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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Saturday Spotlight: Ken and Valerie Shelton Ken makes the pots. Valerie paints them. Ken spent decades working alongside some of Britain's best-known potters, watching and absorbing. Valerie studied textiles and painting and has spent a lifetime with a brush. Every piece is a unique painting.

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Decay, in Annabel Faraday's work, doesn't diminish anything. It reveals. She lives on the Sussex coast, where seaside amenities sit alongside abandoned industrial sites. Salt, wind and sea reshape everything. "The quiet poetry of overlooked environments." buff.ly/AoA9l7U

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Early bird tickets for Oxford Ceramics Fair are live - code OCF26EARLY, ends Sun 9 Aug. 30+ of our makers are exhibiting at St Edward's School, Oxford on 31 Oct–1 Nov. Tickets: buff.ly/fdI2KQu

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

New work from Emily Stubbs just in - yellow, blue, pink. Three fragmented vessels, built by collaging clay slabs together and layering up bold brushwork and mark-making across the surface. Graphic and playful and completely her own. Discover more buff.ly/5HW38dL

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Jenny Southam had a clay patch at the bottom of her garden as a child - an old chalk quarry filled with Cambridge clay. She's been making things from clay ever since. "The conversation has always been there, in the background, as a language to be used in everyday activities" buff.ly/8U4oAwI

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

It started with some porcelain tiles at a Japanese airport. Taja spent 20 years and tested 200+ glazes to develop his own blue. (0.8%) of iron oxide in clear glaze - transforming from orange to blue when reduction fired. "I like to create work where I just follow the nature of clay."

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

NOW OPEN! JACK DOHERTY | SODA, PORCELAIN, VESSEL Until 23rd May 2026 With his distinctive hand-thrown porcelain vessels, Jack has honed his craft skills to working with one clay, one colouring mineral and one single firing technique. Discover more here buff.ly/U7VkVMJ

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

"I see patterns, forms and processes throughout the natural world which repeat and evolve through growth and decay. Using these observations as direct inspiration for my ceramic sculpture, I explore the forms as I attempt to reproduce them at different scales." Michelle Young-Hares buff.ly/5jiBoye

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

"I want to encourage people to handle the work so have created pieces in which the lines move across from one to another. It allows an element of play encouraging viewers to handle work and engage physically as well as visually." Liz O'Dwyer Read the full conversation here buff.ly/w5RL75z

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

"I use glaze not simply as a surface or decorative element, but as a material that can create a sense of visual mysticism. I am interested in evoking a moment of surprise, where the viewer might ask, “How is this possible?” Jihyun Kim Read the full conversation here buff.ly/E56xnlH

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

"How I pack the kiln and the way we fire has a direct impact on the finish of the work – the unpredictability within the kiln atmosphere." Deiniol Williams Read the full conversation here buff.ly/A5pbfLS NEW MEMBERS OF THE CRAFT POTTERS ASSOCIATION Until 25 April 26

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

"I’m really drawn to post-industrial landscapes, especially where wild flowers, grasses, and lichens begin to take over. There’s something fascinating about how these plants reclaim man-made structures... " Adele Howitt buff.ly/NDjYcVS NEW MEMBERS OF THE CRAFT POTTERS ASSOCIATION to 25 April 26

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

"My first response when I encounter a discarded object on the street is an instinctive imagination of its potential usage on a ceramic form." Ömer Öner Read the full conversation here buff.ly/s4ZKZ1X NEW MEMBERS OF THE CRAFT POTTERS ASSOCIATION Until 25th April 26

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

"Visually, when elements share a rhythm—similar line weight, spacing, or flow—they naturally come into conversation. I introduce tension by working with contrasting glazes..." Miae Kim Read the full conversation buff.ly/OkyzZ62 NEW MEMBERS OF THE CRAFT POTTERS ASSOCIATION Until 25th April 26

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Saturday Spotlight | Geoffrey Swindell “When I became a potter I carried the involvement I had with painting surface qualities through to my ceramics, creating objects that are not just simply coated in glaze but have an essential and inseparable relationship of form and surface” buff.ly/pwmB2gy

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

NOW OPEN! NEW MEMBERS OF THE CRAFT POTTERS ASSOCIATION An exhibition of ceramics by 10 makers 2nd - 25th April 2026 "Conceptually, my work explores a dialogue between East and West. " Miae Kim buff.ly/ysPVVVC

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Omer Oner "I was drawn to clay because of its long history as a material of imitation and reproduction." One of 10 new Selected Members of @craftpotters, on show with us 2–25 April 2026. buff.ly/ysPVVVC

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Ella Porter's ceramics feel like something uncovered rather than made — layering and erasing until the work reveals itself. One of 10 new Selected Members of @craftpotters, on show with us 2–25 April 2026. buff.ly/ysPVVVC

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

NEW MEMBERS OF THE CRAFT POTTERS ASSOCIATION 2nd - 25th April 2026 Ten makers, recently awarded Selected Member status by the @craftpotters Geometric designs explore a detailed interplay of pattern and form, resulting in complex, graphic surfaces. buff.ly/ysPVVVC

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

NEW MEMBERS OF THE CRAFT POTTERS ASSOCIATION 2nd - 25th April 2026 This exhibition profiles the works of ten newly selected members of the @craftpotters. Growing up on a farm in rural West Wales gave Deiniol Williams a deep connection to land and place. Discover more here buff.ly/ysPVVVC

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

NEW MEMBERS OF THE CRAFT POTTERS ASSOCIATION 2nd - 25th April 2026 This exhibition profiles the works of ten newly selected members of the @craftpotters Michelle Young-Hares has a keen interest in botany and uses macro photography to explore the structures and growth patterns of plants.

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

In conversation: Lise Herud Braten | Day 5 of 5 On the final day of our series, Lise talks about knowing when to stop. With porcelain, stoneware, slips, oxides, glazes, and natural ash all in play across multiple firings — how does she decide a piece is truly finished? buff.ly/EptqndP

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

In conversation: Lise Herud Braten | Day 4 of 5 Today Lise walks us through her process — throwing, manipulating, carving, layering — and reveals the moment when a piece truly becomes itself. Plus, how much does she embrace the unexpected? Read here buff.ly/EptqndP #LiseHerudBraten

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

In conversation: Lise Herud Braten | Day 3 of 5 Today Lise takes us to Norway — to the rugged landscapes and early memories that continue to find their way into the shapes and surfaces of her pieces. A deeply personal answer that gets to the heart of her practice. Read more here buff.ly/EptqndP

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

In conversation: Lise Herud Braten | Day 2 of 5 Today Lise reflects on how her practice has evolved — and the pivotal moments, people, and experiences that have fundamentally shifted the direction of her work. Read more here buff.ly/EptqndP #LiseHerudBraten #ContemporaryCeramics #InConversation

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

In conversation: Lise Herud Braten | Day 1 of 5 Today Lise tells us how she arrived at the title All is silent but the wind — and whether the works in the show collectively tell a story. Vastness, stillness, quiet drama Read here buff.ly/EptqndP #LiseHerudBraten #ContemporaryCeramics

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

This week, we're inviting you behind the scenes. We spoke with Lise Herud Braten for her solo exhibition All is silent but the wind — and over the next five days, we'll be sharing one question and answer each day. Contemporary Ceramics | 5–28 March 2026 Discover more here buff.ly/D4TZR9n

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Cold mornings call for good mugs... 1.White satin glaze mug and mini cup - Hyejeong Kim Small coffee mug - Francis Lloyd Jones Tall coffee mug and small mug - Jack Doherty 2. Porcelain cup - Peter Black 3. Saltglaze mug - Jeremy Nichols 4. Yunomi's - Jill Fanshawe Kato buff.ly/dRYi98r

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Christmas Angels The new @ceramicreview features Jemma Gowland on the cover. We’re showing two related wall pieces in the gallery — plus some delightfully cheeky cherubs. Available in store now, online soon. Visit us at Contemporary Ceramics, 63 Great Russell St, WC1B 3BF. buff.ly/RXEvUUK

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

"I translate what I notice, the visual language of functional things and the store of material references all around us, into ceramic sculptural objects and wall panels" Jane Cairns looks for beauty in the ordinary, exploring the accidental poetry in the unnoticed and overlooked. buff.ly/pg6bUYT

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

We are now open on Mondays until Christmas. Image: Lea Phillips

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Spots|Sarah Monk, Jennifer Hall "My approach to potting is relaxed and playful, every piece is treated with an excitement and love of clay"Sarah Monk Jennifer Hall's ongoing aim is to develop a comprehensive range of pots that enliven the daily rituals surrounding food & drink buff.ly/ZxfmF62

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Stripes | Jin Eui Kim Jin Eui Kim's artistic style involves the exploration of tonal effects and spatial illusions using gradients in tone, varying widths of bands, intervals between bands, and the arrangement of tonal blocks. Follow the link to discover our full collection buff.ly/AIUXBWF

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Stripes | Sara Moorhouse "I found that colours behave differently when viewed across three-dimensional space than on a two-dimensional surface, particularly on the inner bowl form where illusions can appear much stronger. " Sara Moorhouse Discover more here buff.ly/rmG7mKD

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

"My current work utilises vibrant matt glazes in conjunction with slips and pigments. I am continually experimenting with the range of colour and surface that I use to broaden and enhance the diversity of my making." Graham Williamson Discover the full collection buff.ly/9metWX8

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

From soft celadons to deep cobalt, blue in ceramics can be calm, playful, or dramatic. Featuring work by: Linda Chew, Caroline Tripp, Emily Stubbs, Anna Silverton, Sarah Went, Sophie Cook, Peter Bodenham & Paul James. Discover more here buff.ly/ZxfmF62

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Animals Hidden amongst our functional and decorative ceramics is a playful collection of animal and animal-inspired pieces, from whimsical to wonderfully wild, celebrating our connection to the natural world. Featuring work by Simon Olley, Linda Chew, Midori Takaki & Hiro Takahashi.

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

As our shelves fill up with new ceramics, we're enjoying bringing different styles of work together. A hint of sunny softness lifts a display of cool blues and winter whites with a subtle pop of citrus colour. L–R: Juliet Macleod, Ali Tomlin, Peter Beard buff.ly/RnsdN6t

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Soft pinks and warm whites -Jack Hardie and Jaeeun Kim Jack’s 3D-printed forms begin as ideas drawn from natural processes, transformed into digital designs before being printed in wet clay. Jaeeun’s work is grounded in art therapy, embracing free, expressive making. Explore more: buff.ly/RnsdN6t

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Saturday Spotlight | Yusun Won “What I do is reveal an invisible emptiness by dividing a vessel form into two forms. Through a small space, my work crosses a boundary between daily objects and art objects” — Yusun Won Discover more: buff.ly/QbyovHU #YusunWon #Ceramics #ArtVessels

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Our shelves are filling with beautiful new work for the holiday season. Black, white, grey & gold connect (L-R) Sarah Jenkins, Jo Davies and Kim Colebrook — each exploring history, form, and landscape in their own way. Discover more online buff.ly/RYuDLXe or visit us 63 Great Russell St, WC1B 3BF

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Saturday Spotlight | Toni De Jesus "In essence the work is autobiographical, in a sense that it is in a quest to find its identity. Myself, questioning my personal identity, where do I belong?" Discover more here buff.ly/ftcwoNj

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Today is the last day to see David Binns and Paul Wearing | Of The Land This remarkable exhibition showcases two artists who share a deep engagement with the dialogue between control and chance in their ceramic practices. Visit in person at 63 Great Russell Street, or shop online buff.ly/pFvYWOj

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Saturday Spotlight | Sandy Brown “That is so easy once I get going. It is playing, and because I feel so happy when I am feeling free that comes across in the work. The work is joyful, celebratory.” Sandy Brown Discover more here buff.ly/6reriH5

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Incase you missed the preview evening for Of The Land | David Binns and Paul Wearing, here'a a look back at the launch of our newest exhibition. Of The Land | David Binns and Paul Wearing until 8th November 2025 Contemporary Ceramics, 63 Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3BF buff.ly/0HUpPOx

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

We are embracing the orange of autumn colours. The bold vibrant colour of Sophie Cook's orange Pod's highlights the more muted hues of Suzanne Bergne's open dish, while the abstracted painterly surfaces of Jaeeun Kim,'s The Way Home series introduce red's and green's into the composition.

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

"My hand-built sculptural vessels are inspired by our interconnectedness with nature’s seasons and cycles." Paul Wearing "My intention is to make work that is hopefully bold and visually engaging, whilst simultaneously conveying a sense of simplicity and quietness." David Binns buff.ly/0HUpPOx

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Join us tomorrow, Wed 15 Oct (6–8pm) for the preview of Of the Land | David Binns & Paul Wearing at Contemporary Ceramics Both artists explore the balance between control and chance, revealing the beauty of material and process. Meet the artists, see their latest work 63 Great Russell St, WC1B 3BF

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Of the Land | David Binns & Paul Wearing Opening Thu 16 Oct at Contemporary Ceramics, London. Join us for the preview this Wed 15 Oct, 6–8pm — meet the artists & see their new work. Discover more here buff.ly/0HUpPOx #Ceramics #ContemporaryCeramics #DavidBinns #PaulWearing #ArtExhibition

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Contemporary Ceramics @ceramicscentre.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Saturday Spotlight | Fiona Thompson Exploring everyday forms through subtle variations, Fiona creates work to invite reflection and challenge many assumptions about ceramics. buff.ly/FGPrrfm #FionaThompson #Ceramics #ContemporaryCraft #CeramicArt #SaturdaySpotlight #StudioPottery

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