A.C.W.U.

The Associated Clay Workers Union

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ACWU member Diane Eagles exhibition “Feast and Found” is at the Link Southwark Cathedral until 28th February 2019. 

During the summer of 2018 Diane engaged in a 3-week artists residency at the 5,000 year old Neolithic 'Ness of Brodgar' archaeological dig, at the heart of Orkney’s World Heritage site. The ceramics discovered at The Ness are unique, thousands of Grooved Ware shards have been found.  

Diane produced site specific ceramics works referencing the making and decorative techniques found in Neolithic Grooved Ware pots, incorporated items from in and around the monumental site. Made from raw clay found on Orkney and from one of the archaeological pits

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VOTIVE - An ACWU project with Morley College and Kaya. After being exhibited at Southwark Cathedral, clay votives were gifted to the River Thames. 30/9/18

Gifters - Duncan Hooson and Stephanie Buttle.

Photographs ©Steve Mepstead 2018.

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VOTIVE - An ACWU project with Morley College and Kaya. After being exhibited at Southwark Cathedral, clay votives were gifted to the River Thames. 30/9/18

Gifters - Duncan Hooson and Stephanie Buttle.

Photographs ©Steve Mepstead 2018.

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VOTIVE - An ACWU project with Morley College and Kaya. After being exhibited at Southwark Cathedral, clay votives were gifted to the River Thames. 30/9/18

Gifters - Duncan Hooson and Stephanie Buttle. 

Photographs ©Steve Mepstead 2018.

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Fire 1212 - Alison Cooke

An exhibition of burnt ceramics.

The Link, Southwark Cathedral, London.

1st July - 30th August 2018

https://www.alisoncooke.co.uk/Fire-1212-1

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The brilliant Helen Carr (ACWU). Fried chicken and cup handles. Current exhibition: Zetter's Hotel Cabinet 22nd February - 7th April 2018

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Pipeline by Alison Cooke, is the first part of a site-responsive project that pays tribute to the work of pioneering Victorians ceramicist Henry Doulton and engineer Joseph Bazalgette, in constructing London's life-saving sewer system, a network that connected all its citizens.

The project uses clay excavated from London’s future sewer, currently under construction, to make a series of pipes that refer to the extruding process, salt glazing techniques and temperature firing experiments that made Doulton's non-porus ceramic pipes key to the safe transportation of London's sewage.

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Including Amy Leung.

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On display at the Wedgewood Museum. Compelling Voices  - a project for the  Dalston Eastern Curve Garden. By work of a group of 5 ceramicists including Jo Pearl (ACWU). For further information https://jopearl.com/blog-2/

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Museum of Mud, Alison Cooke (ACWU) is exhibiting a collection of mud from hard to reach places, featuring raw mud, fired mud, melted mud and future mud. Part of the Table Top Museum 2017.

The Table Top Museum is an Art Workers’ Guild outreach initiative, the exhibition is organised by Bro. Stephen Fowler and PM George Hardie. It forms part of the Guild’s involvement in the London Design Festival, alongside Bro. Neil Jennings exhibition ‘Works on Paper’.

Featuring the following exhibitor’s and curator’s Museums & collections; Geoffrey Coupland, Alison Cooke, Tiffany Leeson, Duane Kahlhamer, Alexandra Czinczel, James Birch, Richard Adams, Desdemona Mccannon, David Birch, Nigel Grimmer, Mark Pawson, George Hardie, Fleur Oakes, Graham Miller, Ingred Swenson, Carolyn Gowdy, Nicholas Cooper, Prue Cooper, Stephen Fowler and Venetia Rudland.

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ACWU member Diane Eagles is exhibiting at Swedenborg House.

EXHIBITION: 18 Oct - 30 Nov  Mon - Friday 9.30 am - 5.00 pm

EXHIBITION OPENING:      19 Oct, 6.00-9.00 pm

Swedenborg House

20/21 Bloomsbury Way          

London WC1A 2TH

The Humble Servant is an exhibition of 4 hand-built ceramic pieces inspired by the engravings of William Blake for a pattern book of Josiah Wedgwood’s queensware tableware in 1817. Adorned with quotations from Swedenborg’s writings, and echoing the style of Blake’s hand-coloured etching plates from his Lambeth poems, the ceramics replicate creamware of the period, with handapplied coloured lead glaze and transfer printing.

The works originate from a period in Blake’s life when his financial and public fortunes were at a low ebb. It is likely that Blake’s friend, John Flaxman, one of the most significant artists employed by Wedgwood and a founding member of the Swedenborg Society, was the link for the improbable engraving commission; a stark contrast to the visionary imagery Blake is famous for. The engravings may be seen as the work of a man in desperate circumstances, however the Swedenborg principle of service to others might be present in Blake’s salutation to Wedgwood, ‘your humble servant’.

To RVSP (exhibtion opening) go to: https://thehumbleservant.eventbrite.co.uk/

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A collaborative group exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, May 17th - 28th 2017.  

As part of the Jack Petchey Start Programme, Amy Leung (ACWU) has been working with 3 secondary schools from Enfield and Havering.  Using clay in various different ways, alongside other mixed media, students explored ideas of inclusion (friendship, home and togetherness) throughout a series of workshops.

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Matt Raw solo exhibition. “Clad” at the Ragged School Museum, East London.

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Stephanie Buttle (ACWU) at Messums Wiltshire for Material : Earth exhibition until May.

http://messumswiltshire.com/material-earth/

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The London Bridge Clay Project exhibition has been extended until Sunday 14th March 2017.

Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge, London SE1 9DA

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-london-bridge-clay-project-tickets-30434337924

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Duncan Hooson, Jo Peal and Stephanie Buttle all exhibiting at “Craftsmanship Alone is not Enough” at the Lethaby Gallery.

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Jo Pearl (ACWU) has been printed in clay!

Read more at https://jopearlceramics.wordpress.com/2017/02/19/whats-the-point-of-portraiture-in-an-age-of-3d-printing-an-exploration-of-a-hybrid-between-the-digital-and-the-hand-made/