Val with the Pal
She has a best friend
Who?
My name is Tex and I'm from London. I started Richard Moonstreet Ceramics in 2019 as I began my journey into studio pottery.
I try to avoid using my own name for new projects in case they go horribly wrong and it becomes my legacy, so Richard was my escape. My art name, or my 'Nom de Pot'. Thankfully things haven't gone that horribly wrong...yet.
The name comes from a road in Crewe called Richard Moon Street (named apparently after a jolly chap who ran the London Northwestern Railway in the 1800's). Our Google Home device randomly gave us directions to this street, unprovoked, at 2am one morning, so it was committed to memory, more through irritation than interest.
Even though the name was plucked out the mind of a digital assistant, I realised soon as I continued building my own style, the name started to suit what I was making. Instead of a random scrawl in the base of a vessel, which differentiated my bisque-ware from other artists in the studio, it became a ceramic identity. Now I look at Richard Moonstreet and see unique twists on the familiar. Mundane objects given a flair that nobody really asked for. But most of all I just see something fun and different. I've shared some of my creations on this site, and you can see them in the collections below. Many of the items show are available to own, so if there's any that you fall in love with, click the link and it can be yours! I'm very grateful for the support in my creations, and if you have any feedback or something you'd love to see me do next, drop me a line below or follow the socials!
