November

CLAYART, quintessentially Pop-Up Show returns to Wivenhoe CLAYART, quintessentially is set to return to Wivenhoe for its third annual pop-up ceramics show. Coinciding with the Wivenhoe Art Trail, the showcase will run from 14 to 19 November 2024.

Clayart, quintessentially is a collaborative group of five Essex-based female ceramicists. Together they aim to shine a spotlight on home studio potters based in the East of England by presenting their passion for and the limitless possibilities of working with clay. All the ceramicists are members of Anglian Potters. All pieces on display will be available to purchase by the public.

Judith Annakie-Eriksen (JAE Ceramics) focuses on functional ceramics for use in the home. She has developed three tableware collections: the contemporary black and white porcelain range named “Speckles”; the colourful “Geo” set inspired by Mondrian art; and a classic form tableware range with a modern drippy glaze treatment called “Purple Rain”. She will be unveiling original wall art at this year’s pop-up.

Although not a prolific maker, Jacqui Cade-Bowyer (JCB Ceramics) has been hand moulding in clay as a hobby for about 25 years. Her detailed hand-built paper porcelain and stoneware clay pieces are intricately crafted and often reflect her other pastime of gardening. For this show she has gone back to her early days of working with clay and will have a few pieces suitable for outside in stoneware Crank clay.

Lucy Fowler of Cowpat Pots makes an assortment of ceramic pieces from porcelain jewellery to ornate decorative pieces and functional items with detailed delicate adornments. Lucy works from a purposed-built workshop based on the family farm in Bradwell-on-Sea, where she also offers pottery workshops and pottery painting sessions.

Taking inspiration from classic fantasy children’s books, and working completely from her own imagination, Sandra Hall skilfully and individually sculpts quirky figurative, animal and mythical characters in stoneware. Weatherproof works include personalised signs and green men plaques, as well as succulent planters adorned with dragons or green men.

Together with frost-proof hand-built garden birdbaths, Ann Hebden will showcase her new range of elegant “Sea and Sand” stoneware functional ceramics inspired by the coastline at Harwich where she lives. Her hand-thrown Raku fired stoneware vessels will also be on display. Representing a range of influences from Britain, East Asia, Africa and Scandinavia the pieces feature diverse making and decorative techniques, including sculpture, hand building, wheel-thrown and a variety of glaze effects. From functional to fanciful, whether purchasing for oneself for a loved one, the ceramic pieces appeal to countless tastes and suit many indoor and outdoor settings.

Details:

CLAYART, quintessentially: Pop-Up Ceramics Show

14 – 19 November 2024

Open from 11am to 5pm