Ursula Frances Elinor Mommens (née Darwin, formerly Trevelyan; 20 August 1908 – 30 January 2010)[1][2] was an English 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.[3]
Ursula Mommens | |
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 Ursula Mommens at work, c. 1950 | |
| Born | Ursula Frances Elinor Darwin 20 August 1908 |
| Died | 30 January 2010 (aged 101) |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Royal College of Art |
| Known for | Pottery |
| Spouse(s) | Julian Trevelyan Norman Mommens |
She was the daughter of Bernard Darwin and his wife the engraver Elinor Monsell. Her brother was Sir Robert Vere Darwin. She was the great-granddaughter of Charles Darwin and the great-great-granddaughter of the potter Josiah Wedgwood.[4]
She married first Julian Trevelyan; their son is the film-maker Philip Trevelyan. Her second husband was Norman Mommens.
Mommens lived and worked in South Heighton, East Sussex,[1] making both wood and gas-fired functional stoneware using a clay body she developed herself with ash glazes.[5] She lived to the age of 101.
References
edit- ^ a b "Ursula Mommens". The Ceramic Artist. Archived from the original on 14 April 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Whiting, David (3 February 2010). "Ursula Mommens obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "Ursula Mommens". The Pottery Studio. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Rastall, John. "Ursula Mommens – Potter". Harlequin Gallery. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Besson, Anita. "The Jug Show Artists". Galerie Besson. Retrieved 18 October 2019.