Blue and Green Thrown Altered Vessel Platter by Barry SteadmanThrown altered vessel with blue and green 17 x 17 x 9 cm Barrys intention as a ceramic artist is to make colourful, dynamic forms that come out of a deep connection to the landscape. Often his work is rooted in the directness and urgency of drawing outside; responding to the weather, drama, and life which surrounds his garden studio by the river Flit in Bedfordshire. Starting on the wheel or constructed with slabs, the red earthenware vessels are