I have found. As a former student at Alfred, living very rurally, this is the best series I have found, bringing it all alive again. Thank you!

[@Goldmarkart]

You're very welcome!

[@elainehenderson842]

Thank you so much for this- wonderful to hear the man in person. Inspirational!

[@Goldmarkart]

Our pleasure!

[@rutilopata8294]

Absolutely delightful to watch, listen, learn and get inspired to, such an interesting evolution and honest loyalty to the inner passion! Loved it💐💫🕊❤️

[@johnmcmunn3827]

One of the best documentary films you have uploaded ... Interesting, informative and engaging. 10/10 cheers john

[@HALLTOM]

A remarkable potter and a wonderful man.

[@hiitsmehereagain]

He taught me at Bristol a wonderful man

[@knightclan4]

Walter Keeler,,,,,, my new hero!,

[@Goldmarkart]

He's a legend!

[@DunoonVanRijn-dx1hr]

Gorgeous ❤

[@elainebradleyceramist]

That was eating and drinking for my creative clay soul. Plus now I realise I must own a Keeler pot, even if it’s only a mug, though my eyes cry out for the branchy stuff. Top work Mr Keeler and Goldmark!

[@pamelaharrison4843]

Wally was a part-time tutor at Bristol when I was there. He was a wonderful, inspiring person who had a true passion for clay. I wish that there were more like him.

[@Goldmarkart]

He's one of a kind!

[@davidmolloy1317]

Nice clay artist profile, with time capsule of Art school storytelling!

[@valeriecolclough8280]

Utterley absorbing ,i can watch this over a nd over, very moving ,lots i can relate to.

[@PaulsGarage]

Thank you! I've been waiting for more pottery documentaries

[@roehle9962]

Hey Paul! Knew I'd find you here. I was wondering if you'd be interested in a collaboration. I'm a bonsai artist from Germany and I'm always searching for creative and innovative individuals to collaborate with.

[@clairebradbury11]

Wonderful. Thank you.

[@irisstark6034]

Danke für diesen wunderbaren Beitrag😀

[@roehle9962]

What a wonderful, creative man. I only wish him the best. Greetings from Germany.

[@Pherine1]

Well, you have managed to put into words my thoughts exactly, what a fantastic inspiration you are, thank you so much x x

[@paulauksztulewicz7381]

Thank you. I showed this to my pottery students! Amazing!

[@paulauksztulewicz7381]

Your channel has been a blessing during the shutdown. I teach pottery to 158 students in Southern California, remotely this year, and these films have been a treasure resource for assignments. Thank you!

[@ElJubranco]

“But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭64:8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

[@analilypark830]

BEAUTIFUL!

[@dritch2472]

Lovely and what a gorgeous property.

[@mosseyw]

I learned a lot from watching this , thank you 🙏

[@Goldmarkart]

Glad it was helpful!

[@maybetorello5108]

Thank you. So special!

[@Goldmarkart]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@soulak6332]

how generous and blessed a life!

[@kirstycollins4237]

I love this!

[@elinakukalo7898]

Amazing works !

[@anaclaudiacostalopes8299]

Senhor Walter, estou encantada com a sua forma de trabalho. Estou começando agora a cerâmica, muito obrigada 😘

[@silviamonica3959]

Wonderful!

[@Sonal-ThankyouGod]

Those different size teapots are something that i havent seen. Yu r a wonderful potter. Thanks

[@Goldmarkart]

Thank you! 😊

[@luci1474]

love

[@ringscircles142]

curated wonderfulness

[@maryfox177]

so enjoyed this, many thanks...

[@francoishofer9254]

Very nice pots !

[@nutsmcflurry3737]

God bless dyslexia, for the man learned to be an artist and potter, without the pretentiousness of most of his peers.

[@gerryarty8342]

Very nice. GREAT FUN POTS :)

[@gabijones2445]

I felt the music was a bit too much over his soft voice; other than that, lovely. Thank you.

[@Marthaweida]

Meu sonho❤

[@jananisri5784]

Hello sir your creativity thinking design super.

[@maguisolares9268]

Tiene razon El señor cuando dice que le gusta trabajar.. porque que mas se puede hacer...El habla de su amor por su trabajo Ala creacion con Clay...

[@Goldmarkart]

Gracias por tus amables palabras. Es una verdadera vocación cuando alguien disfruta tanto de su trabajo.

[@fionabryant2311]

How do you get your glazes to work so vibrantly. Your ceramics are on another level. Wow.

[@Goldmarkart]

He's been doing it for a long time!

[@danik4057]

What is the pugmill type clay press he uses about a minute into this?

[@maguisolares9268]

Quien inventó El pottery?

[@Goldmarkart]

En algún momento entre 6000 y 4000 A.C., se inventó el primer torno de alfarero en Mesopotamia. Esto provocó una revolución en la forma en que los pueblos antiguos podían crear objetos de arcilla.