Ceramics at the Stratford Gallery

Ceramics at the Stratford Gallery, Broadway.

I had not visited the gallery for a while, so most of what was on show was new to me.

Shinji Suzuki, Aka (red) Shino Chawan with Feldspar spots (stoneware)

I think this pot looks absolutely gross and I cannot find anything about it that I like. At over £4,500 the mind boggles. It's based on the whole concept behind Akiko Hirai's ceramics, which I love, but in this case it just does not work.

Aaron Scythe, Katakuchi

Aaron Scythe

Aaron Scythe, Katakuchi

Aaron Scythe, Oribe Yobitsugi style large vase (stoneware and porcelain)

Hiroshi Yamada, Echizen Kaiuy Chawan (Echizen ash glaze)

Kyra Cane, medium bowl, (Limoges porcelain)

Kyra Cane, medium oval vase, (Limoges porcelain)

Kyra Cane, Tall Vessel, (Limoges porcelain)

Ahikiro Nikaido, Vase, (Izu earthenware)

Raewyn Harrison, Porcelain with impressions of Thames foreshore finds and multiple glazes. Ceramic transfers of Agas' map 1565

Raewyn Harrison, Porcelain with impressions of Thames foreshore finds and multiple glazes. Ceramic transfers of Morgan's map 1682

Keita Yamato, Blue Hari ash covered Kurinuku vase, (Hagi clay body, straw glaze)

Mitch Pilkington, Single Pointe Sculpture (stoneware)

Mitch Pilkington, VOrtex, (white sculpture, hand worked stoneware)

Margaret Curtis, Celadon Flat Vase

Margaret Curtis, Small Celadon Plate

Margaret Curtis, Celadon Sake Cup

Margaret Curtis, Copper Red Sake Bottle, (stoneware)

Inhwa Lee, Material Moments 16 (porcelain)

Inhwa Lee, Material Moments 3, (porcelain)

Sayaka Shingu, Bowl Form, (mixed clay bodies, pigment)

Sayaka Shingu, Jug Form, (mixed clay bodies, pigment, midoriiro glaze, slip, platinum lustre)

Margaret Curtis, Oblong Celadon Plate

Eddie Curtis, Copper Red Container, (stoneware)

Hiroshi Yamada, Shizenkaiyu (natural ash glaze)

Kazu Yamada

Kazu Yamada, Kakuyu Oribe Saketugi (sake bottle), (stoneware)

Peter Hayes, Gemini, (bronze)

Peter Hayes, Couple, (bronze)

Chikako Inaba, Yohki Vessel V, (white glazed stoneware)

Chikako Inaba, Yohki Vessel IV, (white glazed stoneware)