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THE ART SHOP
8 Cross Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales NP7 5EH
Tue-Sat 9.15-5, admn free
Jul 19-Aug 23, 'Unfolding - an exhibition of Book Art & Artists' Books'. Collective of artists from around the world show one-off hand-produced pieces of Book Art and small limited editions. Also work by The Old Stile Press, who collaborate with an artist, designer and writer for each letterpress printed, hand-bound book.
info@artshopandgallery.co.uk
www.artshopandgallery.co.uk
Tel 01873 852690
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BILSTON CRAFT GALLERY
Mount Pleasant, Bilston, Wolverhampton WV14 7LU
Tue, Thur 10-4, Wed 10-7, Fri 10-1, Sat 11-4
Aug 23-Nov 15, 'Glass Routes'. Major international glass exhibition including work by Keith Cummings, Colin Reed, David Reekie, Catherine Hough.
www.wolverhamptonart.org.uk/bilston
Tel 01902 552507
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BLACKWELL, THE ARTS & CRAFTS HOUSE
Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3JT
Jun 17-Nov 2, Fantasies in Clay: Martin Brothers Art Pottery (1873-1923). May 17-Dec 31, The Spirit of Klimt at Blackwell: a supporting display to the Gustav Klimt exhibition at Tate Liverpool.
info@blackwell.org.uk
www.blackwell.org.uk
Tel 015395 46139
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BRITISH GLASS BIENNALE 08
Ruskin Glass Centre, Stourbridge, West Midlands
Daily 10-5
Aug 22-Sep 28, the UK's major exhibition of contemporary glass. Over 130 pieces by established artists and emerging new talent.
www.biennale.co.uk
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF GLASS
venues around Stourbridge Glass Quarter, West Midlands
Aug 22-25, UK's greatest glass gathering. 4 packed days of demonstrations, lectures, performances, taster sessions, exhibitions, fairs and children's events.
www.ifg.org.uk
Tel 01384 399410
See also Stourbridge Glass Fair under Antiques
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FARFIELD MILL ARTS & HERITAGE CENTRE
Garsdale Road, Sedbergh, LA10 5LW
Daily 10-5
Jul 5-31, Bay Potters Summer Exhibition. Featuring some of the region's most innovative and creative potters. Guest artist and printmaker Tracy Levine. Ceramicists: Sue Bartholomew, Roger Bell, Maggie Berkowitz, Ruth Charlton, John Kershaw, Angie Mitchell, Jane Smith, Karen Woof, Pauline Yarwood.
Craft sales, tearoom, heritage displays.
info@farfieldmill.org
www.farfieldmill.org
Tel 015396 21958
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GLASS ART GALLERY
7 The Leather Market, Weston Street, London SE1 3ER
Mon-Fri 10-5, demonstrations daily, admn free
May 10-Jun 8, 'Blast! 2008', Cohesion Glassmakers' Network 5th anniversary exhibition and seminar.
One day event in association with Reflect 2008 on Sun Jun 8, 11-5pm. Exhibition and demonstrations throughout the day.
Tube London Bridge or Borough.
info@londonglassblowing.co.uk
www.londonglassblowing.co.uk
Tel 020 7403 2800
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GLOUCESTERSHIRE GUILD OF CRAFTSMEN
The Painswick Centre, Painswick, Glos GL6 6QQ
Daily 10-6
Jul 26-Aug 25, Contemporary Designer Crafts. 75th Anniversary Exhibition of ceramics, jewellery, glass, wood and textiles by 30 of UK's finest makers plus guests Chien-wei Chang, silversmith and LoCo Glass. Admn £1.75; also Guild Gallery open Tue-Sat 10-5 all year.
www.guildcrafts.org.uk
Tel 01452 814745
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GRAPEVINE
109 Unthank Road, Norwich NR2 2PE
Tue-Sat 10-5.30
Showing a wide range of fine art, ceramics, jewellery and glass.
Work viewable in London by request.
www.grapevinegallery.co.uk
Tel 01603 760660
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HELEN YARDLEY GALLERY
28-29 Great Sutton Street, London EC1V 0DS
Tue-Fri 10.30-5.30
Specialising in contemporary rugs and wall hangings by Helen Yardley - from hand-tufted and hand-knotted, to stitched and printed felt. Exhibition highlighting architectural commissions in conjunction with London Festival of Architecture. Sat Jul 19 open 11-4.
Tel 020 7253 9242
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IATTDA SUMMER 2008 EXHIBITION
The Poly, 24 Church Street, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 3EG
The International Association of Two and Three Dimensional Artists (IATTDA) group exhibition of contemporary, international artists offers visitors the chance to view a diverse range of artworks from members in a variety of media from paintings to crafts.
info@iattda.co.uk
www.iattda.co.uk
Tel 01344 454604
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KING'S LYNN ARTS CENTRE
29 King Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1HA
Tue-Sat 10-5, admn free
Jul 13-Aug 9, 'Hi Sklo Lo Sklo - From Masterpiece to Mass Produced'. Post War Czechoslovakian Glass from The Graham Cooley collection.
www.kingslynnarts.co.uk
Tel 01553 779095
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LEACH POTTERY
Higher Stennack, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2HE
Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 11-4
Jun 14-Sep 13, 'An English Tea Ceremony'. Contemporary pots for the teatable. Featuring the first new work from the Leach pottery.
After extensive restoration, the famous old kiln and workshops, an exhibition on the life of Bernard Leach, plus the contemporary selling gallery.
office@leachpottery.com
www.leachpottery.com
Tel 01736 799703
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MILL POTTERY - Exmoor
Wootton Courtenay, Minehead, Somerset TA24 8RD
Daily 10-1, 2-5, closed Sun, Mon by appt
Workshop and gallery established 1974. Michael Gaitskell Ceramics - individual works of art widely collected.
info@millpottery.co.uk
www.millpottery.co.uk
Tel 01643 841297
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NEW DESIGNERS 2008
Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 0QH
Thur-Sat 11-6, Sun 11-4
Jul 3-6, Part 1: Contemporary Applied Arts, Ceramics and Glass, Textiles, Fashion & Accessories, Jewellery & Precious Metalwork. Jul 10-13, Part 2: Product Design, Furniture Design, Illustration and Animation, Graphic Design & Interactive Media Photography, Spatial Design (Architecture, Interior Design, Theatre Design & Model Making).
www.newdesigners.com
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PLUMBLINE GALLERY
2 Barnoon Hill, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1AD
Mon-Sat 10.30-5.30
July 7-12, Glass by Sally Fawkes, Max Jacquard, Angela Thwaits, Laura
Heyworth, Richard Jackson, Chris Wood, Naoko Sato, Marie Hastrup Holm, Shan Villa, Susan Nixon and others.
Tel 01736 797771 Fax 01736 797734
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PORTHMINSTER GALLERY
3 Fernlea Terrace, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 2BH
Mon-Sat 11-5 until Sep 1
Summer Ceramics Show: Helen Beard, Rachel Holian, Ashley Howard, Charlotte Jones, Karen Shapley, Stephanie Pace, Tim Andrews, Clare Conrad, Jack Doherty, Regina Heinz, Emma Johnstone, Stephen Parry, Sarah Perry, Craig Underhill, Elly Wall. Jewellery by Elinor Lamond. Also Contemporary Paintings.
info@porthminstergallery.co.uk
www.porthminstergallery.co.uk
Tel 01736 793978
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RBSA GALLERY
4 Brook Street, St Paul's Square, Birmingham
Mon-Fri 10.30-5.30, Sat 10.30-5, Sun 1-5
May 5-Jun 20: Silver Ware. Contemporary silverware and jewellery - see current trends in silver-smithing and jewellery making and the skills needed to create distinctive pieces. Includes innovative work from Grant Braithwaite and Emma Kinnell.
www.rbsa.org.uk
Tel 0121 236 4353
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ROCKET
Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JJ
Tue-Fri 10-6, Sat 12-6
Mid-century design in a contemporary art gallery context.
Jun 13-Jul 26, Matthias Hoch: New Work by the Leipzig-based photographer.
Aug 1-Sep 21, Meg Shirayama: 'L' series. Preview Jul 31. First solo by Slade graduate, with minimal 3D paintings. Side Gallery, furniture by Danish designer Poul Kjaerholm.
www.rocketgallery.com
Tel 020 7729 7594
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THE SCOTTISH GALLERY
16 Dundas Street, Edinburgh EH3 6HZ
Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-4
Jul 2-Aug 2, Bodil Manz, Inger Rokkjaer & Merete Rasmussen (Ceramics), Katharine Coleman, Breaking the Surface (Glass). Aug 8-Sep 6, Gwyn Hanssen Pigott - Installation of new works by eminent Australian ceramist; Festival Showcases - Malcolm Appleby, Yoko Izawa & Daphne Krinos. The Blue Room - fine and applied mixed media, UK & international artists.
christina@scottish-gallery.co.uk
www.scottish-gallery.co.uk
Tel 0131 558 1200 Fax 0131 558 3900
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WEST END HOUSE GALLERY
In the centre of Smarden, Kent TN27 8QB
Thu-Sun 10-6
Fine and Applied Art - Textiles, Glass, Jewellery.
Aug 2-31, Kent Potters Exhibition.
www.west-end-house-gallery.co.uk
Tel 01233 770261
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THE WILLS LANE GALLERY
Wills Lane, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1AF
Wed-Sat 10.30-5.30, Sun 11-4
Fine and applied art including glass by Tavs Jorgensen, Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award 2008 nominee, metalwork by Drummond Masterson selected for the Jerwood Contemporary Makers 2008, ceramicists include Mick Arnold, Aneta Regel Deleu, Nicola Tassie, Sutton Taylor, Janice Tchalenko, jewellers include Kelvin J. Birk, Melanie Georgacopoulos, Nutre Arayavanish and furniture by Petter Southall.
info@willslanegallery.co.uk
www.willslanegallery.co.uk
Tel 01736 795723
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ZEST CONTEMPORARY GLASS GALLERY
Roxby Place, London SW6 1RS
Tue-Sat 10-6
Jun 11-Jul 19, Glass Wear: contemporary glass jewellery by 7 makers.
Jul 31-Aug 30, Summer Showcase. New work by Adam Aaronson, Luana Adriani, Lucy Alexandra Batt, Vic Bamforth, Tessa Clegg, Katharine Coleman, Sam Herman, Max Jacquard, Alison Kinnaird, Layne Rowe, Naoko Sato.
nell@zestgallery.com
www.zestgallery.com
Tel 020 7610 1900
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