Potter's
Choice Exhibition
23 January to 13 March
Barry Krzywicki | Group of porcelain sake cups on a tray
The Leach Pottery begin their 2016 schedule with a varied exhibition of contemporary pots selected by John Bedding, a one time student of Bernard Leach, ex Leach potter and current Joint Acting Director of the Pottery.
The works of individual studio potters are highly unique. Each have
different strengths to their work: some makers adhere strongly to tradition;
some, through the repetition of familiar shapes and glazes, make pieces which evidence
their expert craftsmanship; others have an inquiring mind and are strong on
innovation and experimentation; still others have a strong sense of design, creating
works that are clean, sharp and precise.
As a well-known collector and authority on contemporary ceramics, John
has chosen works which define these varied qualities and demonstrate the
breadth of skill and creativity to be found in pottery today.
The exhibition includes traditional stoneware by Phil Rogers and John Jelfs, traditional earthenware by Clive Bowen, porcelain by Barry Krzywicki, sagger fired stoneware by John Leach, stylistic porcelain by Chris Keenan, explorative stoneware by Peter Beard, designer earthenware by Emily Myers, brightly coloured free-form earthenware by Linda Styles and the painterly, stylistic stoneware of Sam Hall. International works include traditional Japanese stoneware by Shinsaku Hamada, breakaway stoneware by his son Tomoo Hamada and work by American potters Barry Krzywicki and Jeff Oestreich, whose pieces exhibit great craftsmanship and a strong sense of design.
The exhibition runs from 23 January to 13 March in the Leach Pottery
Entrance Gallery. All works are held in the Leach Collection and are not for
sale.
Leach Pottery, Higher Stennack, St. Ives, Cornwall TR26 2HE | office@leachpottery.com | Tel: 01736 799703 | www.leachpottery.com
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The Leach Pottery is managed by the Bernard Leach (St Ives) Trust Ltd, a registered charity founded in 2005 reg. no 1111263. The primary objectives of the trust are to further the development of studio pottery, provide training in the art, craft and making of pottery and to advance the public education of the life and work of Bernard Leach and his circle.
The Leach Pottery’s dedication to providing student and apprentice opportunities and excellence in training has resulted in its selection as one of the UK’s new Craft Trailblazers, a group of key employers who have set the national standards for new government backed craft apprenticeship guidelines.
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