Between 1938 and 1964 Raymonde Isidore, a local cemetery worker in Chartes France, covered his house, furniture and garden with intricate mosaics of broken crockery, painting and sculpture. Known as La Maison Picassiette – Picassiette…
I love the work of Studio Arhoj; simple forms, rounded, smooth, interesting glazes, beautiful colours and, best of all, fun! During a recent trip to Copenhagen I visited their shop. Filled with ceramic goodness and…
Read more about Behind the scenes at Studio Arhoj, Copenhagen
I was unaware of Tibor Reich (1916-1996) before this exhibition at the wonderful Whitworth in Manchester. It was the video at the end of this post that convinced me to visit, I was interested in…
Read more about Tibor Reich exhibition at The Whitworth, Manchester
The French artist Niki de Saint Phalle (1930 – 2002) was inspired to build the Tarot Garden (or Il Giardino dei Tarocchi) after visiting Antoni Gaudí´s Parc Güell in Barcelona. In 1979 she purchased a…
We were excited to see York Art Gallery open again this month after a huge refurbishment including the addition of the Centre of Ceramic Art (CoCA) celebrating British Studio Ceramics. The top space in the…
It was one of those rare occasions when missing the train becomes a blessing. As the train pulled away from the platform in Stockholm’s T-Centralen Station it revealed these wonderful mid-century tiles.
Among Pula’s celebrated architecture, mostly Roman, stands it’s modernist Post Office. It was designed by Angiolo Mazzoni in 1933 while he was employed by the Italian Ministry of Communications. The stunning red colour in the…
Figgjo was founded in 1941, it is located and named after Figgjo, near Stavanger in Norway. It is best known for its mid-century modern ceramics decorated with colour and characters. Figgjo still trades and if…
I was determined to get to Hornsea Museum before it closed for another winter. I liked the variety of exhibitions; recreated farmhouse, Hornsea history, outside buildings with various collections of signs, tools and farming implements…
I’ve just got back from working in Portugal. There wasn’t much time for sightseeing but, where I could, I photographed the tiles (Azulejo) that adorn the exteriors of many buildings. Azulejo was introduced to Portugal,…