Rhythms of Making
A Duo Show – Iva Polachova & Lizzie Kimbley

Ceramics & Weaving

Solo Exhibition
Maria Kristofersson
Ceramics

Accompanied by Textile Artist Claire Benn

This new body of work has a expanded, "earthy" colour palette, together with the restrained monochrome colours of terracotta, white and black. 

Duo Exhibition
Nancy Fuller and Maria Sigma
Ceramics & Textiles

Apricity

(n.) the warmth of the winter sun.

Solo Exhibtion
Akiko Hirai
Ceramics

Akiko often carves her vessels and works quickly and rhythmically. There is an absence of mechanical regularity as she fears the rhythm becoming too static. The carved textures derive from Kamakura-bori, an old folk craft of wood carving based in Kamakura in Japan. This is called Kohiki.

Solo Exhibition, Residency and Supper Club
Chloé Rosetta Bell
Ceramics

A collection based upon a residency with Flow in Wales exploring the mussel shells and seaweed that purify Halen Môn’s sea salt.

Showcase
Sophie Frost
Ceramics

Concerned with the spiritual, they emulate the essence of dusk, day and night time, embodying that energy through their slip and oxide surfaces alongside ornamented hoops and moons.

Solo Exhibition
Studio Potter Paul Philp
Ceramics

A solo exhibition by renowned Studio Potter Paul Philp. Paul’s exhibition will reveal his influences of the natural world. As he puts it, “I have in mind rugged eroded surfaces, megaliths, fossils, ancient encrusted marbles and something of the quality of early Japanese Ceramics – Shigaraki and Iga ware.”

‘Embracing Serendipity’ - A Showcase by Potter Tim Lake

Tim Lake curates opportunities within his firings to allow variation and serendipitous possibilities to happen in the kiln. The pieces emerge from the kiln marked with the individual story of each firing.

A solo show by Swedish Ceramic Artist Kina Björklund. Historical references abound in the work of Kina; decoration found in 18th-century ceramics, old lace, antique brooches and old ironmongery (her sister is an antique dealer). Kina uses these" tools" to stamp her plates and bowls. They provide intricate patterns. She uses terracotta clay and white transparent glazes, which look like icing on a cake.

‘Capturing Stillness’ is an exhibition of porcelain objects and dyed textiles. The exhibition showcases South Korean Ceramicist JaeJun Lee and Scottish Artist Hayley McCrirrick. Both artists capture a stillness through a refined palette and materials. They are led by their making process, allowing the repetition of core techniques to embody their intuition. The refinement of their processes showcases an exhibition that captures a tranquil and welcoming stillness to the gallery.

We look forward to welcoming you to our joyous celebration of flowers by French artist Cécile Daladier. We will be showcasing a collection of Cecile’s ceramic Pique-Fleurs, that are inspired by Robert Schumann’s poetic ensemble ‘Einsame Blumen’. Schuman’s subtle and poetic music vocabulary resonates with Cecile’s relationship to flowers, clay and nature.

"I have a small collection of old Japanese magazines called Bessatsu Taiyo (別冊太陽). Each issue features a creative field; theatre plays, photography, pottery, literature, architecture. Within the subject, there is always a specific focus on topics, objects or people. One of my favourite issues is called O-tsubo, Ko-tsubo. It translates big jars and small jars. I have had it more than a quarter of a century and have now read it so many times the pages are falling apart. Unfortunately, it is no longer published and you can only get second hand, back copies, which are very hard to come by. Most of the jars featured in these pages are antiques and wood-fired. Over the years I have studied the surfaces of these jars and spent time replicating the effects of their marks and textures using my gas kiln. Since my time as a student, these pages have offered me so much inspiration and insight into surface qualities, teaching me most about the chemistry of raw materials.

A collaborative exhibition between forager, Alex Richards and artists: Max Bainbridge, Chloé Rosetta Bell, Cecile Daladier, Alison Dickens, Celia Dowson, Tom Fallick, Iva Polachova and Derek Wilson.

A collaborative exhibition between textile artist Catarina Riccabona and ceramicist Lisa Stockham. Each artist has created a body of work in response to the other’s practice. The makers share a love of texture. Referencing the history of an object or surface as a starting point. Signs of time passing, such as peeling paint, erosion and decay. Both look to the past for inspiration; traditional craft techniques, ancient artefacts and forms. Their process-led works have a similar sensibility, an organic and contemplative nature with the process of making as important as the outcome.

Flow Gallery is pleased to introduce the work of Jessica Coates and Michel Müller, who together form Studio MC. Their playful and ambiguous arrangements of sculptural ceramics reference architectural forms and functional objects to explore the versatility and potential of the vessel form.