Qi Fang Colbert Arts

Qi Fang Colbert Arts Original art, ceramics and more made by artist, ceramicist, illustrator Qi Fang Colbert. Professional member of Design Nation, Northern Potters Association

UNIQUE HAND-MADE NARRATIVE CERAMICS
BY DR. QI FANG COLBERT

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Website & Shop: www.qifangcolbert.com


Based in Northumberland, Qi is an internationally awarded and exhibited artist, illustrator and researcher, as well as a creative and innovative ceramist creating original surrealist narrative works. As part of her PhD in Fine Art and Art History, Qi explored the transformati

on between 2D and 3D narrative pictures in video installation, which later informed her passion to combine original drawings with ceramics. Qi works primarily with hand-built and thrown high-fire white stoneware with free-hand carved and inlaid original designs. The illustrated works celebrate different carving techniques (Huahua technique in Chinese, or sgraffito in the western term) on ceramics and are decorated using decorative slips and underglazes. Qi’s ceramics search for conversations and mutual encouragement between the object and her drawings/paintings are deeply inspired by Taoism and Phenomenology philosophy. Rather than following a well-planed blueprint, Qi lets the shape of the clay and drawing determine the composition. Like a spreading vine, her expressive pictures find ways to shape the object, forming the outlines and content, vice versa, to capture the flow of consciousness, stories and emotions. Instead of searching for uniformity and certainty, Qi’s ceramics call for a curiosity of the unknown, abnormal and asymmetrical. They create an open and often circular narrative that offer up an alternative way of telling stories. The works range from food-safe functional items such as bowls, mugs and jugs to decorative pieces of jewellery, badges, wall hangings and sculptures. All works are stored and packed using sustainable & biodegradable materials. Qi is a member of North Potters Association and associate member of Craft Potters Association. Qi’s ceramic works have recently been exhibited and sold by
Baltic Centre of Contemporary Art, ELC Winter Market (Gateshead), Made. UpNorth (NCL), Potfest in the Pen (Penrith), Craft in the Pen (Skipton), Living North Winter Fair (NCL), Breeze Creatives (Marley Fair and Abject Gallery, Tyne & Wear), Cupola Gallery (Sheffield), Woodhorn Museum (Ashington), Baltic Gallery Art Fair, Tarpey Gallery (Derby) and at No.1 Kirkharle (Northumberland). Uncoming events in 2024 include York Ceramic Fair, Artisan Made UK, Endless Love Makers Market (Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art), Potfest (Scone Palace, Penrith), Hepsworth Wakefield Ceramic Fair, Only Clay, Potfest (Scone Palace and Penrith), Alnmouth Arts Festival and etc.

A wonderful preview night- Best Practice presents This Time I Have A Reason, Abject Gallery
29/05/2026

A wonderful preview night- Best Practice presents
This Time I Have A Reason, Abject Gallery

New small vases available in my website!
20/05/2026

New small vases available in my website!

A free-hand carved stoneware vase with original narrative graphics. Size: (about) cm

New works are now available online!
20/05/2026

New works are now available online!

A free-hand carved stoneware vase with original narrative graphics. Size: (about) cm

Ceramic Art London 2026
10/05/2026

Ceramic Art London 2026

Big thanks to everyone who made this amazing event happen!
10/05/2026

Big thanks to everyone who made this amazing event happen!

Big thanks to our wonderful team who made this amazing event happen!
10/05/2026

Big thanks to our wonderful team who made this amazing event happen!

We just finished our wonderful Ceramic Art London 2026! Love to meet everyone and their fabulous works!
10/05/2026

We just finished our wonderful Ceramic Art London 2026! Love to meet everyone and their fabulous works!


Ceramic Art London 2026
09/05/2026

Ceramic Art London 2026

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Gateshead Quays, South Shore Road
Gateshead
NE8 3BA

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