Marshall Colman MSDC
Ceramics









Marshall became interested in ceramics when he was a student at Keele University, near the North Staffordshire Potteries, and trained with Judith Partridge at the Rodmell Pottery after graduating. He took a break from professional making to work in public administration, then studied on the Harrow ceramic course and returned to full-time making in 2009. He is also a writer and curator.
1946 - Born
1968 - BA (Hons) History and Politics, Keele University
1971-2 - Worked with Judith Partridge, Rodmell Pottery
1973-2006 - Worked in public administration
1997-2006 - Head of Economic Development, Welwyn Hatfield Council
2009 - BA (Hons) Ceramics, Harrow, University of Westminster
2009 to present - Studio in St Albans
2013 - Winner of the St Albans Museums Trust Prize
2017- Winner of the London Potters Judges Award
His work is featured in: Maiolica, Daphne Carnegy (2011); Contemporary Tableware, Linda Bloomfield (2013); and Surface Decoration, Kevin Millward (2016).
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