A L I S O N W E S T
C U R R E N T W O R K
K I R S T Y A D A M S
Kirsty Adam’s work is both functional and holds aesthetic meaning, retaining the spontaneity and delicacy intrinsic to making on the potters’ wheel. A Japanese comb tool is used to create and enhance the throwing lines. Her Icelandic collection is the culmination of a research trip to Iceland to express the ‘otherworldliness’ of the landscape.
Kirsty is an award-winning ceramicist currently working from her studio in Newcastle upon Tyne. She originally trained at Brighton Art College and then on the potters’ wheel in Japan. She has developed a personal approach to throwing on the wheel using porcelain clay, to produce unique pieces for the home.
Exhibitions and Events
Being Human
6th March - 19th April 2020
C U R R E N T W O R K
ALCHEMY
A collaboration by Thrown and greenscape, food project, and sustainability hub OmVed Gardens
at OmVed Gardens, 1 Townsend Yard, Highgate, London, N6 5JF
for London Craft Week
11th - 26th May 2024
This May, we are very much looking forward to being back in greenscape, food project, and sustainability hub OmVed Gardens, Highgate, where we are collaborating together once again - this year as part of London Craft Week.
‘Alchemy’, a collaborative exhibition and events programme, will intertwine the transformative elements of craftsmanship and nature, an alchemical union of human creativity and the dynamic, rhythmic forces inherent in the natural world.
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Set amongst the metal-gridded glasshouse and restorative gardens of OmVed Gardens, ‘Alchemy’ brings together works in ceramics, mixed media and print-making, mixed further with events in craft, music, food and nature. This group exhibition centres around process and the artist’s ability to transform material, harness natural reactions and express our own connections to the natural world.
See below for the full artist list and visiting information. The events programme, featuring workshops and talks by many of the exhibition artists, is also now live to view and book on OmVed Gardens' website.
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Visiting Information
The glasshouse at OmVed Gardens, Highgate. Image courtesy of OmVed Gardens.
'Alchemy’ opens at OmVed Gardens, 1 Townsend Yard, Highgate, London, N6 5JF on Saturday 11th May and runs until Sunday 26th June 2024.
Opening hours:
Wednesday-Saturday 11am-5pm
Sunday 12pm-5pm
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
Free admission, all artwork available to purchase
Alongside these general opening times, there will also be many opportunities to view the exhibition via a range of events including Friday lates with live music, an 'Alchemy' supper club and our artist workshops and talks:
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