BEFORE he began making, Alistair Hawtin collected pots for many years. His main influences are the quiet, subtle pots of the Chinese Sung Dynasty, Korean pots of the Choson Dynasty AD 1500 to 1900 and European pots from medieval times to the 17th century.
He makes reduction fired pots for his own pleasure, and in the hope that others may enjoy them too. Many are in pale colours, understated and quiet. He does not feel that pots need to make a loud noise to be noticed and he is more concerned with the quiet message they send through their subtle greens, blues and browns and through the way they feel and look; sensuous, curved and tactile. Like many potters and collectors he thinks that the feel of a pot communicates more than any other aspect.

A recent trip to Korea and Japan with fellow potter Phil Rogers has been a big influence.

Alistair's pots are reduction fired using a gas fired kiln.