In May, we had the pleasure of hosting a talk with contemporary ceramist Emilie Taylor as part of our exhibition, Conscious Clay. Alongside Dr Oliver Kent, Emilie Taylor discusses her newest work as a response […]
Academic, former board member, and friend of The Stradling Collection, Oliver Kent contextualises the importance of Sam Haile’s life and work…
Conscious Clay, the […]
Experience the art of imperfection with ceramicist Jane MacFarlane on 26 June. Explore golden joinery techniques and craft your own beautifully repaired ceramic piece to take home.
The 1960s were exciting times. The range of goods for the British home interior blossomed, emerging from the restrictions left over from the Second World War and embracing […]
As part of a short series exploring objects in the Collection, UWE History student Holly John reviews the work of potter Oliver Kent.
These exuberant teapots are a playful twist […]
Geoffrey Whiting’s teapots are the forms for which he remains best known, having achieved a design that is at once highly functional, but also good to look at as a piece of working […]
Geoffrey Whiting had an important parallel activity as a watercolour painter, but this is a lesser known area of his art. His great knowledge of the natural world underpinned all his creativity. It […]
You can find candlesticks made by Geoffrey Whiting in Canterbury Cathedral
It is always gratifying, but still all too rare when potters get major commissions. In 1982 Geoffrey Whiting was […]
