Winter Exhibition 2024: Celebrating the Season

16 November 2024 to 11 January 2025

Winter Exhibition 2024: Celebrating the Season

This festive season, visit our Winter Art & Craft Exhibition to discover a wide selection of handcrafted gifts, bespoke artwork, and unique crafts from over 200 talented artists and makers.

Whether you are looking to refresh your home with original art or searching for the perfect handmade Christmas gift for loved ones, our exhibition offers one-of-a-kind treasures you won't find anywhere else. From bespoke fine art and craft to beautifully crafted festive decorations, each piece is lovingly made by independent artisans, ensuring exceptional quality, craftsmanship, and individuality.

By visiting and shopping at our Winter Exhibition, you will not only find special festive gifts, but you will also be supporting local artists, small creative businesses, and your community gallery. Browse through a collection of unique handmade decorations, thoughtful gifts, and bespoke crafts perfect for bringing creativity to your Christmas celebrations. Choose a bespoke handcrafted piece this Christmas and support local talent while helping to sustain the arts in your area.

Painting and Limited Edition Prints by:
Rachael Ashley, Ed Boxall, Bridget Greenwood, Diana Croft, Michelle House, Wendy Jacob, Dan Jones, Sally Anne Fitter, Fiona Millais, Paul McKeown, Colette Moscati, Jonathan Lawes, Andrew Lenthall, Susie Lidstone, Virginia Ray, Emily Robertson, Hilke MacIntyre, Alison Orchard, Vicky Oldfield, Jacky Paynter, Fiona Pearce, Babs Pease, Tessa Pearson, Trevor Price, Ray Sheldon, Christina Taylor-Smith, Alison Whitaker, Jane Wilson, Vicki Nigoumi, Sonya Vine.

Sculpture by:
Kate Bowler, Jack Durling, Lucy Dorothy, Gin Durham, Fleur Grenier, Peter Hayes, Richard Jack, Hilke MacIntyre, Liane Matthews, Agalis Manessi, Jane Muir, Caroline Nuttall-Smith, Jane Silk, Ed Willis, Melina Xenaki, Terri Smart, Zoe Whiteside.

Ceramics by:
Peter Beard, Bekky May, Birgit Pohl, Laura Plant, Liz Scrine, Deiniol Williams, YouYou Wang, Turnpenney Pottery, Sarah Grove, Rupert & Alice Johnstone, Jennie Gilbert, Chrissy Silver, Katalin Szallas, Jean White, Tamsin Arrowsmith-Brown, Diane Griffin, Mirka Golden-Hann, Gabi Komar-Dixon, Vivienne Ross, Zoe Williams.

Jewellery by:
Emily Collins, Lyndsay Fairley, Harriet St. Leger, Shimara Carlow, Daphne Krinos, Sheila McDonald, Kelda Young, Marlene McKibbin, Wendy Penrose, Kathryn Hinton, Yen Duong, Rachel Jones, Grant McCaig.

Textiles and Leather by:
Bonita Ahuja, Beatrice Larkin, Sally Nencini, Janine Partington, Sarah Rawlins, Salt Weave Studio, Katie Victoria, Judith Watson.

Glass by:
Hannah Gibson, Peter Layton, Wendy Newhofer, Jessica Stroud, Samantha Yates.

Woodwork by:
Freya Bain, Jarrad Belton, Kevin Stramper.

Festive Decorations by:
Jack Durling, Helen Dyne, Emma Godden, Fleur Grenier, Sarah Grove, Sigi Hill, Liane Matthews & Kate Schuricht.

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Peter Hayes

Raku disc with metal stand

Ceramic

Ref: 135641

£1,500.00

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Peter Hayes

Peter Hayes, born in 1946, is a distinguished British sculptor and ceramicist celebrated for his innovative approach to ceramics, particularly his use of experimental firing techniques such as raku and saggar firing. His artistic journey is deeply intertwined with his global travels and life experiences. Motivated by a profound curiosity about the origins of ceramic art and its ancient ties to the Earth, he has immersed himself in communities worldwide where ceramic traditions span centuries. In keeping with the raku ceramics tradition, Hayes works exclusively with natural earth clay and the flames of the kiln to create contemporary pieces.

Hayes's work is characterised by its monolithic vessel forms, which are achieved through the submersion of raku-fired pieces in flowing and tidal waters. This process results in cracked and blackened surfaces that are polished to create an integral patina. The distinctive appearance of his ceramic works reflects his habit of submerging pieces in the flowing river beside his studio or sending them to Cornwall to be washed in the sea for months at a time. The water washes minerals such as copper and metal oxides into the basic white clay with which Hayes works, creating a characteristic green-blue "blush" in his sculptures along with random elements that make every piece unique.