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JOANNA BIRD CONTEMPORARY COLLECTIONS
Joanna Bird is excited to be presenting a selection of original new work for our forthcoming June Exhibition , Rites of Passage .
RitES of passage
19 Grove Park Terrace , London W4 3QE
JUNE 8 th – JULY 19 th 2023
The artists for this ground-breaking exhibition include : Emmanuel Boos , Carina Ciscato , Hanne Heuch , Akiko Hirai , William Plumptre , Matthew Warner and Gregory Warren Wilson . Also , Past Masters : Richard Batterham , Bernard Leach and Lucie Rie .
This exhibition focuses on the important aspect of influences on artists in developing their own styles . For example , the influence of Tatsuzo Shimaoka on William Plumptre ’ s work and that of Jean Girel on the glazes produced by Emmanuel Boos are both clear to see .
The curation juxtaposes contemporary and historic pieces thereby demonstrating the lineage of influences .
The Private View for Rites of Passage will be held on June 7th , at the above address , and the exhibition continues until July 19th 2023 .
Ladder Installation by Emmanuel Boos porcelain , iron based glazes 150cm x
Joanna Bird originally trained as a potter with Michael Cardew before setting up a contemporary ceramics gallery in 1994 . Over the last three decades she has built an international reputation as a leading ceramics and glass expert and is regularly consulted by Museum curators and private collectors on important acquisitions .
An illustrated catalogue for the exhibition will be available .
Time Rock Stack III by Dawn Bendick Cast dichroic glass , H 31 x W 14 x D 12cm
Two Vases by Matthew Warner stoneware with burnish procelain slip left to right H 41 x D 25cm H 42 x D 23cm
Evening events accompanying the Exhibition to be held in association with the Joanna Bird Foundation can be found on our website .
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