Ceramic Design
My first event of the summer season is just around the corner: Open Studios at Perth Creative Exchange takes place over the weekend of May 21st & 22nd. Sixteen of Perthshire’s most creative and talented artists and makers will be opening their studios to the public, and it’s a fantastic opportunity to get a little insight into their process…and entry is free!
Click on the image above to find out more about Open Studios and more upcoming WASPS events. Looking forward to seeing you there!
🇺🇦 Prize Draw Fundraiser for the Disasters Emergency Committee in support of Ukraine. 🇺🇦
I haven’t found the will or words to post anything much these last few weeks, really. But while we watch helplessly on with this shadow over us, we would like to do the small something we feel we can at Perth Creative Exchange studios… so please do buy some raffle tickets for your chance to win a piece of our work.
My contribution is this white earthenware cushion pot which you know you want to have. It’s 6.5x10cm, wheel-thrown, sgraffito decorated and glazed.
Please buy as few or as many tickets as you can afford to… (please contact me if you have any problems)
THANK YOU so much and good luck! 💙💛
How to enter:
1. Donate directly to the Disasters Emergency Committee at www.dec.org.uk . £5 buys you one entry, you may donate to the value of however many entries you would like.
2. Take a screenshot as proof of your donation and DM or email it to ceriwhitestudios@gmail.com
3. The prize draw will remain open for 1 week until Monday 14th March. Prizes will be drawn on Wednesday 16th March and winners will be contacted by DM or email to supply their postal address for shipping (UK only please).
4. Please like, comment or best of all please share this post to reach as many people as we possibly can, thankyou! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🇺🇦
Your entry will go into a general pot for the draw, unless you want to specify an artist (see pictures below for who’s who)… in which case it will be first come first served. 🙏🏻 Trying to keep it simple but fair!).
Participating artists/makers:
@ceriwhitestudios
@libbyscottart
@jennamcdonaldjewellery
@susan.hutchison132
@janhdy
@lizmyhillartist (Liz has thrown in extra cards too)
@alisonpriceartworks
@susie_johnston
This is the final week to see Perthshire Through A Prism… this has been a lovely project to work on, finding the differences and commonalities of our take on Perthshire; myself, painter, Susan Hutchison and jeweller, Roberta Pederzoli (Quinta Essenza).
“Starting from the same source of inspiration, the beautiful Perthshire Landscape and its inhabitants, all three artists offer their own interpretation of the surroundings where they live, producing distinctive and original final works reflective of their own viewpoint on a common theme. Artists do not live in a vacuum but rather they filter and interpret the context of their surroundings through the lenses of their own culture, experience, education, personal taste and medium. The aim of this exhibition is not to emphasis the similarity but to play with the different viewpoints of the three artists through the prism of their experience and chosen media, whilst not losing sight of the common theme: Nature and culture.”
Roberta Pederzoli from Quinta Essenza designs textured and tactile jewellery, recreating a sensation of fairy-tale elegance and enchantment by delicately brushing colours over her work: black, white and gold. Her jewellery is inspired by natural and organic shapes, in particular by lichens, wood and interesting forms she observes during her walks. The Scottish environment is an incredible and wonderful source of creativity; being born and raised in Italy, Roberta creates pieces where Scottish landscape inspiration and Italian style merge together. Every piece is carefully crafted with consideration of texture and colour to create a unique and timeless work.
instagram: @quintaessenzajewellery facebook: @quintaessenzajewellery twitter: @qejjewellery
My artwork is inspired by the natural world and in particular animal life forms.
Based in Perthshire the rural environment has provided me with a diverse range of subjects large and small, wild and domesticated. And whether it’s a prize bull, a fox or a tiny field mouse I strive to capture the essence of each animal and its individual character. My artwork is both representational and quirky and I have developed my own unique style. In recent times my focus has turned to ‘man’s best friend’, and I have enjoyed painting a variety of dog breeds. The compositions that I create strive to reinforce the characteristics of the particular breed and celebrate our much loved canine companions.
instagram: @susan.hutchison132 facebook: @susan.hutchison.965
From her studio in Perth’s Creative Exchange, Ceri White produces a confectionery of contemporary ceramics for the home. She specialises in hand-thrown earthenware vessels and planters, along-side which she has developed a range of delightful interior accessories including collectable tiny house sculptures and miniature vases. Every piece is unique and made using traditional pottery techniques, from the ball of clay thrown on a wheel, through various decorating processes and two kiln firings, to the finished item. Ceri is art school trained with many years of studio experience and continues to be influenced by a 1970’s suburban upbringing, the minutiae of nature, a lifetime habit of doodling and collecting, and a love and understanding of colour and pattern.
instagram: @ceriwhitestudios facebook: @ceriwhitestudiosofficial
Address:
Perth Creative Exchange
Stormont Street
Perth
PH1 5NW
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More about this soon but for now… it’s nearly exhibition time!!
4-12 September
Ceri White Studios Opening Hours
10-5pm Every Day
There are 18 individual studios at Perth Creative Exchange, please check their various opening hours at
https://www.perthshireopenstudios.com/user/exchangegroup1/
and
https://www.perthshireopenstudios.com/user/exchangegroup2/
Covid precautions are in place with hand sanitizer in each room and at entrances. Masks are required within the building. Please be patient at busy times… there is an extra exhibition in the foyer and plenty of seating!
Look forward to seeing you there!
Blue Route Venue 74
Perth Creative Exchange
Stormont Street
Perth
PH1 5NW
Ceri White Studios is taking part in the first of 3 #TeaGreenmMarketplace weekends and it’s going to be amazing!
3rd & 4th July | MARKETPLACE WEEKEND 1 | HOMEWARE | ACCESSORIES | SKINCARE |
There are 70 exhibitors taking part in weekend one and you can now check out the full line up over on the Tea Green website or in our exhibitor albums on Facebook.
Homeware | Accessories | Skincare covers a lot of disciplines! Glass, ceramics, woodwork to name a few.
Tea Green Marketplace lasts a month altogether with lots to discover! THE Ultimate month long online indie shopping experience – celebrate & support an awe inspiring line up of independent creative businesses based in Scotland.
3rd & 4th July | MARKETPLACE WEEKEND 1 | HOMEWARE | ACCESSORIES | SKINCARE | 10th & 11th July | MARKETPLACE WEEKEND 2 | JEWELLERY | SILVERSMITHING | METALWORK | 17th & 18th July | MARKETPLACE WEEKEND 3 | ART | ILLUSTRATION | PRINTMAKING | STATIONERY
Between 22nd July – 2nd Aug | VIRTUAL OPEN STUDIOS | DISCOVER BEHIND THE SCENES |
From 1st July | TEA GREEN ONLINE SHOP LAUNCH | SHOP EXCLUSIVE PRODUCTS |
From 1st July | TEA GREEN TREASURE HUNT | EXPLORE ACROSS SCOTLAND – I’ve put a pebble or two out there to find. Check out my Instagram feed for details!
From 1st July | INDIE RETAILER SPOTLIGHT | EXPLORE ACROSS SCOTLAND
How to shop the online marketplace weekends?!
| FACEBOOK |Head to https://www.facebook.com/groups/teagreenmarketplace and browse the posts – live at 10am on each marketplace weekend Saturday.
OR….
| INSTAGRAM | Check out our grid & stories over the 3 weekends & follow #teagreenmarketplace and browse the feed!
OR….
| WEBSITE |Head to www.TeaGreen.co.uk to browse the marketplace directory
Dundee artist, pal and walking fabulousness, Jill Skulina recently interviewed me as part of her Feral Freelancers series on her super blog.
What’s it like not having a steady income? What the hell do you do all day? Do you ever sleep and are you horrified at what you’ve done with your life since you quit normal society? These are questions Jill doesn’t ask.
Please kick back, take a few minutes and enjoy.
https://jillskulina.wixsite.com/jillskulina/post/i-deal-in-mud
Come join us now online (of course!) for our Perthshire makers’ fair… incredibly high quality of work as ever… go see for yourself at http://perthshirecreates.co.uk/ for a layout of each artists and designer with all their links. You’ll find exclusive offers from most, using the code: PCREATESXMAS (15% off from me if you apply it to the checkout in my Etsy shop!)… please see each vendor’s details.
On til Sunday 29th November at midnight!
Yes it’s October the 31st so all this weekend we present Tea Green Marketplace! Just browse the group on Facebook or search #TeaGreenMarketplace on Instagram for participating artists and makers. It’s really incredible stuff!
I’m offering 10% off all weekend plus free UK postage on orders over £35 in my Etsy shop. Happy shopping!
www.perthshirecreates.co.uk for all the artists.
New work in the Etsy shop. Adding to my listings all weekend!
10% off everything from 6pm 2 July – 6pm 5 July 2020 with
code: DIGITALDESIGN . Plus free uk shipping on all orders over £35 from now!
Ceri White Studios