Franschhoek-based South African master potter David Walters, a fellow of the potters association, Ceramics Southern Africa and an icon of the Cape Craft and Design Institute (CCDI), makes wheel-thrown studio ceramics. He produces stand-alone porcelain pieces, reduction fired stoneware and porcelain domestic ware.
David creates porcelain dinnerware and original artworks in his reduction fired gas kiln. Also to be found are colourful slumped glass, Raku and smoke fired pieces.
All of this work, and more, can be found in the Ceramics Gallery at the Studio. Please browse around the site to find out more.
Sgraffito Ceramics Exhibition
17-31 May 2013
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2013 Winter Sculpture Fair
With Franschhoek's top chefs and wine makers
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'David Walters & Friends' Exhibition: William Humphreys Art Gallery
Opens on the 24th July 2013
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David wins the Ceramics Southern Africa award for Functional Ceramics!
Franschhoek Art in Clay. 27 October - 16 November 2012
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Pop-up Restaurant with Reuben Riffel
What an honour it was to be invited to a pop up restaurant where master chef Reuben Riffel cooked lunch at the studio of well known ceramicist David Walters. Exquisite food, served on designer dinnerware in the most amazing creative space, I felt like I had landed in a bit of heaven...
See the photos and read more at DrizzleAndDip.com
FoodAndTheFabulous.com was there too - read what Ishay Govender-Ypma wrote about this event
David makes bespoke dinnerware for restaurants and private clients in consultation. Classical in nature, David's dinnerware seeks to enhance the food which will be placed on it, rather than overshadow it...
Click here to view David's dinnerware gallery page, or click here to keep reading.