With the sun shining all day it was so good to see the garden and gallery full of visitors, friends, family and collectors. Our special guest Tadami Hirota has produced a wonderful selection of pieces especially for this show and so far has received a great deal of attention and admiration. He sent a large amount of work and pieces are selling fast but there are still some lovely items available. The garden has matured in the last year and it was a surprise to many to find the addition of a country cottage garden which I have recently built and planted. Heather Jansch’s horse sculptures look magnificent in their settings along with works by Laurel Keeley, Peter Hayes, George Hider and many other artists. We hope that the weather continues to be kind and we look forward to welcoming you here during the course of the show.

Open everyday 11am – 5pm (except Mondays – I need a day off these days!!) Last official day is Friday 17th June and then Sat 18th & Sun 19th the garden will be open along with two other gardens in the village under the National Garden Scheme in aid of charitable causes. Admission for NGS weekend £3.50 for all three gardens.

Tim

We are hard at work in the hot sun here in the garden and gallery preparing for Clay 23 | Solo:Solar opening May 28th – June 17th. It will be the only exhibition at Tim Andrews Gallery this year as, in true One Direction style, our annual autumn show is taking a well deserved hiatus!

This year’s spring show will display an array of wonderful garden pieces by top artists, set against new garden landscaping and an opportunity to see the now established plants and ponds. The gallery will also be filled to the brim show casing beautiful pieces from all over the world, including new work in the studio from top ceramic artist Tadami Hirota. After the outstanding response to Mr Hirota’s exquisite pieces, I have been thrilled to commission and curate this new solo exhibition by this fantastic potter and hand selected these special pieces with Mr Hirota whilst in Japan earlier this year.

For more information on this exciting exhibition see our Current Exhibitions page

I look forward to welcoming you in a few weeks to the garden and gallery – this really is a show not to be missed!

Tim

Slightly belated but we’re still in January so in my book it still counts -sort of! It’s all go here at the studio getting ready for a jam packed 2016. Next month I’ll be teaching a throwing tea pot course at West Dean and travelling to Japan to work with a dear friend. I might even bring home a few select pieces for an exhibition of high quality Japanese work in the spring so keep your eyes peeled for that news!

In April I will be at Ceramic Art London displaying new work in their new location at Central st Martins, a show never to be missed. Then I’m teaching again, this time a Raku course at Coombe Farm Studios in my home county, Devon.

Like One Direction, this year the autumn show is taking a well deserved hiatus. My annual spring garden show this year called Clay 23|Solo:Solar open May 28th – June 17th will include a full gallery exhibition show casing high quality beautiful pieces from all over the world. A date for the diary, you don’t want to miss it!

Later on in the year I’m back teaching at Coombe Farm and then heading to Australia for a guest appearance at Pot Over and various other shows to get home in time for Christmas!!

You can find more details and links to external sites on the events page.

Phew, as I said its jam packed! I’d better get back in to the studio and get making!!

Over and out for now,

Tim

If you caught my 15 seconds of fame on BBC2’s new show ‘The Great Pottery Throw Down‘ you have my sympathies!  You’ve got 29 days to watch this good face for radio – if your eyes can take it! Click here for the link. I am teaching a Raku course at Coombe Farm Studios in Devon 18th – 22nd April which I hear is sold out but they are taking a waiting list. I’m also back at West Dean College teaching a throwing teapots and teaware course 4th – 7th February and a Raku based summer school in July 2016. Both great places to stay and learn. Just as a reminder my Raku book is still in print with A&C black and available from various outlets or contact me for a copy.

Tim