Explore the interplay between natural and man-made landscapes in the upcoming exhibition, ‘Drawing Connections,’ featuring the ceramics of Jane Cairns, Rachel Wood and the late Adela Powell.
Adela Powell’s stoneware creations, inspired by the coastal and river environments of Cornwall, are characterized by her spontaneous and artistic approach to glazes and slips. Jane Cairns’ sculptural ceramics, created by hand, reveal the hidden beauty of frequently overlooked places, while Rachel Wood’s ceramics mesmerize with their expressive and intricate surfaces, layered with slip and glaze.
‘I build up the surfaces of my pieces spontaneously, riffing on ideas of space, narrative and joy. I get to a point where I can push things a bit, hoping something exciting will happen – and sometimes it does.’
“The work has a strong tactile quality, as does the natural world. I don't wish to imitate nature but aspire to echo the process of nature.”
“Everything created, either functional or decorative, has equal importance,
and the integrity of this thought is the driving force behind my daily practice as
a potter.”
The driving force behind all of Paul Jackson’s
highly decorated work is a desire to express
his Cornish surroundings, with their strong
sense of colour and style. Paul uses white
earthenware to form energetic vessels
which are then decorated with colourful
and painterly abstract decorative motifs,
some influenced by Russian or Islamic art.
Richard Phethean makes ceramics
using coarse textured red and black
earthenware clays referencing
ancient pottery as well as European
slipware traditions. Richard utilises
brush and resist techniques to create
cubist‑inspired abstractions that adorn
both his domestic vessels and altered
and assembled forms.
