The Salt Show- March Exhibition 2010

The Salt Show

The launch,  at the beginning of March attracted many visitors to visit this
  exhibition which demonstrates the growing interest in salt glazing and the diversity of the styles and approaches.

Salt-glazed ceramics were first created in the Rhine Valley of Germany in the 1500s. Whether by accident or clear intent, salt was introduced into the kiln and the resulting ware was coated with a glossy, pebbly, glazed surface. This is what salt-glaze potters call the telltale "orange peel" effect. German immigrants who settled in the United States brought the technology to the US and used it to create utilitarian vessels for storing food and liquids.

Tom White (painter) and

Jeremy Nichols (potter) during the launch.

Modern studio potters using traditional salt processes are working in many areas of the world. The unique salt glaze finish captures spontaneous changes in atmosphere and colour. The method is considered a tool for ongoing experimentation and creativity

 New works from four celebrated Potters using Salt Glaze in this exhibition:-

 Paul Jackson, 
Micki Schloessingk,
Jeremy Nichols
Richard Dewar

POT OF THE MONTH - MARCH 2010

We were delighted to be able to show Michael Flynn’s work in The Gallery's last exhibition. This particular piece generated a lot of interest and is typical of the energy and exuberance that so often characterises his figures.

Catching the Cock shows how well Michael interprets the classical Meissen figurines, which are undoubtedly one of his influences, and yet still produces sculptures which are very much of our day.

This figure is almost alive. The loose potting and painterly decoration gives the work a real sense of movement and purpose. It is this freedom which is so often the signature characteristic of his body of work.

This piece has only been shown in museums before and we are therefore particularly happy to be featuring it at this time.

Clive Bowen's Large Pot Comes to life.

Wonderful everlasting arrangement in the Porch of the Georgian Residence  adjacent  to the Gallery  created by Anita Bufton

Anita's creative flowers  and decorations are always on view and  for sale in the Café Upstairs  

February Exhibition - SPECULATIVELY SPEAKING

  This exhibition has been on for  a week now and is being enjoyed by a great number of visitors.  It is unusual for the gallery to hold a purely figurative event

It brings together six very different celebrated sculptors Mo Jupp, John Maltby, Christy Keeney, Emma Rodgers, Michael Flynn, and Claire Murray and two very special painters Trevor Edmands and John Robinson

 

 

 

Two of our exhibitors John and  Claire  discussing the merits of their work

POT OF THE MONTH - February 2010

Curator's Choice - Pot of the Month by Kevin de Choisy
Crown Prince (Pumpkin) Tea pot

This month’s choice is a humble or maybe not so humble teapot.  A good teapot is the potter’s test piece – make a teapot and almost any other vessel will readily come to hand.

This teapot is wonderfully crafted and the squash it represents seems good enough to eat. The handle on the lid is quirky but entirely consistent with a freshly picked vegetable.

Kevin has a particular interest in Whielden glazes and they serve his needs well to produce tableware that truly enhances the table and any meal.

He is passionately interested in early eighteenth century ceramics - in particular the work of Wedgwood before the onset of industrial-scale manufacturing. He produces a striking design effect by painting latex patches over a base glaze and then spraying a different coloured glaze over the pot before picking off the latex. The very shiny finish is achieved by the application of a very thin third glaze.

Enter- THE DANCER

"FIGURATIVELY   SPEAKING"

Arrival of  Exhibition pieces  to The Gallery

The February Exhibition

Emma Rodger's dramatic bronz sculpture "Sophie"  was delivered in style

GRADUATE SHOW 2010

 The Graduate Show opened on Saturday  9th January and we were very pleased  to welcome so many Graduates, their guests and Gallery visitors who braved the snowy weather .

They all enjoyed this show which has brought together ceramics, glass, steel, prints  and paintings by some of the most promising ceramic and applied arts graduates from 2009.

EXHIBITORS  who were invited by our Gallery team after visiting a number of graduate shows around the country in the Summer.

CERAMICS - Marshall Coleman, Nicola Bayley, Tracey Potts, Matthew Cook, Carol Jacobs, Matthew Marsh, Darren Ellis, Hiromi Nakajima, Amanda Stead and Hannah Mcintyre


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GLASS - Simone Bremner

STEEL - Jack Wilson

PRINTMAKER  -  Phil Murray

PAINTING - Chris Madeley and Julie Davis




 This inspiring  exhibition  continues through January so don't miss it