Incollect Magazine - Issue 14

Incollect Magazine 67 Paul Briggs Liz O’Brien Liz O’Brien was introduced to Briggs about 10 years ago by her friend Greg Kuharic, a renowned clay artist whose work Liz has shown in her gallery, formerly an Antiques Roadshow appraiser and now an art consultant. “He thought Paul’s work might be a good fit for the gallery, and he was right!” She loved the work, but also liked the artist as a person. “Paul is so lovely to work with. He has worked as a minister and as a teacher.” His popular ‘Pinch Pots’ are handmade on a pottery wheel and have, for O’Brien, “a deeply meditative quality.” Briggs has a strong following among designers and collectors; his work is included in the Brooklyn Museum, the MFA Boston, the MFA Houston, and the Museum at the Rhode Island School of Design. Markham Roberts, Daniel Romualdez, Studio Shamshiri, Tino Zervudachi, Monique Gibson, Brian McCarthy, Jed Johnson Associates and Robert Stilin are among the designers who have selected his work for their projects. Photos: Josh Gaddy Paul Briggs, Caltrop Water Chestnut Vessels, United States, 2023. Hand-built and pinched pots with gunmetal glaze over white clay, signed with artist’s cipher. Paul Briggs, Group of unglazed terracotta vessels with shiny blue glazed interiors, United States, 2024, signed with artist’s cipher. Paul Briggs, Blooming Vase, United States, 2024. Hand-built and pinched pot with creamy white glaze over black clay, signed with artist’s cipher.