A L I S O N W E S T
C U R R E N T W O R K
K I R S T Y A D A M S
Kirsty Adam’s work is both functional and holds aesthetic meaning, retaining the spontaneity and delicacy intrinsic to making on the potters’ wheel. A Japanese comb tool is used to create and enhance the throwing lines. Her Icelandic collection is the culmination of a research trip to Iceland to express the ‘otherworldliness’ of the landscape.
Kirsty is an award-winning ceramicist currently working from her studio in Newcastle upon Tyne. She originally trained at Brighton Art College and then on the potters’ wheel in Japan. She has developed a personal approach to throwing on the wheel using porcelain clay, to produce unique pieces for the home.
Exhibitions and Events
Being Human
6th March - 19th April 2020
C U R R E N T W O R K
ALCHEMY
An online collection celebrating process and transformation
Originally launched at OmVed Gardens, Highgate, London
11th May - 23rd June 2024
‘Alchemy’, a collaborative exhibition and events programme created in collaboration with greenscape, food project, and sustainability hub OmVed Gardens, intertwines the transformative elements of craftsmanship and nature, an alchemical union of human creativity and the dynamic, rhythmic forces inherent in the natural world.
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Originally launched amongst the metal-gridded glasshouse and restorative gardens of OmVed Gardens, ‘Alchemy’ brings together works in ceramics, mixed media and print-making. This group exhibition, now continuing online, centres around process and the artist’s ability to transform material, harness natural reactions and express our own connections to the natural world.
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The Catalogue
Bringing together the collection with installation images