Comments on: Simon Pettet's tiles

By: Sandra Cheesman

Sandra Cheesman — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:08:51 +0000

I was at school with Simon, we all socialised at the Church Youth Club next to where his parents lived. I took a pottery class with him in school – even then I remember his work was outstanding. God bless Peanut.

By: Joanna/JamaGenie

Joanna/JamaGenie — Sat, 22 May 2010 21:45:55 +0000

I too will be sticking my head inside the fireplace! Aids extinguished too many talented and brilliant artists such as Simon Pettet and Dennis Severs, but at least their work lives on to be enjoyed and savored, hopefully for many generations to come.

By: Charles Krafft

Charles Krafft — Tue, 18 May 2010 08:55:26 +0000

Simon Pettet ceramics are truely charming. I’m glad to have been introduced to it rather late by the team at The Dennis Severs House on Folgate. For those interested in contemporary blue and white tile work with an even more radical twist I recommend visiting Robert Dawson’s website: http://www.aestheticsabotage.com. Two other accomplished artists who have pushed the envelope of this English and Dutch ceramics tradition are Ann Agee (American) and Paul Scott (Cumbria UK). Google them for links to photos of their work.

By: simon pettet

simon pettet — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:17:55 +0000

May I add, maybe bizarrely, my delight at my namesake
whom I never knew but admire – great beautiful craftmanship
Simon Pettet

By: Susan Lendroth

Susan Lendroth — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:00:07 +0000

Dennis Severs’ house was already on my list of places I MUST SEE when I next make it over to London. Now, add my name to the list as one more person who will be sticking her head inside the fireplace to get a closer look at those amazing tiles. That will readily identify your blog readers — our own secret handshake, as it were.

By: Gary Arber

Gary Arber — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:43:12 +0000

A fantastic piece of research and photography.
Well worth getting covered in soot for

By: BARBARA

BARBARA — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:06:50 +0000

Thank you for yet another fascinating post! Like many other readers I have decided that a repeat visit to DS House is required. Keep up the good work. Barbara

By: Kate Evans

Kate Evans — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:18:13 +0000

What a fascinating post, I had no idea that the tiles were a contemporary record of all these wonderful people inhabiting the neighbourhood or indeed were not early tiles – I think next time I visit I’ll be tempted to view them much more closely – thank you so much for telling this amazing story.

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:42:12 +0000

Absolutely delightful. What lovely tiles, I have never been to this house but I now know that I must.

By: mlleparadis

mlleparadis — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:06:52 +0000

Wonderful, wonderful post. No need for me to add anything about Mr. Pettet’s work and contributions. I will go back to D. Sever’s house for a closer look. Thanks also for the auricula post. They are fabulous flowers. Reminds me why I always wanted to stay in England. Can’t get them much here in the States! Or ceramicists like Mr. Pettet either.