Ship Shape 2023
Bettina Langlois2023-05-16T14:35:34+01:00Ship Shape
Saturday 4 February – Saturday 18 March
“From ship + shapen, later shortened to shape. The word is of nautical origin, based on the obligation of a sailor to keep […]
Crafts for Christmas 2022
Bettina Langlois2023-01-24T14:17:28+00:00Selling exhibition of work by Bristol artists
Saturday 19 November – Saturday 17 December
The world of craft is full of fun, something that is particularly well represented at The Stradling Collection.
In this spirit, we are […]
Picturing Lockdown 2021
Oliver Kent2023-09-15T13:59:12+01:00The Pandemic Diaries and other projects
The Future is Here: The Swinging Sixties
Oliver Kent2022-03-04T19:58:18+00:00Saturday 26 June – Saturday 25 September 2021
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 […]
When is a Teapot not a Teapot?
Oliver Kent2022-02-09T12:10:30+00:00As 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 […]
Stradling Collection’s Automata on Antiques Roadshow!
Oliver Kent2021-06-16T14:51:35+01:00
Julia Donnelly spills the glass beads! All you need to know about lampworking
Oliver Kent2021-06-17T15:52:16+01:00Glass jewellery maker Julia Donnelly writes about the making of her delightful beads. Lampwork is an ancient skill and a process ideally suited to small workshop practice. Her work is featured in the […]
Getting Hooked on Glassblowing
Oliver Kent2021-06-14T16:43:17+01:00Our Christmas window show celebrates the potential of glass to brighten our lives. Not everyone knows our KSC Manager Julia Donnelly is also a glass-artist. Nowadays she makes glass jewellery – here she […]
