As I usually find when I visit the Contemporary Ceramics Centre, there are some outstanding pieces on display. After I'd taken a look at Martin Pearce's solo show I turned my attention to the shelves, each of which is devoted to one clay artist. Surely I thought, there are more potters elected to the privilege of having their work there than I was seeing. Sure…
When I made my way to Britain's Contemporary Ceramics Centre, so conveniently located right across Great Russel street from the British Museum, I found that the October featured artist was ceramic sculptor Martin Pearce. Biomorphic forms, built with earthenware coils and slabs filled the gallery space and the front window for his show "Allusive Forms". As Martin says "I am constantly…
On the first Sunday of my recent trip to England I was staying with my nephew and his family in London. They live within walking distance of Kew Gardens and my great-niece was lucky enough to have a work-experience spell there recently. During that time she was particularly interested in a brick building which houses the paintings of Marianne North and she was keen to…
Now that museums don't stop you from taking photos any more (without flash) my habit of trying to record inspirational pots is out of control! My friend Julia and I enjoyed lunch in the gift shop café at the Fitzwilliam Museum and then she followed me around the Ceramics rooms while I drooled over the collection. I've sneaked photos of some of these pots…
Just over two weeks ago I took the train to Cambridge for the day. I had landed at Heathrow the previous afternoon for a planned twelve days in England. It seemed to be a good plan to get a box of twelve jugbirds delivered to Primavera right away, and in spite of jet lag I managed, and had a wonderful day. In an earlier blog…