Who is Kate Malone? The Great Pottery Throw Down judge and British ceramicist – here’s all you need to know
KATE Malone returned to Stoke-on-Trent as a judge on the second series of The Great Pottery Show Down on BBC Two.
The ceramics artist has joined fellow judge Keith Brymer and host Sara Cox on The Great British Bake Off's popular sister show which has now reached the final stage.
Kate has pottery is "almost as good as sex — it's so physical and so... fantastic".
Here's everything you need to know about Kate Malone.
What's her background?
Kate Malone was born in London in 1959.
She graduated from Bristol Polytechnic in 1982, then attended the Royal College of Art before setting up a studio in Hackney.
Now her pots and sculptures have been featured in over 100 exhibitions across the world.
Many are also kept in private collections, including two at No10 Downing Street.
A number of her works are displayed in public, including a large pot at the Manchester Art Gallery, a giant ceramic fish at Hackney Marshes in London, and a bronze drinking fountain in Castle Park, Bristol.
She divides her time between her studio in London and another in Provence, France.
My inspiration comes from many places, but primarily from nature and the amazing energy contained therein
What kind of pottery does she make?
Kate says she is first and foremost a maker of "decorative objects".
She's known for her colourful, often nature-themed works, with shapes and textures inspired by fruits, vegetables and sea creatures.
Her "pebbled" earthenware and crystalline stoneware are among her most popular pieces.
She has said: “My inspiration comes from many places, but primarily from nature and the amazing energy that is contained therein.
"The sense of promise and regeneration that is contained in a fruit or a seed [is] magical.”
