Using a combination of moulds, innovative glaze recipes and hand painting techniques Bjarni Sigurðsson creates earthy pieces of ceramic. He fires his pieces multiple times building up the colour and texture. Since 2010 he has incorporated ash from the volcano Eyjafjallajökull, literally adding a piece of Iceland to his work. His experiments have resulted in an ever-increasing repertoire of glazes which make him stand out from the crowd. But this man who has such a natural affiliation with clay only started his journey in 1996, when he quit his job and went to study at Aarhus School of Art. Now he has made ceramics his life and from his studio in Reykjavik he sells work across the world.
Bjarni Viðar Sigurðsson
