Rachael Lawton Contemporary Ceramics

Wednesday 10 July 2013

Email Address Down

Apologises, my email address contact@rachaellawton.co.uk is down at the moment. Please contact me at rachael.lawton@hotmail.co.uk or through Facebook or Twitter

Monday 29 April 2013

My new website is now up and running! Please visit www.rachaellawton.co.uk to take a look. With the launch of my website I have changed the name of my blog to follow suit. It has changed from 'Conceptual Ceramics' to 'Contemporary Ceramics'.

I am now also on pinterest. To see and follow my profile please click here. Happy pinning!

Tuesday 5 March 2013

Exhibitions & Shows

I shall be selling a range of decorative fine bone china at the following events:

23rd & 24th March - Artist & Designer Fair. The Pavilion Gardens, Buxton. www.paviliongardens.co.uk

27th & 28th April - Showing Off with The Shropshire Guild. The Harley Centre, Ludlow. www.shropshireguild.co.uk

4th-6th May (Bank Holiday) - Calke Abbey Craft Show. Calke Abbey, Derby. www.easternevents.com

15th & 16th June (14th Private View) - Contemporary Designer-Makers Fair. Highgate Gallery, London. www.hlsi.net/gallery


Bone China Decorative Bowls

Wednesday 13 February 2013

Current & Up Coming Shows

My work is currently showing in Leicester's cultural quarter at the Pedestrian gallery. The Exhibition 'A Brave New World' is organised by Traverse Creatives and is showing until 18th February. Check out their websites for more information www.traversecreatives.com www.pedestrian.info

If you do have time to visit then you must eat at the cafe/bar which is in the same building. The food is yummy, good portions and well priced. The coffee is great too!

On March 23th & 24th I shall be returning to The Pavilion Gardens in Buxton to sell my work at their Artist & Designer Fair. They select some great work for this show including paintings, textiles and jewellery. There is also a varied mix of quality ceramics to see and buy. www.paviliongardens.co.uk

May bank holiday weekend this year falls on the 4th, 5th & 6th May. I shall be selling my work at the National Trust property Calke Abbey. I am quite excited as a National Trust member this is my favourite house. This is a large event with marques, outside stalls, a fascinating house and beautiful grounds. If I wasn't working I would love to enjoy this day out myself! www.easternevents.com

Waiting on more show/exhibition confirmations at the moment, which I can hopefully update my blog with soon..

Wednesday 23 January 2013

Combining the old with the new.

I have recently completed my first commission which has inspired a new collection of work.

'Nastashia's Collection' 2013, bone china butterfly & moth tiles, mounted on painted wood.

This commission 'Natashia's Collection' has taken the ideas of an older project 'Curious?', 2011 and displayed the concept in the same manor as my recent 'tile collection series'.

Collection33, 2012. Part of Tile Collection Series.

'Collection33' 2012 is made up of bone china tiles which have a glazed circle. Some of the tiles also have the addition of either copper wire or fine silver wire. All are inscribed with a number which represents the glaze used.

Curious?, 2011. Detail.

Intrigued by Cabinets of Curiosities I created a hoard of bone china curios to create 'Curious?'. Hundreds of butterflies, moths, and keys were displayed in a locked Victorian jewellery box, and the viewer was provided with the key and a antique magnifying glass.


'Nastashia's Collection' 2013. Detail.

I want to use these butterfly images further, built on them with colour and other details to create an intriguing pattern. I plan to first use my bowls as a surface to explore this concept with.

Natashia's Collection, 2013. Detail.

As any maker will say, with their concept the possibilities are endless, and I have believed this also, but this work has really encouraged me. I am excited about my future projects and am eager to see where my work and concepts lead.