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Culross Pottery and Gallery

Spring Exhibition 2012

Primavera

3rd March - 7th May 2012

 

 

 

 

 


 

Below is a selection of the exhibiting artists and some of their work shown in the current exhibition:

Sandra Martin

These ceramic planters designed for the outdoors emulate geodes with the rough stony exterior splitting open to expose glistening colour.

 

Jane Cameron

Creates abstract paintings and landscape collages with a three dimensional structure and a harmonious use of colour.

Alison Dickson

Uses simplicity and subtlety of line and colour with layers of paint and collage to make her still life and landscape paintings.

Dianne Cross

Inlaid shapes and patterns characterize these ceramic pieces in both blue and bold black and white.

Alison Reid

Birds and leaves are included in the inspiration for these delicate sculptural jewellery pieces formed using silver (some also with gold) and copper metal clays.

Jaine Marriott

A  decorative glittering range of mosaics for the home and garden featuring recycled pottery and glass.

 

View recent exhibition artists:

Stef Storey

Fine porcelain tea lights to add a distinct delicate sparkle to your Christmas celebrations.

Susan Cook

Uses a restricted, neutral palette of colour in mixed media to capture textural human figures and animals.

Cath Hill

Designs one off jewellery pieces using molten silver and enamel.

Kerstin Gren

Striking use of natural pigments in her smoked fired ceramic pieces.

 

Emma Reid

Makes vibrant, knitted fabric hand bags and also jewellery with colourful patterned beads.

 

Rob Munro

Creates unseen realities in his atmospheric mixed media paintings.

 

Kit Anderson

Plays creatively with photographic imagery on tiles and hand built pieces.

 

Mary Farrell

Combines silver and polyester resin in her range of lovely jewellery.

 

 

 

View recent exhibition artists:

Lesley Geyer Brooks    

Mixed media paintings in a very free style that capture the character of Culross and other coastal villages in Fife.

 

Kelly Stewart

Original artwork and Screen Prints with a hand drawn quality. Kelly’s latest work depicts boats and animals.

Gio Martin

Comical and whimsical figurative ceramics.

Jan Smith

Vibrant and decorative glass pieces incorporating geometric design and bold colours.

   Barbel Dister

Barbel Dister produces sliptrailed domestic earthenware,inspired by her surroundings. The pottery often features chickens, plants and the sea.

   Susan Nuttgens

Ceramic conkers on a gigantic scale that look great in an outdoor setting.

   Gaynor Hebden-Smith

Evocative of beach walks, Gaynor incorporates found pieces of sea glass in her silver jewellery.

Kimberly Waterhouse

Smooth fragments of slate combined with silver and gold are used to great effect by Kimberley to create exciting wearable jewellery pieces.

 

Miriam Reid

These Raku fired ceramics pieces illustrate the narrow streets and unusual buildings in Culross.

 

 


HELEN GILMOUR – CERAMICS

Unusually Helen knits her work around a shape (e.g. balloon) then soaks it in porcelain or bone china slip again and again to add strength.  The result is a delicate, textural finish.

HELEN KEMP – CERAMICS

Inspired by Mexican and American folk art and Victorian Staffordshire figures, Helen produces a range of whimsical, functional and decorative pieces.  Her work is hand modeled in earthenware and have great appeal for the theme of this ‘Curiouser’ exhibition.  Helen is based near Kelso.

                                

ANGELA HEIDEMANN -  ARTIST

Domestic animal etchings, some with backgrounds of zany poems are on display in this exhibition. Living in central Scotland, her friends and household feed her imagination.

RUTHANNE TUDBALL – CERAMICS

In the main, Ruthanne likes to make functional, soda glazed oven and tableware.  Additionally, her individual handthrown pots are made using high fired stoneware.  Her techniques give a variety of natural colours and bold, eye-catching texture.  Pots are made in a single sitting, leaving unique traces of the pots maker.

ALI FERGUSON – TEXTILES

Vintage tea party work, some prepared especially for our exhibition.  Ali skillfully layers materials such as fabric, lace and paper to create texture

MARK SMITH – CERAMICS

Mark draws inspiration from the sea incorporating objects found on the shoreline, producing unique pieces.  Bold ships, boats and houses, including ‘storm in a tea-cup’ pieces selected especially for this exhibition.

ELIN ISAKSON – GLASS ARTIST

Elin produces an array of handblown glass.  She is based in Alloa, Fife.  We are showing some of her delightful ‘igloos’. ‘shoots’, fish and oilamps.

MARK HAILLAY – CERAMICS

Mark produces fantastical earthenware wall-hanging birds and tableware that are rich in colour and luster. 

CLAIR McCORMACK – ARTIST

Popular, humorous colourful drawings of children with a mischievous edge using pastel and charcoal.

STEF STOREY – CERAMICS

Ceramic fabrics are handmade and painted at the artist’s home using porcelain.  Although the designs and colours are striking, her work is fully functional.        

 

 

next exhibition:

Christmas

  19th November 2011

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