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== History == | == History == | ||
Andy Titcomb studied at Exeter College of Art and Design, earning an honours bachelor's degree in Art. | Andy Titcomb studied at Exeter College of Art and Design, earning an honours bachelor's degree in Art. | ||
| − | + | He began working with Paul Cardew's first business Sunshine Ceramics in 1978 and started his own business in 1983 in a converted pigsty in Topsham Devon UK. | |
Early work was selected by the Design Centre of London. He made his first teapot...a black and white Harlequin in 1983. Encouraged by the support of The Teahouse in Covent Garden London, he made many more teapots. | Early work was selected by the Design Centre of London. He made his first teapot...a black and white Harlequin in 1983. Encouraged by the support of The Teahouse in Covent Garden London, he made many more teapots. | ||
In the mid 80's he moved to larger premises in Devon and began exporting to France, Germany, Italy and Japan as well as supplying many shops in the UK with a wide range of unusual teapots. | In the mid 80's he moved to larger premises in Devon and began exporting to France, Germany, Italy and Japan as well as supplying many shops in the UK with a wide range of unusual teapots. | ||
| − | In 1990 he moved to North Cornwall in order to combine home and workplace | + | In 1990 he moved to North Cornwall in order to combine home and workplace. |
| + | In 1994 he was one of 20 crafts people to be presented to Prince Charles as part of Cornwall's "In Pursuit of Excellence" scheme.<ref>In Pursuit of Excellence (1994) published by Hawkins Publishing ISBN 0-9524622-0-6</ref> | ||
He exports a large percentage of his work to the U.S.A. and in recent years has been commissioned to make various salt and pepper sets for the Salt and Pepper Collectors Club of America. | He exports a large percentage of his work to the U.S.A. and in recent years has been commissioned to make various salt and pepper sets for the Salt and Pepper Collectors Club of America. | ||
Revision as of 15:10, 3 October 2009
| Andy Titcomb | |
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| Slogan | teapots teapots teapots |
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| Type | [[Company_Type:=Private|Private]] |
| Founded | [[Year_Started:=1983|1983]] |
| Headquarters | Template:Country data UK [[Country_Name:=United Kingdom|UK]] |
| Key people | [[Key_Person1:=Andy Titcomb|Andy Titcomb]], |
| Industry | [[NAICS_Code1_Title:=Ceramics|ceramics]] |
| Contact | Lavender Cottage St Mabyn Cornwall PL30 3BL [http://www.andytitcomb.com teapotsteapotsteapots] |
| Reference | {{{reference}}} |
Andy Titcomb (December 14,1954) is a teapot maker in Cornwall UK.
History
Andy Titcomb studied at Exeter College of Art and Design, earning an honours bachelor's degree in Art. He began working with Paul Cardew's first business Sunshine Ceramics in 1978 and started his own business in 1983 in a converted pigsty in Topsham Devon UK. Early work was selected by the Design Centre of London. He made his first teapot...a black and white Harlequin in 1983. Encouraged by the support of The Teahouse in Covent Garden London, he made many more teapots. In the mid 80's he moved to larger premises in Devon and began exporting to France, Germany, Italy and Japan as well as supplying many shops in the UK with a wide range of unusual teapots. In 1990 he moved to North Cornwall in order to combine home and workplace. In 1994 he was one of 20 crafts people to be presented to Prince Charles as part of Cornwall's "In Pursuit of Excellence" scheme.[1] He exports a large percentage of his work to the U.S.A. and in recent years has been commissioned to make various salt and pepper sets for the Salt and Pepper Collectors Club of America.
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References
- ^ In Pursuit of Excellence (1994) published by Hawkins Publishing ISBN 0-9524622-0-6
- Bramah Edward: (1992) Novelty Teapots: Five Hundred Years of Art and Design Quiller Press, London ISBN: 1870948726
- Robinson Leah: (2004) Collecting teapots Random House ISBN-10: 0375720456
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