What a busy summer it’s been and here’s a snippet of what’s been going on:
Once again I exhibited work in the indoor exhibition at Creating Spaces at Miserden. I must declare an interest as I was also one of the indoor curators now for the 2nd year running but I’ve really enjoyed pulling together the work. This year the exhibition ran for an extra month, closing its doors mid August. Typically I didn’t take any pictures of my work in situ but here are two from my favourite corners - L-R: Rebecca Simmons (sculptures) and Jeremy Haslam (wall) and Mandy Coppes Martin (wall).
Also opening in May was a wonderful exhibition at Victoria Works Studios, as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations. Themed around Reuse & Recycle, I was excited to show 2 new pieces = Out of the Ground I & II. They were created from the debris of previous pieces, broken either accidently or deliberately. Ceramic is such a permanent state, taking something organic and turning it, through the firing process, into something inorganic that archaeologists unearth centuries - even millennia - later is quite a responsibility. That sense of responsibility was the motivation for Out of the Ground.” These pieces are also inspired by fungi, lichens and mosses, creating another micro world of these habitats.
A first for me this year was being invited to exhibit as part of the Pool House Gallery at Quenington Fresh Air Sculpture Show. I’ve long admired the sculpture show which is held bi-annually in the Cotswolds and was thrilled to have a selection of my seed pods on display - one went to Australia - joining previously made pods that have made their way across the globe.
I was also thrilled to be invited to show at Aleph Contemporary’s Summer Show in Stroud. I displayed one of my new “Repossession” series. A pure white porcelain vessel form being repossessed by fungi and lichen. Photo shown here taken by Aleph, thank you!
The Autumn brings many exciting things - a show in Stroud and another at Victoria Works, but these will wait until my next update!