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A solo show by Swedish Ceramic Artist Kina Björklund. Historical references abound in the work of Kina; decoration found in 18th-century ceramics, old lace, antique brooches, and old ironmongery. Kina uses these "tools" to stamp her plates and bowls. They provide intricate patterns. She uses terracotta clay and white transparent glazes, which look like icing... Continue Reading →
Italian Threads has been extended to 20 June 2021. The Estorick Collection is reopening to the public on 19 May 2021. With the reopening of the Gallery, the exhibition Italian Threads: MITA Textile Design 1926-1976 has been extended to 20 June, to allow time for those of you who missed it last year to see it before... Continue Reading →
Interbeing is the culmination of several months of research, an exploration of collaborative ceramics and sound art in both the United Kingdom and China. Artists and Curators Kay Aplin and Joseph Young have been working on projects together for several years now. Interbeing looks into the possibilities of making work connecting two very distinct cultures... Continue Reading →
Bridget Harvey - Drift, 2020 A very inspirational opportunity during Collect 2021 Craft Fair was attending the talk on Sustainability and Materiality moderated by Varuna Kollanethu, Director of Ruup & Form. A series of conversation exploring the meditative creative process between artists, makers and designers for the exhibition “Meditation in Material” curated for Collect International. Considering... Continue Reading →
The works of young French artist & ceramist Héloïse Bariol From 29 March to 29 April, Comptoir 102 will showcase the works of young French artist & ceramist Héloïse Bariol. Comptoir 102, the UAE’s popular lifestyle concept store that has been acclaimed by many international guides and magazines, is back this year for another edition of the... Continue Reading →
I receive newsletters and media releases every day, my inbox is a pandora box ... an explosion of information and while I am searching for relevant news and interesting topics to explore and to share, I came across this French ceramicist and her work: Pia Chevalier . A delightful rainbow feast for the eyes. Cup... Continue Reading →
A touring exhibition representing 1000 vases from over 35 countries. Next stop Milan, September 2021. 1000 VASES is an exhibition that shines a light on unique pieces made by independent designers from over 35 countries. Its goal is to bring together and present a large number of vases without artifice, by allowing the quantity and diversity... Continue Reading →
Just attended the press view of Collect 2021, the International art fair for contemporary craft and design. This year because of the global pandemic, COLLECT the amazing event in the craft, maker, and the ceramic world is restricted online, with the benefit that people outside London and the UK can experience it. So, me too... Continue Reading →
Tom Wesselmann, Still Life with Fuji Chrysanthemums (Double Layer), 1985/92 - © The Estate of Tom Wesselmann / Licensed by VAGA, New York - Photo: Melissa Castro Duarte Almine Rech Paris is delighted to present Still Life, a group exhibition exploring the timeless genre, featuring works by the modern masters Alexander Calder, Maria Lassnig, Pablo... Continue Reading →
Inger Rokkjaer - Yellow Lidded Jar PIONEERING WOMEN 14 February – 27 March 2021 This February, Oxford Ceramics Gallery will present ‘PIONEERING WOMEN’, an exhibition featuring some 40 works by 10 pioneering female artists. The exhibition will celebrate the significant contribution this group of artists has made to the development of contemporary ceramics, with a focus... Continue Reading →
POTTERING AROUND. In conversation with .. Alice Duck 1. How did you start your pottery journey?I started making ceramics in my little attic room of my Bristol flat after I left Uni. I did Fine art at Uni that was mainly video/photography and when I left I just couldn’t get a job! One day instead of... Continue Reading →
Portrait. Photo credit: Asia Werbel for John Smedley Every time you launch a new project you think, believe and hope, that the project will always continue on a smooth route. Then ‘things’ take over, commitments, deadlines become tight and then a great passion, without paying the bills, takes a back seat. In the background of... Continue Reading →
The tradition of ceramics in Northwest Skåne is unmatched anywhere else in Sweden. The turn of the last century saw a growing interest in the possibilities of clay, and the ceramics industry started to grow rapidly. Although those days has been consigned to history, a number of artists, ceramicists and designers are still working to... Continue Reading →
Out in late winter this new book by Carrie Kania & Alan Oliver takes us in the street of London with the eyes and words of a collection of writers. Inspiring and nourishing this new title by ACC Art Books needs to have a place on your desk .. to get inspired to find your... Continue Reading →
International Art Fair for Modern Craft and Design relocates toSomerset House for its 16th edition(27 February – 1 March 2020 / preview 26 February) The Crafts Council announces Collect will return for its 16th edition, presented for the first time at Somerset House in London.The Crafts Council founded Collect in 2004 with the aim to... Continue Reading →
The first major museum exhibition of one of the world’s most influential fashion houses. Dates: Opening September 2020 at the Design Museum, London The exhibition will offer unprecedented insight into Prada’s creative approach, inspirations and landmark collaborations. Facing the future, it will explore Prada’s transformation of the idea and practice of fashion and the continuing evolution... Continue Reading →
Pottering Around. In Conversation with .. Emily-Kriste Wilcox
A new important date for your diary: The York Ceramics Fair 2019 is just around the corner this coming weekend (Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November: 10am – 5.00pm) Following on from last year’s success, we’re staging the second York Ceramics Fair in the beautiful grounds of The Hospitium. More applications than ever before means we... Continue Reading →
New exhiiton about Umberto Boccioni at the Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art, in London opened in September and is on until 22 December 2019. If you are around .. have a look. Meanwhile.. read a bit more from the Collection. The destruction, in 1927, of a number of plaster and mixed-media sculptures by the... Continue Reading →
The Art in Clay is on in Farnham. The Pottery & Ceramics festival is open today and tomorrow for you to explore a selection of potters and ceramic artists. Here's a selection of some of them. If you are around the area and interested in pottery .. don't miss it. My five picks from the... Continue Reading →
