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Marcia Menuskin on thu 9 mar 00

We will be visiting London on March 22. We will not have a lot of time, but
I would like to know if there are any must see pottery sites in London. I
appreciate any information.
Thanks,
Marcia in Chattanooga

Russel Fouts on fri 10 mar 00

Marcia,

>> We will be visiting London on March 22. We will not have a lot of time,
but I would like to know if there are any must see pottery sites in London.
I appreciate any information. <<

The Craft Potters Association Gallery in Marshall st (also a good place for
books and magazines), Gallery Besson, The Crafts Council in Pendlton rd
(Islington), The Hart gallery around the corner from the Crafts council,
Contemporary Applied Arts in Percy st and many, many more.

For ceramic books (and you should) hit Charing Cross rd and Foyles, the new
Borders accross the road has a few as well

The Victoria and Albert museum is one of the best and most complete
decorative arts museum in the world. Well worth a visit but not if you're
short of time. The ceramics hall is closed at the moment for lift
renovation. BUT there are LOTS of ceramics of all types scattered all over
the museum.

If you haven't got a place to stay, a cheap, clean, friendly, VERY central
b&b is the Ruskin Hotel in Montegue st across from the Brittish Museum. Can
walk to Foyles, Borders, the new Piccadilly Waterstones, CCA, CPA, the
Besson and many other places from there. #45 a night for single without
bath.

Only one day?

Russel

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Brussels, Belgium
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Lee Love on sat 16 jan 10


On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 8:06 PM, Marcia Selsor wrote:
> wow...what a line up! Lucie Roe and hans Coper?
> very impressive. Great website.

>> http://www.galeriebesson.co.uk

Yeah. I helped with the work for the 2001 and 2005 shows:

http://www.galeriebesson.co.uk/shimaoka2.html
http://www.galeriebesson.co.uk/shimaokaexhib.html
--
Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mashikopots.blogspot.com/

"Ta tIr na n-=3DF3g ar chul an tI=3D97tIr dlainn trina ch=3DE9ile"=3D97tha=
t is, "T=3D
he
land of eternal youth is behind the house, a beautiful land fluent
within itself." -- John O'Donohue

eleanorarkowitz on sat 16 jan 10


i am in london for the next week and half. i would like to go to some galle=
ries showing contemporary ceramics, but don't know where. the contemporary =
ceramic shop on marshall street is closed and relocated to somerset house. =
and that is such a small exhibition. i went over to pentonville road to loo=
k at the crafts council gallery and found that that has been closed for thr=
ee years. what has happened? where can one see recent work of british potte=
rs. today i a going to the v and a and hope i can get my fill there, but wo=
uld like to see more. any suggestions...
thanks
eleanor is rainy, cold london-but i didn't expect a rose garden!

Marcia Selsor on sat 16 jan 10


The V and A has a gift store with the crafts guild work. You'll enjoy =3D
it. The V and A collection is overwhelming!

Marcia Selsor
http://www.marciaselsor.com
http://se-texas-ceramics.ning.com/profile/MarciaSelsor

Steve Mills on sat 16 jan 10


The Museum of London has some pretty good stuff, tho' the best bit was
closed when last went there. check first (this applies to all venues).
Look at :
http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/london/whats-on/exhibitions-1429/ceramics-3332/
You'll need to do a bit of sorting, but there is a reasonable choice if
you're careful.

Best of luck.

Steve Mills
in equally damp Bath

2010/1/16 eleanorarkowitz

> i am in london for the next week and half. i would like to go to some
> galleries showing contemporary ceramics, but don't know where. the
> contemporary ceramic shop on marshall street is closed and relocated to
> somerset house. and that is such a small exhibition. i went over to
> pentonville road to look at the crafts council gallery and found that tha=
t
> has been closed for three years. what has happened? where can one see rec=
ent
> work of british potters. today i a going to the v and a and hope i can ge=
t
> my fill there, but would like to see more. any suggestions...
> thanks
> eleanor is rainy, cold london-but i didn't expect a rose garden!
>



--
Steve
Bath
UK
www.mudslinger.me.uk

Bic Wood on sat 16 jan 10


You might try the following -

---

Barrett Marsden Gallery shows contemporary studio ceramics, glass, metal an=
d
wood.

Open Tuesday - Friday 11am - 6pm and Saturday 11am - 4pm.
Barrett Marsden Gallery
17-18 Great Sutton Street
London
EC1V 0DP

Tel: 020 7336 6396

Galerie Besson

A small, but excellent showroom of contemporary ceramics

15 Royal Arcade

28 Old Bond Street

London W1S 4SP

Contemporary Applied Arts

"Exhibiting the best of Contemporary Ceramics for the last sixty years"

2 Percy Street

London W1T 1DD

North Street Potters

Shop for potter's collective

24 North Street

Clapham, London SW4 0HB

Closets tube - Clapham Common





Have Fun,



Bic Wood





--- In clayart@yahoogroups.com, eleanorarkowitz wrote:

>

> i am in london for the next week and half. i would like to go to some
galleries showing contemporary ceramics, but don't know where.

Lee Love on sat 16 jan 10


I packed up several shows for this gallery:

http://www.galeriebesson.co.uk

Galerie Besson
15 Royal Arcade
28 Old Bond Street
LONDON
W1S 4SP
England

Tel: + 44 (0)20 7491 1706
Fax: +44 (0)20 7495 3203

E-mail: enquiries@galeriebesson.co.uk
--
Lee, a Mashiko potter in Minneapolis
http://mashikopots.blogspot.com/

"Ta tIr na n-=3DF3g ar chul an tI=3D97tIr dlainn trina ch=3DE9ile"=3D97tha=
t is, "T=3D
he
land of eternal youth is behind the house, a beautiful land fluent
within itself." -- John O'Donohue

Russel Fouts on sun 17 jan 10


>> i am in london for the next week and half. <<

I see you're another user of the 'melphabet', no uppercase letters. ;0)

You've had some good suggestions. Note that the Galerie Besson isn't =3D
open on weekends, only weekdays.

The British Museum, aside from it's own ceramic collections, now hosts =3D
the Percival David Collection of Chinese Ceramics in a newly renovated =3D
space. I saw it in it's previous location but hear that the new one is =3D
spectacular. It's an extensive and very wonderful collection.

It's also worth checking to see what Sotheby's (Bond Street and =3D
Knightsbridge) and Bonhams (Knightsbridge) has currently on view =3D
(nothing at the momment). Both of them auction historical as well as =3D
contemporary ceramics. At the viewings you get to HANDLE them. It can be =
=3D
very exciting.=3D20

Have fun, stay warm and dry.

Russel

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