Difficult to
believe that we are already half way through the year and our evolving collage
of fine ceramicists continues to unfold. The three makers featured this month
you will have seen before. They are as diverse a group as one could bring
together, however they share many of the same qualities – craft skills, a
distinct voice, innovative design and a love for their chosen materials.
Gabriele Koch has been amongst the elite of studio
potters for many years. She has provided us with a small group of pots which
demonstrate her ability to create vessels with great presence, whatever their
scale. She has two styles of work on show – smoke-fired (the technique that
established her reputation) and black stoneware with inlaid porcelain (work
which she has developed over the last two years). They make for a striking
contrast. Handling these fine pots brings me particular pleasure - they
epitomise, to my eyes, the meaning of ceramic art. I would be surprised if you
were not similarly impressed. Tell me if you agree - or disagree for that
matter!
Keith Varney has exhibited at Bevere a number of
times since appearing in our Graduate Show in 2012. His singular work,
meticulously designed and constructed, has made a significant impact on the
ceramic landscape. His engineering background is more than evident and his
attention to detail enhances the geometric designs that have become must have
pieces, judging by his recent sales. 
Annabel Faraday has been showing at Bevere
for a number of years. My last posting on this blog gave notice of a commission
undertaken by Annabel to translate images we had taken of Worcester and
environs – some familiar and others less well known - onto her distinctive
pots. We are delighted to be showing these for the first time; they are
evocative reminders of this historic and attractive city. I hope that you will
like them too. We will also be showing some of Annabel’s framed collagraphs –
she still sees herself as a printmaker whatever the mediumStuart Dickens - Ceramic Curator
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