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
*Please note, our small team are taking a rare break this summer so our next confirmed sending date for all purchases will be Tuesday 3rd Sept.*
During this time, we are still contactable so please don't hesitate to get in touch with any queries or if you require an artwork before this date.
PLACE
This curated collection, part of our online Winter Exhibition 23/24, brings together a selection of artwork responding to place. From new experiences to where we belong, each artist in this collection seeks to capture an element of a place that means something to them, objects and canvas that are able to transport you.
"The journey I chose as inspiration was one I had made many times as a child up - a winding path up a steep mountain side in the alps. As the road climbed higher the glacier covered mountains on the opposite side of the valley came into view. These mountains always held a fascination for me - we were able to observe them as the snow coverage grew and receded with the seasons."
Barbara Sulzberger
"I'm renting a small room inside ArtHub Studio Woolwich. The building is located by the river and the best way to commute to it for me is walking or cycling. When I cycle by the river bank to the studio, I look at reflections on the water, shadows from old piers, dark brick walls of industrial buildings. And this is where inspiration to my brutal minimalistic black and white objects came from."
Olga Kudryavtseva
Most of the pieces include blends of stoneware bodies with local London Clay, hand prospected from the vicinity of the studio, which is used to create a physical link between the work and its place of creation and for the particular richness and subtlety of tone this material provides. Each piece is unique, being based on a single and unrepeated moment of inspiration."
Marek Pitera
