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The big event this month is definitely Sarah McCormack’s exhibition. She has given us some fantastic owrk to exhibit including tapir islands, tapirs on wheels and of course a collection of her stroppy clocks. Watch this space for more in depth images. Above Sarah’s work you can see 3 brand new mosaics by Jude Freeman. [read more...]

Sarah McCormack shows her humorous and very collectable ceramics at 45 Southside in Plymouth   45 Southside continues its series of temporary exhibitions with ceramic artist Sarah McCormack. The exhibition runs from 3rd of May until 11th June 2012 at the gallery. Sarah is well known for her high-quality and quirky ceramics, particularly for her [read more...]

Anne Cope is relatively new to 45 Southside and makes every aspect of her jewellery herself. Anne Cope lives in Topsham (near Exeter) and makes slab-built decorative pots and bowls and also colourful stoneware jewellery. Although she briefly did pottery evening classes at Exeter College a few years ago, she is largely self-taught. She works [read more...]

  KatePacker was one of three graduates showing her work with us last year. She has since gone on to do another top up year at Plymouth Art College and will graduate this summer. We always love having her quirky wire-work jewellery, particularly these bugs brooches in cheerful colours! Kate’s Work is a mass of [read more...]

Noah Taylor’s work spans a wide variety of purposes. Decorative as well as functional his artefacts range from the easy harmony of his candleholders and patinated copper products to these quirky and humorous chimerical silver plated containers. Noah designs and makes furniture, sculpture, artefacts and architectural pieces inspired by a wide variety of influences and [read more...]

Louise Thompson’s current work is characterised by what she refers to as ‘windows of colour’. They are carefully placed spots of coloured glazes like a miniature landscape painting on a functional ceramic vessel.       “I am exploring the relationships of colour and line within landscapes. I am particularly interested in the special and [read more...]

Richie was one of three graduating glassblowers to exhibit with us straight out of Plymouth College of Art in 2009. We still love to show his work and he has just delivered some fabulous new pieces. His work has moved on a great deal and he now combines is glassblowing skills with precision handcutting of [read more...]

This month’s what’s in store post is long overdue! It has been nice and busy here at 45 Southside with lots of new work on display. Jenny Beavan delivered some wonderful new work. Most of her work are wallpanels, but also this ‘Matrix‘ cube seen on the left. With a granite bottom and China Clay [read more...]

“Working in pewter metal I capture an essence – a Zen-like character through concise and controlled statements. I explore the play of light on the surface of my material through subtle textural marks and often use patination methods to make significant expressive marks, enhancing these with applied metal powders.” says Melanie Guy We have just [read more...]

Richard Glass was born in Plymouth. He studied Fine Art at Southampton Institute where he experimented with projects involving light and transparency, using salt, fat and sugars for casting. This experimental work led him to an interest in glass … “as well as having an apt last name … ”.   Richard relished the idea [read more...]

Plymouth College of Art photography students are showing their work at two exhibitions on Plymouth’s historic Barbican this week. “Narrative” takes place at the Pipe Gallery in New Street and showcases work by eight photographers inspired by cinematic film. This exhibition is for one day only on Tuesday 13th March 10am – 8pm. Just down [read more...]

Are you looking for something to do this week-end? We are of course hosting Richard Glass and new hand-blown glass by him in Sunday afternoon. Why not come by to view the exhibition and meet Richard? The work was delivered yesterday and already has added great vibrancy and sparkle to the gallery. Richard was born [read more...]