Five ceramic artists/potter (known collectively as Earthworks), all having a connection with the University of Derby, will exhibit their work at the Midas Workshops Gallery in Buxton as part of the Buxton Art Trail weekend and Buxton Fringe.
Read the review to find out more. The Midas Workshops Gallery is location number 36 on the map.
Please do join us for drinks and nibbles at the preview on Saturday 10th July between 14:00 and 17:00.
Thoresby Gallery will be hosting a selling exhibition of work by members of the Northern Potters Association and an invited group of potters from the Sadirac region of France.
You are welcome to join us at the private view which will take place on 11th July between 14:00 and 17:00.
I will be exhibiting at Potfest in the Pens 2010, an interactive potters' market showing the work of up to 150 potters.
The Geffrye Museum will, once more, play host to Ceramics in the City. Showcasing new work by 48 selected ceramicists, a mix of both well-established names and rising talents. The wide array of work on show and for sale means that there is sure to be something to please everybody.
A private view will take place on Thursday 16th September between 18:00 and 20:30. If you would like to come along to this please do let me know.
Myself and a few others at the University of Derby began to build a test gas kiln today. The kiln uses a traditional galvanized steel dustbin as the frame which is lined with ceramic fibre blanket.
While the use of a dustbin is not unique (Andy Mason has been using incinerators as the frames for raku firing kilns for many years) my design incorporates a vertical partition to create a down draft kiln, something which I have not encountered before. It is hoped that this feature and the use of 5cms of ceramic fibre blanket will enable the kiln to comfortably achieve stoneware firing temperatures.
We will finish building the kiln next Thursday and fire it the following Thursday.
I will post a further news article in a couple of weeks time to advise how we got on.
