Ursula Mommens

Ursula Mommens

Ursula Frances Elinor Mommens (née Darwin, first married name Trevelyan) (born 20 August 1908) is a British potter. Mommens studied at the Royal College of Art, under William Staite Murray. and later worked with Michael Cardew at Winchcombe Pottery and Wenford Bridge Pottery. [ [http://www.studiopottery.com/cgi-bin/mp.cgi?item=64 Ursula Mommens ] ]

She is the daughter of Bernard Darwin and his wife the engraver Elinor Monsell. Her brother was Sir Robert Vere Darwin. She is the great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin and the great-great-granddaughter of the potter Josiah Wedgwood. [ [http://www.studio-pots.com/ursulamommens.htm Ursula Mommens - Potter ] ]

She married first Julian Trevelyan; their son is the film-maker Philip Trevelyan. Her second husband was Norman Mommens.

Mommens lives and works in South Heighton Newhaven Sussex. [ [http://www.theceramicartist.com/display1.asp?mainid=1&select=183 The Ceramic Artist - contemporary ceramics community ] ] making both wood and gas fired functional stoneware using a clay body she developed herself with ash glazes. [ [http://www.galeriebesson.co.uk/thejugshowartists.html Untitled Document ] ]

References

External links

* http://www.wellbelovedgallery.co.uk/ursula_mommens.htm


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