YASUHISA KOHYAMA Exhibition

 13 June – 12 July

Coinciding with the exhibition is the publication of “Yasuhisa Kohyama: The Art of Ceramics” published by Arnoldsche. The exhibition is fully illustrated online, where you can also download a pdf of the accompanying catalogue.

During the exhibition our opening hours will be Monday to Saturday: 10am – 6pm

Erskine, Hall & Coe Ltd
15 Royal Arcade
28 Old Bond Street
London W1S 4SP 
www.erskinehallcoe.com

New publication: From a Slab of Clay by Daryl E. Baird

“Working
with clay slabs offers more opportunities than any other forming
process. From small dishes and plates to architectural installments,
slabs can be used to create any form, any size. When Daryl E. Baird took
notice of all the work being done with this technique, he decided to
explore it in depth then open the doors for others to enjoy. In From a Slab of Clay
you’ll learn about what it takes to start out on a journey that’s sure
to last a lifetime. From setting up a proper working space to selecting
the right tools and equipment—including complete instructions for
building your own slab roller—Daryl doesn’t miss any details for you to
consider to assure your success.”

Read more and order your copy here on the Ceramic Arts Bookstore website

New Issue of Interpreting Ceramics now online!

Find it here.
Welcome to Issue 13 of Interpreting Ceramics. We are pleased to publish two articles that focus on aspects of ceramics in Wales. The first of these is entitled ‘Llanelly Pottery – A Welsh Metonym’. The author, Kathy Talbot, discusses the ways that the pottery manufactured in this South Wales town during the nineteenth and early twentieth century came to stand not just for the town itself, but also for a particular kind of Welsh identity which drew on a strong sense of nostalgia for its past. The second article on ‘Gaudy Welsh China’, draws on textual and visual evidence to explore aspects of the history, technology, design, decoration and interpretation of a ware that is also known as ‘Swansea Cottage’. Lewis’ account makes a major contribution to an understanding of a distinctive type of ceramics that is still better known and more widely collected in the USA than in the UK. The third article in this Issue is by Laura Gray and is an exploration of the ways that contemporary ceramicists have made and displayed work in response to what the author calls ‘the distinctive hybrid domestic-museum environment offered by former homes such as Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge, High Cross House in Devon and Blackwell Arts and Craft House in the Lake District.

Articles & Reviews
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Cockerel plate, 23cm. Carmarthen Museum Abergwili Llanelly Pottery: A Welsh Metonym by Kathy Talbot
‘Drape’ patterned jug showing lustre appearing as copper when painted on blue and pink when painted on white. Gaudy Welsh China:
History, Technology, Design and Decoration
by Jennifer Lewis
Edmund de Waal, ‘Cupboard Cargo’, High Cross House Modern Home: An intervention by Edmund de Waal, 1999. Museums and the ‘Interstices of Domestic Life’:
Re-articulating Domestic Space in Contemporary Ceramics Practice
by Laura Gray
Makers: a history of American studio craft Book Review by Martina Margetts Makers: a history of American studio craft
Author: Janet Koplos and Bruce Metcalf
A Chosen Path, the Ceramic Art of Karen Karnes Book Reviews by Moira Vincentelli A Chosen Path, the Ceramic Art of Karen Karnes
Editors: Mark Shapiro with foreword by Garth Clark and

contributions by Peter Held, Christopher Benfey, Jody Clowes, Janet Koplos,

Edward Lebow and Karen Karnes In the Language of Silence, the Art of Toshiko Takaezu

Editor: Peter Held with foreword by Jack Larsen and contributions by Paul Smith, Janet Koplos, Donal Fletcher, Jeff Schlanger