Ceramics exhibitions, UK
Here you’ll find ceramics and pottery exhibitions all round the UK. Got a thing with ceramics? You’re in the right place.
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Salt & Soda, Clay College, Stoke
12 April - 15 June
This exhibition features work by six internationally renowned studio potters who are masters of atmospheric firing techniques with salt and soda. These atmospheric firing techniques are a labour of love and require the potter to tend the kiln for hours at a time.
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Irena Sibrijns, Contemporary Ceramics, London
28 May - 21 June
Preview 6pm - 8pm Wednesday 28th May 2025. Inspired by an avid interest in 20th century English decorative arts tradition Irena Sibrijns creates exquisite, and entirely unique, ornamental and functional pieces with equal enthusiasm.
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Ken Eardley, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
3 May - 28 June
Flowers for Susie & Ken Eardley: A Mid-Century Love Affair
The works of Charlotte Simmonds of Flowers for Susie and Ken Eardley, both celebrated for their handcrafted designs that draw inspiration from mid-century aesthetics and nature.
Ken Eardley, based in Brighton, crafts distinctive hand-built ceramics adorned with retro patterns reminiscent of Scandinavian folk art. -
Ground Works, County Hall Pottery, London
12 May - 29 June
Ground Works examines the fundamental relationship between raw materials and ceramic creation. The exhibition presents the journey from mineral to form, highlighting the crucial dialogue between scientific understanding and artistic expression.
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Kent Potters Open Exhibition
20 June - 15 July
KPA Open Exhibition at Hall Place Stables Gallery, Bexley DA5 1PQ. Over 30 ceramic artists.
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Summer Craft Collection 2025, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham
3 May - 23 August
Discover the beauty of handcrafted art in their seasonal collection-a stunning showcase of ceramics, glass, jewellery, and textiles from leading independent makers.
Ceramics: 2 Hungry Bakers, Alice Funge, Alison Proctor, Fan Ji, Hannah Heys, Jaeeun Kim, Lucy Burley, Jana Griffiths. -
Elizabeth Fritsch: Otherworldly Vessels, Hepworth Wakefield
8 March - Spring 2026
A survey exhibition of one of Britain’s foremost ceramicists, Elizabeth Fritsch. The exhibition will bring together over 100 works made between the 1970s and 2013 drawn largely from the artist’s own rarely-seen private collection.
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