Heather Coleman
Heather Coleman is a well known English artisan who produces clay pipes, after having collecting them extensively. She also makes replicas of English and Dutch clay pipes from the 16th century and later.[1]
Here you will find an ever-changing selection of the clay pipes that I have designed and made, many of them based on originals. Over the years I have produced for Smokers, Collectors, Re-enactors, Movies, TV and Theatre. Each pipe I make is carefully formed and hand finished giving you a finely crafted product. My aim has always been to provide pipes that will be admired and enjoyed - even destined to become sought-after antiques of the future! Some are inspired by old pieces in my collection and I often try to emulate the elegance and quirks that those display .. I have been making clay pipes since 1998 and my present kiln stands about waist height tall. It is a top-loader fired by an advanced computer system which we developed in-house to have very precise control over temperature. I am not sure what pipe makers of Centuries past would have made of this - I expect they would have preferred their wood and coal-fired kilns![2]
Gallery
- Examples of Heather Coleman clay pipes from http://www.dawnmist.org/
Long stem Tudors
17th century style red clays
One off "Jacob" reproduction
Other works
- A Short History Of Clay Pipes, by Heather Coleman
- 378 Clay Tobacco Pipe Designs
- The Art and Archaeology of Clay Tobacco Pipes (CD-ROM)
Contact Information
Website: http://www.dawnmist.org/ E-Mail: mailto:heather@dawnmist.org
References
- ↑ From Pipes, Artisans and Trademarks, by José Manuel Lopes
- ↑ From her website http://www.dawnmist.org/pipesale.htm