20 August - 12 September

In a career spanning nearly 50 years, ceramicist, Sophie MacCarthy has developed a unique and distinctive personal style. Through her subtle and bold use of coloured slips, painterly brushwork, stencils and wax-resist, she evokes the colours, forms and movements of the passing seasons.

1 August - 19 September

A materials research project by members of The Ceramics Studio of Imogen Taylor-Noble at Dartington.

9 - 20 September

Design-Nation presents Crafted Futures, a curated selling exhibition showcasing 35 UK-based designer-makers as part of London Design Festival 2026.

11am–6pm daily, Free admission

OXO Gallery, OXO Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, London SE1 9PH

Celebrating exceptional contemporary craft and the power of making, the exhibition brings together outstanding makers working across ceramics, jewellery, textiles, glass, wood, lighting, paper, fibre and metal.

6 June - 20 September

The Stradling Collection’s largest ever display of its mid to late 20th century British Studio Ceramics will offer an intimate portrait of how a collection, and the relationships at its core, takes shape over time.

12 - 20 September

An immersive, house-wide exhibition exploring the five senses through contemporary craft, design and material innovation, featuring Penhaligon's, Emma Louise Payne, Amechi Mandi, Studio Above & Below and Mentsen. Emma Louise Payne will be launching a new ceramics collection called 'Wasted' featuring carafes, coupes, tumblers and dishes made her studio's reclaimed clay, and in collaboration with The Henley Distillery.

7 - 27 September

Debut solo exhibition by artist and ceramicist Charly Blackburn, marking the culmination of her year-long residency as the second Potter in Residence. The exhibition brings together a new body of colourful, experimental ceramic sculptures that transform the little-known materials underpinning modern technology into objects of curiosity, beauty and wonder.

2 - 27 September

klei welcomes Glasgow-based maker Camille Biddell. Biddell primarily uses terracotta to hand-build her vessels and objects. Each slab is embossed with intricate patterns and decorated with vibrant, colorful slip while wet—a fast-paced, dynamic process that yields surprising and energetic results. Blending eclectic references from classic British boozers to the grandeur of the Baroque, her work playfully crafts a aesthetic that is both decadent and fun.

23 May - 27 September

Towering sculptures by renowned ceramicist Felicity Aylieff are being exhibited for the first time at Petworth House and Park. The exhibition takes place across the whole property including installations throughout the house, and two monolithic obelisks in the grounds.

17 September - 10 October

Throughout his long career Peter has always sought pathways to the development of new ideas. Often this is a slow process, but sometimes a particular event speeds things along. Partaking of two residencies in China recently, where Peter worked in porcelain at high temperatures, led him to develop a new body of work, made alongside his existing practice to which Peter is still deeply committed. This new exhibition represents the outcome of Peter’s working practice.

18 July - 10 October

MAKE Southwest is proud to support a thriving community of almost 300 Maker Members from across the Southwest of England, including Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Bristol, and parts of Hampshire.

9 - 22 October

An exhibition by artists of the Black Scottish diaspora featuring Ese Johnson, Philip Morrell, and Carla Angus. Encompassing striking new work in ceramics, print and mixed media, the exhibition explores hybrid contemporary cultures and concepts of connectedness within Black Scottish communities, through three distinct creative voices. 

12 September - 25 October

The exhibition showcases a curated collection of eight leading UK studio potters at the forefront of modern slipware, whose ceramic practice explores the expressive language of slip decoration.

Featured artists: Clive Bowen, Prue Cooper, Erica Low, Mollie Milton, Mike Parry, Frances Savage, Penny Simpson and Josie Walter.

8 October - 1 November 2026

Working across painting, ceramics, sculpture and printmaking, I Do & I Undo explores contemporary femininity, identity and the female experience through figurative art. The exhibition features work by contemporary artists Bliss Coulthard, Emily Gibbard, Heidi Inez, Erin Rosalie Thomas, Veronica Wells and Anastassia Zamaraeva.

12 September - 7 November

Hilary's ceramic work captures the moods of the ever-changing landscape displaying rhythmic shifts of light, colour, and pattern. Inspired by reflections on water, shifting skies and the movement of colour across land and sea, each piece creates a harmonious dialogue between form and surface, where delicate gradations of colour and intricate geometric patterns enrich the sensory experience.

11 September - 22 November

Shirley Vauvelle is an established mixed-media artist and a selected member of the Craft Potters Association. Her exhibition, Source Material, brings together ceramics and paintings that share a language of process and place, a deep connection to nature and an appreciation for surface design.

11 September - 22 November

Autumn Collections at The Biscuit Factory pay particular attention to process in its many forms; in the diversity and mastery of contemporary printmaking, in the multidisciplinary approach of mixed media and in the application of paint and the moulding of clay. Featured ceramic artists exhibiting this season include Chiu-i Wu (pictured), Tristan Lathey, Georgie Gardiner and Ilona Sulikova.

9 May - 27 February 2027

Through the collection at Museum & Art Swindon, Beneath the Surface looks at the history of studio ceramics in Britain, from the early 1900s until today.  It examines the foundational ethos of studio ceramics, which placed beauty and practicality at the heart of everyday objects, and traces the evolution of clay as a contemporary art medium.  The exhibition highlights the fusion of innovative styles and techniques over the last century, and the porous boundaries between art and craft, breaking down limiting categories of fine art and craft items.