Apr 13
My interest in the work of Gerd Hjort Petersen lies in the fantastical and imaginative pieces she created at Soholm Pottery, Bornholm where she worked 1961-1962. They have quite a surrealist/ancient vibe about them with their fantastic creatures - although these designs may be based in spirituality as Gerd is also very well known for her Church commissions.
Oct 13
Ib Helge (b1936 – ) is a potter and sculptor on the island of Pottery in Denmark – Bornholm. He was most active during the 1960s and 1970s, and as late as 2018 was still doing some work.
Ib studied at Joghus Pottery on Bornholm 1951-1956 after which he worked in several studios in the Scandinavian region. In 1966 he set up his own pottery just outside Hasle, Bornmholm – and was active there until the mid 1990s.
I rarely see his work for sale anywhere online, and the first image below is the only piece I have ever had by Ib Helge. It was a large jar – about 30cm tall, with lovely white glaze with iron flecks and nicely a nicely painted motif around the outside. The detailing of the lid and handles is what attracted my attention to the piece – as to me it showed the work of a maker with flair and a high level of skill.
In 2018 I was sent some photographs of the work of Ib Helge by his niece – and they give a good idea of the range of work he produced, some very sculptural and all beautifully textural.
I was also interested to find this striking granite sculpture by Ib, donated to the Arts & Crafts Association on Bornholm in 2013 – on a Flickr page HERE
Jun 23
Knud Basse (1916-1991)
Knud Basse was a Dansish Ceramicist known for his very popular small figures of animals with finely processed matte or “haresfur” glazes.
He was associated with several makers including Michael Andersen & Sons, but his best work came from his workshop in Teglkas-Ronne (on the island of Bornholm Denmark) .
Knud also produced pieces for Danish pottery Palshus.
I have had some of the delightful figurines by Knud in the first few images below: 
Recently I discovered a delightful small form , out of Knud Basse’s own studio on Bornholm, which has a thorn like design and a wonderfully coloured glaze:
The “thorned” design above is similar to a very striking series of larger forms with thorns, which Knud created for Michael Andersen & Sons. These are highly valued, prized pieces to collectors.
Figurines by Knud Basse seem to pop up reasonably frequently. I found this delightful group on Lauritz.com website Denmark.
