TOGETHER

An exhbition of ceramics, bronze and paintings

Saturday 4^th April - Sunday 26^th April 2009

This exhibition was created from an initial thought about artists and makers who have shared their lives and their studios over many years. Whilst partners inevitably share common interests, this show is designed to demonstrate how their individual personalities are reflected in their work.

Frank and Janet Hamer have become something of a legend in studio ceramics through their joint authorship of The Potter's Dictionary of Materials and Techniques, which explains the sources and character of materials, the behaviour of clays and glaze minerals during the forming and firing processes, They share a workshop and kiln in rural Wales and both are clearly influenced by the surrounding countryside and wildlife.

Nigel and Libby Edmondson have been seen regularly sharing a pitch at Hatfield or Oxford Ceramics, however Libby's paintings, which are now the main focus for her creative energy, have been seen less frequently alongside Nigel's pots. Again, their work sits well with each other and the strong brushwork and striking colour of the paintings is a perfect foil for the earth tones of Nigel's pots.

Alasdair and Sally MacDonell are seen together at all the major shows. There is a strong interpersonal dynamic here; both use the human form to great effect and both are clearly strongly influenced by tribal art and a world view of art and sculpture.

John and Jude Jelfs is another of the classic partnerships in studio pottery. Their work is starkly different and as Jude herself has said John can get very dirty indeed when he is working whilst she needs an immaculately clean studio. Jude has focussed on bronze over the last year or two and this is producing imaginative and quirky small-scale pieces. In the meantime, John the master craftsman - get him talking about teapot making - continues to produce some of the most luminous pots in the stoneware tradition in the UK.

Claire Harrison and Petr Horacek In 1989 Claire walked into a studio in Prague Academy, as part of her studies in fine art and drawing, and met Petr, they have shared a studio ever since! Now with their two daughters too. Petr is an Award winning children's author and illustrator and Claire a teacher in local Worcester schools, this exhibition brings together a selection of new work from the couple, Claire's abstracted garden scenes and Petr's exciting contemporary abstracts his alter ego to his children's illustrative work.

Stuart Dickens, Ceramics Curator for The Gallery, says, "Here is a show, which provides an opportunity to reflect on the individual voice of artist and craftsman and the mutuality and synergy that comes from years of shared work and life."

Frank and Janet Hamer	Jane and Ted Hamlyn
Nigel and Libby Edmondson	Alasdair and Sally MacDonell
David and Margaret Frith	John and Jude Jelfs
Claire Harrison and Petr Horacek

Forthcoming events and exhibitions

Saturday 2nd - Sunday 31st May	South Wales Potters Association Group Show

Opening Hours

10.30am - 5.00pm Tuesday - Sunday and Bank Holidays
Plenty of free parking and free admission

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6th February - 28th February 2010	Figuratively Speaking - The first figurative / sculptural ceramic exhibition that has been mounted at the gallery. It involves a number of the most exciting artists in contemporary ceramics
9th January - 31st January 2010	The Graduate Show - brings together some of the most promising ceramic and applied arts graduates from the 2009 graduation
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5th Spetember - 27th September 2009	Out of America - An exhibition of ceramics and original photographs
8th August - 30th August 2009	Pattern, Colour and Form
4th July - 2nd August 2009	Art Europe / John Piper
6th June - 28th June 2009	The Glass and Wood Show / Ceramics by Jill Fanshawe Kato
2nd May - 31st May 2009	South Wales Potters Association Group Show
4th April - 26th April 2009	TOGETHER - An exhbition of ceramics, bronze and paintings
7th March - 29th March 2009	HUMOUR AND THE SURREAL
7th February - 1st March 2009	UP-FRONT! and BEYOND THE TRADITION
10th January - 1st February 2009	THE GRADUATE SHOW 09 - Featuring work by 21 Graduates from 2008 in Ceramics, Glass, Wood, Textiles, Metal and Painting
6th December - 28th December 2008	THE CHRISTMAS SHOW - An exhibition of Ceramics and Paintings
1st November - 28th December 2008	Christmas Courtyard - selling locally made individual stylish decorations for Christmas and beyond
4th October - 30th November 2008	Form, Tone and Texture - An exhibition of Ceramics and Paintings
6th September - 28th September 2008	MASTERS OF THEIR ART - An exhibition of Ceramics and Paintings by highly regarded experts
5th July - 31st August 2008	SUMMER EXHIBITION - Sculptures, Ceramics and Paintings
7th June - 29th June 2008	Henri Matisse at The Gallery - An exhibition of Henri Matisse Original Lithographs
5th April - 1st June 2008	The Art Of Dining - An exhibition of Paintings and Ceramics
1st March - 30th March 2008	From The Same Earth - An exhibition of Pastel Paintings and Ceramics
12th January - 24th February 2008	The Graduate Show - update
12th January - 24th February 2008	The Graduate Show - Work by 17 of the best graduates from 2007 in ceramics and glass
1st December - 30th December 2007	Full Circle - Greece and Bevere - an exhibition of original paintings by Christopher Hughes
3rd November - 25th November 2007	Individual Voices - an exhibition of Ceramics and Paintings
6th October - 28th October 2007	Tradition and Talent - an exhibition of Ceramics and Paintings
1st September - 29th September 2007	Peninsula Exhibition - an exhibition of Ceramics and Paintings
4th August - 25th August 2007	Exploring new boundaries - an exhibition of Ceramics and Paintings
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3rd March - 31st March 2007	"Figures, Objects, Abstracts" featuring John Higgins, Jude Jelfs and Christy Keeney
3rd Feb - 24th Feb 2007	"Difference and Diversity in Clay" by Bethan Lloyd Worthington, Clare Crouchman, Ninna Gøtzsche, Annabel Faraday and James and Tilla Waters
6th Jan - 22nd Jan 2007	"New Faces, New Work" by 2005 Degree Show potters from Harrow and Wolverhampton Schools of Ceramics
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3rd June - 24th June 2006	Ceramics and Art Exhibition - Featuring slipware pottery by Clive Bowen and Michael Eden.
5th May - 27th May 2006	Ceramics Exhibition - Featuring the works of Jane Hamlyn, John Pollex and Gilda Westermann