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Issue44 AprilJune 2026
Introduction
Welcometothiseditionofthemagazine.
ThiseditionlooksatjustsomeoftheworkfortheCraftCouncil’sCOLLECT showwhichwasheldatSomersetHouseinLondon.
Thechoicehasbeenpurelymineanddoesnotrepresentanyviewsorchoices bytheCraftCouncilortheirsponsors.
InthenexteditionwewillbelookingattheCeramicArtLondonshow.
Thiseditionhasbeenproducedonanewplatform,soletmeknowifthereare anytechnicalissuesplease.
Regards
PaulBailey,Editor
FrontCover: JihyunKim
SouthKoreanartist basedinLondon
HenriettaMacPhee
Ruup&Formisa curatorial-led contemporarygallery inLondon, championing materialdrivenartists attheintersectionof art,craftanddesign
CraftCouncil: COLLECT2026
AboutCollect
Collectistheleadinginternationalartfairfor contemporarycraftanddesignThefairispresented bytheCraftsCouncilandtakesplaceannuallyat SomersetHouse,London.
Proudlypositionedattheforefrontofthe contemporarycraftmovementsince2004,Collect bringstogethercollectors,patrons,curators,art advisorsandinteriordesigners,andfeatures internationalandBritishgalleriesshowingmuseumqualityworksincuratedpresentationsThroughthe CollectOpeninitiative,thefairprovidesaplatformfor experimentalinstallationsbyindividualartistsand collectives
EacheditionofCollectshowcasestheworkofover 400exceptionallivingcontemporaryartistsand designers,madefromarangeofmaterialswithrich narrativesThesespanceramic,furniture,glass, jewellery,metalwork,sculpture,textiles,woodwork andmoreOver80%ofworkismadeintheprevious fiveyears,withmanypiecescommissionedforthe fair.
collectfair.org.uk|@collectartfair#collectartfair
Collectannouncesthe11artistsselectedforCollect Open2026,theannualshowcaseofbold,craft-led installationsbyartistsandcollectives.CollectOpen championsworkthattellsstorieschallenging material,social,politicalorpersonalperceptions,and cementsCollect’sbroadercommitmentto platformingartistswhopushtheboundariesof traditionalcrafttechniques,asseenthisyearin works whichspanfromcontemporaryembroideryto silversmithingCollectOpen2026ispresentedin partnershipwithSpinocchiaFreund
TheCollectOpenbursarieswerelaunchedinMay 2025tosupportUK-basedartistsfromglobal majoritybackgroundsandtoincreaserepresentation andequityacrosstheprogramme
TheCollectOpen2026expertadvisorypanel comprisedDirectorofCollect,TFChan; independentcurator,LewisDaltonGilbert;creative industriesbusinessconsultant,CarolineJackman; andCreativeDirectorofSpinocchiaFreund,Brigitta SpinocchiaFreund
CollectOpenispresentedinpartnershipwith SpinocchiaFreund,theLondon-basedinterior architectureanddesignstudioledbyBrigitta SpinocchiaFreundThestudioisalongstanding advocateofBritishcraftandoftencollaborateswith artists,artisansandheritageworkshops, contributingtothe preservationoftraditionalcrafttechniquesandthe promotionofmoderninnovation.SpinoFreund’s partnershipwithCollectOpen,nowinitssecond year,reflectsthestudio’scoreprinciplesof curation,collaborationandcraftsmanship
TFChan,DirectorofCollect,said:“Thisyear’s CollectOpenpresentationsstandoutnotonlyfor theirexceptionalcraftsmanshipbutforthe compellingstoriestheytellOurelevenartistspush theboundariesoftheirchosenmaterials,while expressingideasofpersonalresilience,cultural heritage,ecologicalvitalityandsocialchange. Togethertheyofferawonderfulreflectiononthe richnessandrelevanceofcontemporarycraftand designI'mparticularlypleasedthatournewly establishedbursarieshaveenabledustoinclude moreUK-basedartistsfromglobalmajority backgrounds.I'dalsoliketothankourCollectOpen partner,BrigittaSpinocchiaFreund,whoseambition andenthusiasmhavehelpedbringtheprogramme tonewheights”
BrigittaSpinocchiaFreund,CreativeDirectorof SpinocchiaFreund,said:“I’mdelightedtobe supportingCollectOpen2026.Eachyearbringsa freshmomentofdiscovery,anopportunityto encounternewvoicesandideasthatshapethe futureofcontemporaryartanddesigncraft
ThesuccessfulproposalsforCollectOpenall representafreshandambitiousdirectioninthe artists'practicesandwereselectedbyanexpert advisorypanelTheCollectOpen2026artistsare asfollows:
KamilahAhmed(b1991,British,livesandworks inLondon,UK)willcreatealarge-scale embroideredtextileinstallationcelebratingDhaka, Bangladesh'scityscape.Rootedinheritage embroiderytechniquessuchasJamdaniweaving andArihookembroidery,theworkwillincorporate hand-wrappedsilkwarps,bothdigitallyandhand embroidered,suspendedfromametalframe
AmeliaDennigan(b.1987,Irish,livesandworksin Lisbon,Portugal)willproducetwolarge-scale, wall-hungembroideredtapestriesandafabric vase,allexploringtheemotionalcomplexityof miscarriage.
Denniganwillemploychiaroscuroandrich embroideryinapainterlymethod
OllyFathers(b.1987,British,livesandworksin London,UK)willbuildonhisworkwithwood veneertocreateaninstallationusing4,600-yearoldbogwood,formedfromtreeslongsubmerged inriverbedsForthecentralpiece,Fatherswilluse atraditionalmarquetrymethodinaripple-like compositionwith500individuallyhandcrafted segments.
KatherineJames(b1993,British,livesandworks inLeeds,UK)combinescharcoaland silver,celebratingatraditionalsilversmithing processwherebycharcoalisusedasabasefor soldering,clay,questioningideasaboutresilience
JihyunKim(b.1997,SouthKorean,livesand worksinLondon,UK)willdevelopherseriesof slip-castceramicvesselsinvividcolours,evoking theorganicformsoffungiKimworkswitha speciallyformulatedglazethatbecomesgloopy andslimyathightemperatures,lendingherpieces amagical qualityShetakesinspirationfromKoreanfolk beliefsandritualstaughtbyhergrandmother
ChloeLennon(b.1994,Irish,livesandworksin London,UK)willpresentadiningtableandthree stools,sculptedtorepresenttherockformations fromwhichcobaltissourcedCobalthasalong historyinartandceramics,andisnowusedinthe ofbatteriesthatpowerelectriccars.Lennon explorestheethicsandsystemsofcobaltmining, specificallyintheDemocraticRepublictheCongo
EllaMerriman(b.1995,British,livesand worksinLondon,UK)willpresentsix sculpturalfurniturepiecesthatcombinerush basketrywithabandonedpiecesofwooden furniturefoundonthestreetsofLondonThe installationwillcelebraterevivaland reinvention,bringingtogetheranendangered crafttechniqueanddiscardedhomeobjects
JynsymOng(b.1992,British,livesand worksinOxford,UK)willshowaseriesof wood-firedpots,stagedwithavarietyof propstosignifyusesthatmaybe contradictory,surprisingorpuzzlingThe installationwillexplorehowobjectsbecome intrinsictopeople’sownstories,identityand memory,influencedbytheircultural upbringing
HannaSalomonsson(b.1981,Swedish, livesandworksinLondon,UK)takes inspirationfromveterantreeswhichprovide essentialhabitatsandholddeepcultural importanceaslivingrecordsofthelandscape andlocalcommunitiesShewillpresentthree monumentalceramictotemsthatexplorethe threatsposedtotreespeciesduetodisease andclimateconditions
ZofiaSobolewskaUrsic(b.1982,Polish, livesandworksinKrakow,Poland)will experimentwithstrawintarsia,woodand wovenmetaltocreateacabinet,sculpture, jewelleryboxandtwomirrorsThiscontinues herinterestinthecontrastsbetweenfolkand bourgeoisaesthetics;theseverityand decorativequalitiesofmarquetry;and geometricandorganicforms
OrielZinaburg(b.1973,Israeli,livesand worksinLondon,UK)willcreateacollection ofceramicsculpturesinspiredbyWallyBirds, anidiosyncraticseriesofstonewarejarsby thelate-19th-centurypotterymanufacturers theMartinBrothers.Alongside,Zinaburgis developingthree-dimensionalceramictiles, whichwillbeusedascladdingfixedto prefabricatedmetalplinthsandstructures,to exploretheroleofceramicsinarchitectural storytelling
JoannaBirdGallery
CraftCouncil:COLLECT2026
Contact: CockpitStudiosDeptford 18-22Creekside LondonSE83DZ
TheCollectOpenbursarieswerelaunchedinMay 2025tosupportUK-basedartistsfromglobal majoritybackgroundsandtoincreaserepresentation andequityacrosstheprogramme.Developedin responsetoresearchconductedbyCraftsCouncilthat highlightshowfinancialbarrierscanhinderparticipation inCollectaswellascareerprogressionincraft,the bursarieshelptocoverthecostsofexhibitingand provideaone-offfinancialallowanceforeachrecipient Thethreerecipientsfortheinauguralbursariesare KamilahAhmed,JihyunKimandJynsymOng.
TheCollectOpen2026expertadvisorypanelcomprised DirectorofCollect,TFChan;independent curator,LewisDaltonGilbert;creativeindustries businessconsultant,CarolineJackman;andCreative DirectorofSpinocchiaFreund,BrigittaSpinocchia Freund
JihyunKim(aboveandcover)isaSouth KoreanceramicartistbasedinLondonHer workisinfluencedbyKoreanfolklore,ritual, andideasofprotectionandbelonging.At CollectOpen2026,shepresentedagroup ofworkofslip-castsaltvesselsarrangedin acircularformation
Usingherdistinctive‘gloop’glazetechnique, shecreatesvividlycolouredfungus-like formsthatappeartodefygravity.Thework weavestogetherKoreanbeliefsinsaltasa protectivematerialwithEuropeanfairy-ring mythology,invitingaudiencestostepintoan immersiveenvironmentshapedbyideasof protection,ritualandshelter.
CraftCouncil:COLLECT2026
SonjaKastner
“Idon’tdiscriminate”2026
Whitestoneware,decoratedwithunderglazecolour, photographicunderglazeprintandonglazelustregold 27x28cm
AlvestonGallery,NottingHill,London
TheAlvestonGallery,NottingHillpresenteda groupofdiverseartistsatCollect2026.Unitedby theirdevotiontostorytellingthroughtheirchosen mediums
Thepresentationexploreshowhumour,history, fragilityandimaginedworldsconverge,revealing howartworksholdexperiences-whetherplayful, intimate,orepicItinvitesviewersintotheartists’ evolvingmythologies,offeringpointsof connectionthatmaketheirstories,andthe exhibitionitself,deeplyapproachableandhuman
CraftCouncil:COLLECT2026
EvelybAlbrow‘OAngels,You-Cecilia’scelestialchoir2025Stonewarevessel42x26cm
Photo:PeterMartin.AlvestonGallery.
CraftCouncil:COLLECT2026
EvelynAlbrow.The HornedWitch,the Poppetandthe RavingOnes,2026 Stonewarecharger 54cm AlvestonGallery
CraftCouncil:COLLECT2026
CarolynGenders
Carolynisanestablishedceramicartistandprintmaker basedintheUK,wellknownforherindividualceramic sculpturalvesselsandformsandheruniquerelief printsTheessenceofherpracticeistherelationship ofform,line,brushstrokeandcolour,evidentinboth herworkinclayandpaper.
“Myworkcomesfromaplaceinformedbymypractice oflookingandseeing-theinterplayofcolours,the counterbalanceoftextures,theenergyofgesturesand theconstantlyevolvingpatternofmysurroundings,”
ContemporaryAppliedArts(CAA)
ItisLondon’soriginalmultidisciplinaryapplied artsgallery.Formorethan75yearsithas championedandpromotedtheverybestof Britishappliedarts
TheCAAisaregisteredcharityanda membershiporganisationrepresentingmore that200artists.
TheCAAstandatCOLLECT2026embracesthe theme‘InConversation;,presentingadialogue betweengenerations,materialsanddisciplines
CraftCouncil:COLLECT2026
MajaPadrovEntanglement2024Highfired stoneware34x40x26cm.PhotoJeffCrawford.
Majaisinterestedinthevernacularoftraditional vesselsandutilitarianformWorkingtowards unexpectedinterpretationsoffamiliarobjectsShe emphasisesorconcealsthefunction,aimingto evokeanintuitiveconnectionwiththeviewer. Theuseofclay’sabilitytomimicothersurfaces,such asmetalandstone,allowshertoreflectonother craftdisciplines,materialsandtraditions
MajaPadrovispartoftheCraftAllianceAtlantic Association. TheCraftAlliancepresentedatCOLLECT‘The PowerofObjects:VoicesofContemporaryCraft’ amultidisciplinaryexhibitionbringingtogether ceramics,textiles,glass,wood,plantfibre,and handmadepapersculpturefromleadingartists acrosstheregionAsaCanadiannon-profit organisationitisdedicatedtoadvancingtherole ofcraft
AnnieTurnerr.Net-White,2026Stoneware54x48x25cm
CraftCouncil:COLLECT2026
ValeriyaIsyak DropofWater,2025
Handcraftedporcelainandpigments,blackbrass frame.110x125x5cm
Foundedin2020inAmsterdam,Mia KarlovaGalleryisacontemporaryartand designgallerypresentingfunctional sculpture,collectabledesign,and contemporarycraft-basedartIts programmeisdistinguishedbymaterial intelligenceandworksshapedwith sensitivityandintention. ThegallerymadeitsdebutatCOLLECTin 2026with‘BeyondWhatMeetstheEye’a presentationbringingtogethervarious artists
CraftCouncil:COLLECT2026
Ruup&FormGallery
Thegalleryisacuratorial-ledcontemporarygalleryin London,championingmaterialdrivenartistsatthe intersectionofart,craftanddesignThegallery advancesgroundbreakingpracticesthatusethe intelligenceofmakingtoshapemoreconnectedand sustainablefutures
Workingwithaninternationalcohortof artiststhegallerypresentsresearch-led exhibitionsandcollaborationswith collectors,institutionsandpartnerson acquisitionsandcommissions.
CraftCouncil:COLLECT2026
Henrietta MacPhee Shecreates expressive ceramicworks thatdrawona diverse backgroundin classicalstudies andfineart, bringingan unusual combinationsof narrativewith material sensitivitytoher work
Rupp&Form Gallery
CraftCouncil:COLLECT2026
BarbaraGittings
ContemporaryAppliedArts
Barbaraisaceramicistbestknownforherstriking smoke-firedNerikomiporcelainvessels Contemplativeandsensual,theyhaveasenseof calmandserenitythatdrawstheviewertothe vesselssurfaceSheembracesinexactnessand embraces
Theelementaluncertaintyofworkingwithclay, especiallytherandomanduncontrolledshifts andreactionsthattakeplacewhencreating patternthroughclay,iscentraltoherwork.She seesitasthemanifestationofathousand transitionsSheisfascinatedbythegeometryin nature,especiallyasgrowthandrandomchaotic forces
CraftCouncil:COLLECT2026
ChoiBoram(b1985,SouthKores)
BlueJar-Smallseries,2026
Hand-builtstoneware,drawncobaltbluelines, unglazed
22x9-24x18cm
LloydChoiGallery
CraftCouncil:COLLECT2026
LloydChoiGallery Thegallerybringstogethercontemporary Koreanceramicartswhorethinkblueand whitebeyondinheriteddecorative conventionsBlueandwhitemovesfrom surfaceornamenttoa21st
centurylanguagegroundedinmaterial presence,processandadistinctly KoreansensibilityTheartistsunsettle thetradition’slong-heldassociations withrefinement,symmetry,and controlledcobalt.
JungsukLee Fragile1841, porcelain, 26.7x22.6x22.6 cmPhoto: IngeClemente
JJungsukLee presentsabody ofworkthat reflectsLloyd ChoiGallery’s commitmentto studiopractices thatchallenge Koreantradition througha contemporary lens Workingwith clayshapedby pressureand erosion,Lee treatsceramics notasafinished mediumbutas asiteofmaterial inquiry
CraftCouncil:COLLECT2026
NessieStonebridge.Birdarn,FiveSongbirds2025.Glazedstemwarewithwildclay.
CraftCouncil:COLLECT2026
ThrownGallery
ZuleikaMelluish“Iamfascinatedbythephysical qualityofplants:thetexturesandpatternsof leaves,stemsandflowersIenjoythechallengeof replicatingeverydetailoftheplant:firstobserving anddissectingthelivingplantandthenmodelling eachcomponentbyhandIamawedbythe complexityofaplantsconstructionand,beyondits botany,howeverypetalorleafhasasubtle differenceinthewayitcurlsorripplesorcurves”
Establishedin2018,ThrownGalleryisan onlineandpop-upgalleryspecialisingin contemporaryceramics
Thegallerypridesitselfonanengagingand accessiblecurationtatshowcases exceptionalartanddesigninalltheirforms, drawingconnectionsandquestioning boundariesbetweenprocess,formand function
ThownGallerywassetupbydirectorClaire Pearce,whohasbeenworkingingalleries sincecompletingherarchitecturedegreein 2010Herpassionforceramicsgrewfromfive yearsspentinStIves,Cornwall,whereshe wasfirstintroducedtoceramicsasanart form
TurningEarthStudios HoxtonMarket
Springisintheair,andtheTurningEarth CeramicsMarketisbackatourHoxton studioforavibrantweekendofpottery, music,andgreatfoodonApril18–19.With 80talentedmakers(differenteachday) showcasingtheirhandmadepottery,you’ll discoveranarrayofbeautifullycrafted, one-of-a-kindpieces.
Tosetthemood,enjoyliveperformances fromJimmoftheJazzCannibals,whose genre-hoppingsoundmoveseffortlessly throughjazz,rap,folk,reggae,seashanty, punk,andfunk.Expectanatmosphere that’saslivelyandcreativeasthemarket itself.
Comehungry:SourdoughDaali,amicrobakeryandstreet-foodpop-up,willbe firingupwood-firedsourdoughpizzas, alongwithabrand-newcocktaillist.Andif youneedapick-me-upwhilebrowsing, PerkyBeanCaféwillbeservingfreshly brewedbaristacoffee,pastries,andsoft drinks.
Whetheryou'rehuntingforaspecialpiece, soakingupthemusic,orsimplyenjoying thebuzzofthestudio,theTurningEarth HoxtonSpringMarketistheperfectwayto spendaspringweekend.
Hereandwhen:
Date:18-19thApril2026
Time:11-5pmeachday
Locationofthemarket:Turning EarthHoxton,361-362Railway Arches,WhistonRoadplusTurning EarthHoxtonLearningHub,located acrossthestreetoppositethemain studio.
TurningEarthStudios
HoxtonMarket
BookReview ExploringCrystalline Glazes
ByDianeCreber
Published14May2026|Paperback|192pp|£25|ISBN9781789943931 TheNewCeramicsSeries.PublishedbyHerbertPressimprintofcrafting booksbyBloomsburyPublishingformakersofalllevels.
Crystallineglazesareknownforproducingexcitingworks reminiscentoffloatinggalaxies,frostywindows,rare gemstonesanddelicateflowersUntilrecently,however, fewpottersworkedwiththiselusivemediumNow,with newadvancementsinmaterialsanddigitalprocessors, amazingresultscanbeachievedwithouttheproblems usuallyassociatedwiththeseglazes,suchasexcessive glazerun-offandunpredictablecrystalgrowth.
Inthisbook,DianeCreberexploresthehistoryofthis process,beginningwiththemostsuitableclays,the differenttypesofcrystallineglazes,howtheycanbe grownundercontrolledconditions,andhowdifferent ingredientsreactwitheachother.
Throughasurveyofseveralwell-knowncrystallineglaze potters,sherevealstheirsecretsandshowsexamplesof theiruniqueworkFromclayandglazerecipestoanindepthlookatfiringaidsandtypesofkilns,Exploring CrystallineGlazeshaseverythingapotterneedstomake theirownglazesandcreatetheirownstunningworksof art.
Abouttheauthor:
DianeCreber’saward-winningpotteryhasbeendisplayed internationallyandatgalleriesthroughoutCanada,where sheisbased.CreberoperatedWiltonPotteryfor45years, makingone-of-a-kindandfunctionalceramicsOnceshe discoveredcrystallineglazes,therewasnoturningback. Atthetime,therewaslittletonowritteninformationon thisprocess,soshecontactedoverahundredpotters workinginthismedium.
Onceshediscoveredcrystallineglazes, therewasnoturningbackAtthetime,there waslittletonowritteninformationonthis process,soshecontactedoverahundred pottersworkinginthismedium
ThematerialbecameCrystallineGlazes,the firstbookwrittenontheprocess,first publishedbyA&CBlackVisualArtsin1997 andlaterwithUniversityofPennsylvania Pressin2005.Thebookisnowavailable fromHerbertPresswhereitremainspartof theCeramicsHandbookseries.
CeramicArtLondonTalks
ProfessorFelicityAylieff
CeramicArtLondon announcestalks programmefor the22ndeditionofthe FairthisMay.
SpeakersincludeKateMaloneMBE andDameZandraRhodes,Professor FelicityAylieff,WilliamCobbingand curatorsfromtheV&A,WattsGallery, andLeachPottery
Fromsustainabilitytocollecting,this year’stalksprogrammeatCeramicArt LondonatOlympia,whichtakesplace fromFriday8MaytoSunday10May 2026,coversawiderangeofsubjectsand artistsAlltalksareincludedintheticket priceandareofferedonafirstcome,first servedbasis
ThefairiscuratedbytheCraftPotters Associationandhasanextraordinary rangeofworkonsale,pricedfrom£30to over£10,000forcollectors’pieces.125 independentmakerswerechosenthrough arigorousselectionprocesstoexhibitat thisyear’sfair,withartiststravellingto LondonfromacrossEurope,andasfar afieldasJapan,Korea,Canadaandthe USA
ProfessorFelicityAylieffistheCraft PottersAssociationkeynotespeakerat thisyear’sCeramicArtLondonwithher talkat1.30pmonFriday8thMay,titled: TheChinaAffair:Porcelain,Practice, Place.Internationallyrenowned,sheis recognisedforherinnovationinlargescaleceramics
RecentexhibitionsincludeKewGardens andYorkshireSculpturePark,witha forthcomingexhibitionatPetworthHouse inWestSussexInthistalkshereflectson overtwodecadesofworkingin Jingdezhen,exploringhowthese collaborationshaveshapedherdistinctive ceramiclanguage
KateMaloneCBE
CeramicArtLondonTalks
PioneeringceramicistKateMalonejoins visionaryfashionandtextiledesignerDame ZandraRhodesforavibrantexchange discussingFromClaytoCatwalk,exploring theirsharedpassionforceramicsonSaturday 9thMayat1.30pm.Malonetalksasa celebratedmakerandRhodesasadevoted collector.Togethertheywilldelveintotheir respectivehandcraftedpracticesofceramics andscreen-printing,exploringtheroleof colour,patternandform.
WilliamCobbingwillbetalkingaboutthe video,InnerHorizon,WildClay AdventuresinUtah,madein2025,forhissolo exhibitionatUtahMuseumof ContemporaryArtat3pmonSaturday9th MayTravellingacrossUtahstate, fromtheGreatSaltLakeinthenorthtoGreen Riverinthesouth,hemadea seriesofsite-specificsculpturalinterventions andperformanceswithclayinthelandscape.
TheLeachPotteryiscurrentlyundergoingthe biggestchangesonsitesinceitwassetupin 1920LibbyBuckleyhasbeenDirectorofthe LeachPotterysince2016,leadingits transformationintoathrivingculturalhubfor training,making,residencies,exhibitions,and commerce.Sheistalkingat3pmonSunday 10thMayaboutTheLeachPottery: CommunityandLegacy.
Contemporaryceramicist,FreyaBrambleCarterstandsalongsideacollectorofher work,HenrianeMourgued’Algue,inalively discussionaboutwhatitmeanstocollectthis mediumtodayThepanelwillbemoderated byCollectionManagerandFounderofCURA Art,GeorgiaPowellThegroupwillconsider howcollectingceramicsdiffersfromotherart formsandcollectibles,ceramics’aesthetic appealandfunctionalityandhowitoffersa vesselforself-exploration
InanageofthedevelopmentofAI,the panelwillplacethehandmadeandancient techniquesatthefore,consideringhow materialaffectsresponseThetalk, CollectingContemporaryCeramicsisat 11.30amonFriday8thMay.
CatrinJonesisChiefCuratoroftheV&A WedgwoodCollectionShehas publishedwidelyonhistoricand contemporaryceramicsandsilverHertalk, WedgwoodasaCreativeSourcebookisat 3pmonFriday8thMay,exploreswhy Wedgwoodremainsaniconofceramics, andwhatthatmeansinachangingworld.
Fromtheenduringimportanceof Wedgwood'santi-slaverymedallion,tothe majorprojecttomakethewhole175,000 strongV&AWedgwoodCollectionand Archiveavailableonlineforthefirsttimeby 2030,Catrinwillshareinsights intoWedgwood'senduringimpacton creativityinceramicsandbeyond.
Perhapsbestknownfortheextraordinary funerarychapelatCompton,Surrey, consecratedin1898,MarySetonWatts (néeFraserTytler,1849-1938)wasanartist, maker,designer,biographer,andfounder andmarriedtothepainterGeorgeFrederic WattsOMRA(1817-1904).Thistalkby
PenelopeHines,Collections CuratoratWattsGallery,SurreytitledMary SetonWatts:Ihavefollowed,workedand lovedisat1130amonSaturday9thMay ThetalkexploresMary’swork,which spannedthe19thand20thcenturies,and theimpactoftheendoftheVictorian period,theArts&Craftsmovement,andthe riseofArtNouveau.
CeramicArtLondonTalks
FernandoCasasempere’sworkrestsonthree fundamentalpillars:pare-Hispanicart, landscapeandtheenvironment,andnearly30 yearsoflivinginLondonSince1991,hehas beenspeakingaboutecology,yetwefacethe realitythat currenttechnologydoesnotavoidthe enormousenergyconsumptionthat firingakilndemands.
Thequestionishowtomaintain,despitethisincongruence,acoherentdiscoursethat genuinelycontributestoaddressingtheclimate crisisHistalk,FiringUp:Art,Ecologyandthe InconvenientKilnisat11.30amonSunday10th MayCasasemperehasexhibitedextensivelyin theUK,Chile,NorthAmerica,Japanand Europeandisrenownedformonumental installationsincludingthecriticallyacclaimed OutofSyncatSomersetHouse,London,2012
MellaShawisanartistusingclaytomake thought-provokingobjectsandsite-specific installationsrootedinactivismForovera decadeshehasmadepubliclyengaged environmentalworkaddressingspecificissues intheglobalclimatecrisis
Mellawillspeakaboutherpracticeandher consciouschoicetouseclaytoraise awarenessandinspireactioninthefaceof theglobalenvironmentalandecological crisis.
Hertalk,CeramicsforChange:Art,Action andActivismisat1.30pmonSunday10th Maywillexploreherpracticeandher consciouschoicetouseclaytoraise awarenessandinspireactioninthefaceof theglobalenvironmentalandecological crisis.Usingexamplesofherownceramic projects:Harvest,SoundingLineandRare EarthRising,shewillexplorethemesof tippingpoints,thresholds,longingandloss
Ticketsarepricedfrom£21+bookingfees, andforthefirsttimeasmall allocationofticketsisonsaleforthePrivate ViewonThursdaynight(7thMay) Formoreinformationonthefairandhowto buytickets,visit
Photo:AlanCallender
