Ceramic Art London

by | Feb 20, 2011 | Uncategorized

Patricia Volk Pulse. Photographer Jason Ingrams Patricia Volk Pulse. Photographer Jason Ingrams

When: 25-27 February 2011

Where: Royal College of Art
Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2EU
Visit Royal College of Art’s website Times: 10am-7pm, 10am-6pm, 10am-5pm Tickets: £12 per ticket – to book tickets call 020 3137 0750

Ceramic Art London is the UK’s leading annual exhibition and fair of contemporary ceramics. A must-visit event for anyone with a passion for great design, visitors will see work from 79 exhibitors from the UK and further afield, selected by a committee of industry experts.

Amongst those exhibiting are Lesley Risby, Patricia Volk and Jane Hamlyn. Established ceramicists Thomas Bohle, Merete Rasmussen, Matthew Chambers and James & Tilla Walters will also show examples of their work.

First time exhibitors hoping to make their mark include Carol Farrow, Consuelo Radclyffe, Fenella Elms and Tanya Gomez. Every piece shown will be for sale and with prices ranging from £12 – £4,000, this is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to own a unique piece of art, whatever their budget.Visit the Ceramic Art London website here.via UK Crafts Council

Artist of the Day: Peter Christian Johnson

by | Feb 20, 2011 | Uncategorized



Clay, to me, has a historical presence. It seems forever connected to our past and our cultural formation. I find that the material is imbued with a sense of time as if it were saturated with memories themselves.


This work is meant to straddle the present, simultaneously looking back to the past and towards the future. It catalogues the act of making, of constructing, of inventing, and reinventing.



Peter Johnson currently lives and works in La Grande, Oregon where he is an Associate Professor of Art at Eastern Oregon University. He earned his MFA from The Pennsylvania State University and a BS in Environmental Science at Wheaton College. Peter has been a resident artist and Visiting lecturer at the Alberta College of Art and Design, Australian National University, and the Odyssey Center for Ceramic Arts. His work has been exhibited in Canada, Australia, and through out the United States.

www.peterchristianjohnson.com

Artist of the Day: Xanthe Isbister

by | Feb 19, 2011 | Uncategorized

Installation: White Athabaska III, Red, Red III, Red IV Athabaska 120 W x 75 H inches

Shifted & Drift Ceramic, Terra Sigillata, Oil Paint 74 H x 58 W inches, 25 H x 52 W x 91 L inches

Red Athabaska IV Ceramic, Acrylic 36 W x 73 H inches

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Installation: Burnt Ceramic and Glazes 144 H x 240 W x 180 L inches

www.xantheisbister.com.