About the maker
Sabine Nemet (b. 22 August 1971, Sömmerda, East Germany) is a ceramic artist working in Moretonhampstead, Devon. She specialises in wood-fired, soda-glazed stoneware, producing thrown and slab-built vessels, teabowls, kitchenware, tableware, and bottles.
Sabine trained initially as a technical drawer before completing a formal pottery apprenticeship in Waldenburg, Sachsen, under Hans Joachim Gruenert (1995–1997). She then worked for several potters in Germany before moving to Devon in 2000, where she established her own practice at The Barn Pottery. She became a professional member of the Craft Potters’ Association in 2013.
Her work is fired in a wood-fired kiln at 1,300 °C, with soda introduced during firing to create unique surface effects. She runs an annual one-week firing workshop with Nic Collins, inviting participants to pack and fire their own wood-fired kilns.
Recent exhibitions include the 2012 Five Devon Potters exhibition at Green Hill Gallery, Moretonhampstead.