Bristol Clay

Bristol Clay

Preview evening 6-8:30 10th November
Exhibition 11-22 November 2023
10:30-5 pm
📍Centrespace gallery

Getting to Know Laura Grainger, ceramicist 23/02/2024

Our Laura Grainger Ceramics was interviewed recently for 365Bristol.com

Getting to Know Laura Grainger, ceramicist Bristol is jam-packed with artists - so it's high time we spoke to another! This week we sat down with potter and ceramicist Laura Grainger, to speak about clay, their poli-tea-cal mugs, and what it's like being a student of the School of the Damned.

13/12/2023

Glaze work shops with at

Link and more info via

21/11/2023

Last day to see my series ‘An ode to the nhs’ which features 18th century apothecary vessels with .clay at
gallery Wednesday 22/11/23 10:30-5pm

Photos from Pipistrelle's post 19/11/2023
11/11/2023

Thank you so much to everyone who attended our preview evening last night. We had such a great time. The show is open everyday until the 22nd. We open 10:30-5 Monday-Saturday and 10:30-4 on Sundays.

10/11/2023

Great little write up on
Link in bio

10/11/2023

Our event is now listed on Headfirst bristol. Link in bio

10/11/2023

A great little article about our upcoming exhibition at in written by Patrick Bate and featuring works by






Thank you
To read the full article click the link in our bio.

Centrespace welcomes back ‘Bristol Clay’: the city’s largest group exhibition in ceramics 09/11/2023

Thanks for the lovely write up Bristol24/7

Centrespace welcomes back ‘Bristol Clay’: the city’s largest group exhibition in ceramics The 10 day exhibition features an eclectic mix of studio pottery and sculpture work

Photos from Clay Shed Bristol's post 08/11/2023
07/11/2023

Sunflower bowl by

A celebration of clay and ceramics is coming to Centrespace next month 07/11/2023

We were featured in 365Bristol.com thanks for the write up!
https://365bristol.com/story/2023/10/02/a-celebration-of-clay-and-ceramics-is-coming-to-centrespace-next-month/15672/ #

A celebration of clay and ceramics is coming to Centrespace next month Bristol Clay, a group of ceramicists from across Bristol’s diverse and innovative ceramics scene, are hosting a group exhibition of their work at Centrespace Gallery this November. Pottery is one of the most ancient technologies in human history..

Bristol Clay at Centrespace Gallery 07/11/2023

https://www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/centrespace-gallery/sat-11-nov-bristol-clay-96339

Bristol Clay at Centrespace Gallery Bristol Clay is a group of ceramicists from several studios who are presenting a diverse and exciting group exhibition, demonstrating the possibility of clay. From 11-22 November, Centrespace (a large exhibition space tucked behind St Stephen's Street on St Leonards Lane) will host a myriad of ceram...

Bristol Clay at Centrespace 07/11/2023

We are featured in Visit Bristol

Bristol Clay at Centrespace Bristol Clay is a group of ceramicists from several studios across the city, who are presenting a diverse and exciting group exhibition,…

Centrespace welcomes back ‘Bristol Clay’: the city’s largest group exhibition in ceramics 07/11/2023

A lovely write up by Bristol24/7 about our upcoming show and lots of information about Pottery in Bristol

Centrespace welcomes back ‘Bristol Clay’: the city’s largest group exhibition in ceramics The 10 day exhibition features an eclectic mix of studio pottery and sculpture work

06/11/2023

We warmly invite you to our preview evening at 6-8:30 pm on the 10th of November.
From 11-22 November we open 10:30-5 pm Monday -Friday and 10:30-4pm
If you are interested in functional ware, ceramic artists Lucy Winch, Miranda Wells and Jo Copperman will be showing their fine and beautiful thrown and hand embellished work.
Political ceramicists Laura Grainger, from The School of the Damned and Deborah Weymont , who is trespassing royal land to source her material, will be showing new work created for this show.
Figurative animal artists Mandy MacDonald and Liz Davies (Bird Can Fox) will delight with their fine and characterful creatures, plus Hannah Jowett, Susannah Peacock and Rhi Jarman (Pipistrelle Design) will be referencing the wonders of the ocean with allegorical sculptures and decorative homewares.
Bristol Clay had a successful exhibition at Centrespace in 2021 and this year proves to be as popular and even more innovative. New ceramic artists to Bristol Clay such as tattooist Anna Scott, Jitka Palmer and her earthenware painted pots and Zoe Williams, whose fine porcelain work is greatly admired amongst her peers, will also be exhibiting.

06/11/2023

Chinstrap penguins from

31/10/2023

Just 10 days to go until our preview evening at 6-8:30 pm. We do hope you can join us and come chat to the artists.
We will be open 10:30-5 Monday-Saturday and 10:30-4pm Sundays from 11-22 November.

27/10/2023

It’s 2 weeks to go until our exhibition preview night at on the 10th of November 6-8:30 pm. We do hope you can join us for a glass of wine and chance to chat to the artists involved. The exhibition itself runs 11-22nd of November open 7 days per week and featuring works from:

23/10/2023

will be showing a new body of work investigating tide pools and coastal environments at our upcoming exhibition in November at

23/10/2023

will be showing a new series of Ikebana for our upcoming show at in November.

11/10/2023

Carved vase by

10/10/2023

Just one month to go until the preview night opening of our new show on November 10th at 6pm.
Bristol Clay is a group of ceramicists from several studios who are presenting a diverse and exciting group exhibition, demonstrating the possibility of clay. From 11-22 November, will host a myriad of ceramic styles. If you are interested in functional ware, ceramic artists , and will be showing their fine and beautiful thrown and hand embellished work. Political ceramicists , from The School of the Damned and , who is trespassing royal land to source her material, will be showing new work created for this show. Animal artists and will delight with their fine and characterful creatures and and will be referencing the wonders of the deep with their allogorical and figurative sculptures.
Bristol Clay had a successful exhibition at Centrespace in 2021 and this year proves to be as popular and evan more innovative. New to bristol clay include ceramic artists, such as tattooist Jitka Palmer with their painted earthenware pots and , who's fine porcelain work is greatly admired amongst her peirs, will also be exhibiting.

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Check out @pipistrelle_rhi_jarman's work for the final day of @bs4artstrail today, on until 4pm at @thelangtonbristol, p...
Late night in the gallery starting the set up for tonight. Preview evening is tonight 6 - 8.30pm🍷#previewevening #tonigh...