OUR CURRENT SHOWS REVIEWED IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF CRAFTS MAGAZINE

We are delighted to see such a brilliant review of our current shows, Gordon Baldwin ‘Vessels in White and Black’ and John Rainey ‘Hyper Activity: Scenes From An Other Reality’, in the latest issue of Crafts magazine.

‘In this pairing we have one ceramicist reflecting on a life’s work, with the other just beginning. But differences between Baldwin and Rainey run deeper than this: their aesthetics, their language, their narratives and their making are all counterpoints…’

                                                                     - Crafts, Issue 241

The review is by Teleri Lloyd-Jones, assistant editor of Crafts magazine, and is on page 70.

The featured shows run until 16 March 2013.

Gordon Baldwin, 'Vessels in White and Black' (2013) photo © Philip Sayer

Gordon Baldwin, 'Vessels in White and Black' (2013) photo © Philip Sayer

John Rainey, 'Hyper Activity: Scenes From An Other Reality' (2013) photo © Philip Sayer

John Rainey, 'Hyper Activity: Scenes From An Other Reality' (2013) photo © Philip Sayer

NOW OPEN: GORDON BALDWIN 'VESSELS IN WHITE AND BLACK' AND JOHN RAINEY 'HYPER ACTIVITY: SCENES FROM AN OTHER REALITY'

Our new exhibitions are now open and feature Gordon Baldwin’s ‘Vessels in White and Black’ in our main gallery, while John Rainey’s ‘Hyper Activity: Scenes From An Other Reality’ takes over the Project Space.

In 'Vessels in White and Black', Gordon Baldwin has created an atmospheric new series made in a spirit of reflection on the highly acclaimed 2012 national touring exhibition 'Objects for a Landscape'. Densely black enclosed forms have a tense, explosive nature and contrast with tall, sensual vessels the colour and texture of deep snow. The exhibition showcases wonderfully stoic and contemplative works from a towering figure of British ceramics.

Meanwhile, in our Project Space, we are delighted to introduce recent RCA graduate John Rainey's first solo show, where he explores how the prevalence of the virtual and the simulated in our daily lives can cause our experiences of ‘reality’ and systems of living to become increasingly hyperreal. His mixed media works investigate themes of identity and synthetic experience using a combination of traditional and digital materials and processes, the installation as a whole carries ideas of multiplicity, observation and self-editing, ideas familiar from our engagement with virtual worlds.

Be sure to see these two fantastically diverse shows.

Here are some incredible installation images from Philip Sayer:

Gordon Baldwin, 'Vessels in White and Black' (2013) photo © Philip Sayer

Gordon Baldwin, 'Vessels in White and Black' (2013) photo © Philip Sayer

Gordon Baldwin, 'Vessels in White and Black' (2013) photo © Philip Sayer

John Rainey, 'Hyper Activity: Scenes From An Other Reality' (2013) photo © Philip Sayer

John Rainey, 'Hyper Activity: Scenes From An Other Reality' (2013) photo © Philip Sayer

John Rainey, 'Hyper Activity: Scenes From An Other Reality' (2013) photo © Philip Sayer