Contents
May/June 2023
9–10 News
Our round-up of key stories from the world of ceramics
12–17 Material beauty
A strong connection to the landscape of Poland and the figurative form has shaped Aneta Regel’s abstract sculptures. Andre Hess tells us more
19–20 Gallery
CR’s pick of the crop of current ceramic exhibitions
23–24 London Craft Week
A selection of ceramic exhibitions, talks and workshops featured in this year’s festival
27–30 Touching pots
Natalie Baerselman le Gros reviews Julian Stair’s new exhibition, responding to the lives lost during the coronavirus pandemic
32–34 The sound of ceramics
Jane Audas discovers artist Oliver Beer’s latest show combining ceramic vessels and their musical notes
37–39 Potters on Pots
A fascination with 12th and 13th-century Persian lustreware inspired Boris Aldridge to create his own
40–45 Real life in clay
Lindsey Mendick makes ceramics based on her own life experiences, creating installations that have become a form of therapy. Corinne Julius tells us more
47–49 Potter’s secrets
Sean Miller shares his inspiration and the techniques he uses in his traditional slipware pieces
51–54 The collectors
In the second part of his investigation, Tim Martin discovers the reasons why people collect ceramics
56–58 A collegiate trove
The Bell Collection of British studio pottery has found a new permanent home in Clare Hall. Katherine Selby explores the inaugural display
60–65 Elevating the everyday
Potter Borja Moronta speaks to CR’s Jessica Browne about his passion for tableware and the potter’s wheel
66–68 One to watch
QEST scholar Leora Honeyman tells us about her desire to make her work spark wonder in people
71-79 Masterclass
Follow the step-by-step processes Iku Nishikawa uses to repair broken ceramics using yobitsugi and the techniques of easy kintsugi
80-83 Glaze experiments
Nicola Moore shares her experiments and passion for combining glazes and firing in a microwave
86 Curator’s choice
Warren Collum from the Burton at Bideford Art Gallery & Museum, has chosen an exceptional maker amongst a remarkable collection of studio pottery
Image: courtesy of the artist; courtesy of Penguinsegg for Gallery Fumi, © Peto Photography
