Stephanie Wilson on tue 25 feb 97
I am going to visit my sister in S.E. England next month and wondered if
anyone could direct me to interesting potters/potteries/galleries in and
around London, and/or the counties of Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, etc. (She
actually lives in Woking). I have been trying to do some research on the
internet, but am having little luck. I do have slightly outdated copies of
"Ceramic Review", which is a wonderful resource, but thought I would seek
the advice of someone with first-hand knowledge. Any fairs going on in
mid-March?
Thank you.
Stephanie
Stephanie M. Wilson
Timothy Dean Malm on wed 26 feb 97
First stop in London is the Crafts Potters Association Gallery on Marshall
St. Also try the Crafts Council Gallery, the Victoria and Albert Museum
and the Perceval David Collection in Bloomsbury area, not far from the
British Museum.
Tim Malm
Seattle Pacific University
Washington Potters Assoc. Pres.'97
On Tue, 25 Feb 1997, Stephanie Wilson wrote:
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I am going to visit my sister in S.E. England next month and wondered if
> anyone could direct me to interesting potters/potteries/galleries in and
> around London, and/or the counties of Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, etc. (She
> actually lives in Woking). I have been trying to do some research on the
> internet, but am having little luck. I do have slightly outdated copies of
> "Ceramic Review", which is a wonderful resource, but thought I would seek
> the advice of someone with first-hand knowledge. Any fairs going on in
> mid-March?
>
> Thank you.
> Stephanie
> Stephanie M. Wilson
>
James Greene on wed 26 feb 97
Stephanie, there's a wonderful potter in Oxfordshire....Graham & Corri
Piggott at Manor Rd (off Lamb Lane), Bladon. Bladon is where Winston
Churchill is buried; nearby Woodstock is where he was born in Blenham Castle
(open to the public).
Graham is a fantastic, creative man...wood fires. Hope you can visit with
him and his family. Good luck, Ann
JENNY LEWIS on wed 26 feb 97
Hi Stephanie
Good timing to be in this neck of the woods. An exhibition has just
opened at the Barbican Centre here in London, which I have not seen
yet but am planning to go soon - Hans and Lucie. Goody. It's on
until late May - anyone else reading this - hurry hurry hurry.
Other exhibitions - well, the next Ceramic Review is out in
a few days, March/April issue, and the exhibitions listings are
extremely useful. I don't really know what to suggest around
the Woking area, although there are lots of places. Unfortunately I
am in the process of moving home at the moment, and all my worldly
possessions are in storage. Maddening, not to be able to get my
hands on the books! Only a few more weeks, I hope.
Anyway ... I recall a really nice place Farnborough, I think,
can't remember its name but if inspiration strikes I'll let you
know. Also in Alresford, Hampshire - Candover Gallery. There are
lots of gorgeous shops and places to wander around in Winchester (my
sister lives near there which is how I came to see them), and there
are lots of pottery shops and galleries and things around the New
Forest area. If you are going to be driving around this is a
wonderful part of the country to visit.
Nearer home - well, London is packed with goodies and easy to
commute from where you will be. The Craft Potters shop in Marshall
Street is the best place to start, and also to get a copy of Ceramic
Review. Also the Crafts Council, in Islington, is good to see and
they have an excellent reference section. The Victoria and Albert
Museum is a must, more pottery than anyone can cope with in a single
visit, plus good cafe (essential!), as is the British Museum.
Related to the BM is the Museum of Mankind, which is well worth a
visit. At the moment they have an exhibition on called rain, about
the South Western American Indians, and there are some wonderful
things to look at there. Also a collection of African pots which I
have to keep going back to sigh over. They are fantastic.
The Percival David Foundation is a little museum packed to bursting
point with superb Chinese stonewares and porcelains - only open
Mondays to Fridays, to my personal regret, though I try to get there
whenever I can take an extra long lunch break or have an afternoon
off.
I'm doing this in something of a rush, but will let you know if I
have any other bright ideas. And if you would like to meet a clay
addict and talk about mud, let me know and perhaps we can attack the
V&A coffee shop, or similar.
Jenny
in WINDY London
but it's mild and the crocuses (croci???) are appearing
but the Gale Forces are likely to flatten the lot.
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