Black Dog

Black Dog is a family business run by Daniel Collings. It was started by Daniel's mother Philippa Threlfall during the early 1980's in Wells, Somerset. The design studio and workshop relocated to Bath in June 2016. Click on Our Shop to find out where we are located. Philippa Threlfall trained at Cardiff College of Art as an illustrator and potter. This unusual mixture of disciplines led to an excitement with surface and texture and she soon began working in modelled and textured clay: her first public commission was in 1963. In 1967 she met and married Kennedy Collings, a Cambridge historian who after working in industry had developed an interest in reproducing limited editions of sculpture. Philippa and Kennedy went into partnership in 1968. Together they designed and made many large murals and pieces of sculpture in ceramic, mostly for public situations and often with historical themes. These can be seen all over the country as well as overseas. Shown right is 'Small Town in Provence' - a private commission measuring 6ft x 8ft. Philippa's website www.PhilippaThrelfall.com shows all her major works for both public and private commissions.