Past exhibitions
TAJA – From the Deep Sea – Exhibition 21/03 – 27/04 2020
Renowned Japanese potter Taja (Yasuharu Tajima-Simpson), has been…Scotty Gillespie’s TenderStem Exhibition
We are looking forward to show Scotty Gillespie’s…It’s our 10th Anniversary this May !
Happy Birthday! We are celebrating our 10th year…Raku Exhibition 2018
This autumn 45 Southside’s exhibition focuses on raku…New Work By Kate Packer – Skulls & Jellyfish Ahoy!
Inspired by the ocean, Kate’s fascinating new wirework…Moorland Glass Vessels by Richard Glass – New Designs
Richard created a new series of glass bowls…New Artist: Qi Zhang’s fine porcelain work
We are excited to show Qi Zhang’s masters…New Iris Milward Greeting Cards 2018
We have added three new greeting cards to…Touchy Feely Exhibition 2017 – Tim Gee and Carol Hocking
An exhibition of textiles and ceramics by Carol…Creatures Great and Small – Exhibition 2017
Creatures Great and Small – Exhibition at 45…John Pollex – New Work Exhibition
The current exhibition of John Pollex’s most recent…Spread the costs for your piece of art
We are really excited to announce that 45…New Iris Milward Greeting Cards
We now have 4 brand new greeting cards…John Pollex Solo Exhibition 2016
After 15 years nationally and internationally renowned potter…Glass Exhibition – Autumn 2015
South West Glass Cooperative Exhibition at 45 Southside,…Open 10:30am to 5:30pm, 7 days a week
We are open from 10:30am to 5:30pm, 7…Jan Brewerton and Debby Mason Greeting Cards Launch Event: Saturday 2nd August 2014
Please join us for a summerly drink and…Fantastic new greeting card range further extended
Fabulous new greeting cards will be delivered fresh…Artist in the Spotlight : Emma West
Emma West’s ceramics are part of the textiles…Textile Artist in the Spotlight : Jane Price
Today’s artist in the spotlight is Jane Price.…Feast your senses on textiles
This must be one of the most sumptuous…Starting this October – Contemporary Textiles Exhibition
Join us for your chance to meet the…Jane Price will be part of our textile exhibition in the autumn
Here at 45 Southside we are currently planning…Ceramics by Tim Andrews exhibition at 45 Southside Gallery Plymouth
45 Southside Gallery starts a new year of…Sculpture, Jewellery, Drinking Vessels – Something for everyone in the Westcountry Potters exhibition
45 Southside Gallery and Westcountry Potters Association have…
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April 2011
Jude Freeman: Exotic Places and Italian Seas – An exhibition of intricate mosaics
Jude is a mosaic artist, dividing her time between South Devon and Southern Italy. She is a member of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen. Inspired by travel and colour, she often captures the essence of a place within her mosaics. In some this expression is purely abstract exploring colour, texture and line, while in others it manifests as a narrative Japanese scene or reconstructed land, sea or cityscape. She takes much inspiration from time spent in Italy; the colour and texture of its stone, the depth of turquoise in the Mediterranean and the extreme beauty of its cities.
Exhibition flyer (pdf)
March 2011
Kati Vamos: Smoke-fired burnished earthenware
Kati’s hand-thrown vessels are simple and classical in shape. The unglazed surfaces with their silky sheen and sensous feel invite to touch and to hold. This is created by repeated burnishing (rubbing) with polished stones of the surface. In the final firing the pots are exposed to dense smoke. The smoke is applied in a variety of ways to create spontaneous irregular patterns, contrasting random patches or deliberately “drawn” carbon lines. Kati can never be in complete control. She can only direct and influence the natural process of carbonisation. Each finished piece is a surprise and unique.
Exhibition Flyer (pdf)
February 2011
Eleanor Newell: Raku pottery
Eleanor Newell (BA hons) is a highly acclaimed maker of elegant and refined Raku ceramics. Her range includes both decorative and functional items, designed as interior design objects. Eleanor’s ceramics are classical in style, whilst distinctively recognisable and unique. She has gained a reputation for developing a wide palette of subtle hues and tones gently interplaying with the crackle effects of Raku, as well as vibrant lustres and matt glazes, all achieved through blending naturally occurring minerals.
Exhibition flyer (pdf)
October 2010
Sacha Foster: Contemporary Metallwork
Sacha Foster graduated from Plymouth College of Art this summer. She has already made her mark as an innovative and skilled contemporary metalworker attracting much attention at this year’s graduation show and New Designers Exhibition in London. Her exhibition will feature her striking steel sculptures, contrasting polished with rough steel surfaces.
Exhibition Flyer (pdf)
May 2010
Lincoln Kirby-Bell: Spot On!
Originally from Australia, Newlyn is Lincoln Kirby-Bell’s most recent adopted home after studying and working around the world. Spots, spirals, circles, linear patterns and stripes combined with his distinctive choice of colour and raised decoration technique create colourful and tactile pieces. The exhibition shows both his tableware range con-sisting of individually thrown and decorated vessels as well as his larger unique vases, wall plates and sculptural works.
Review – Devon Life (pdf)
March 2010
Jenny Beavan: Water at Work
‘Water at Work’ expresses Jenny Beavan’s fascination with water and the geological changes caused by its action. Jenny aims to balance freedom of expression, and acceptance of the power of natural phenomena, in the portrayal of water’s inter-action with clay as both defy natural pressures to be tamed or restricted.
Review – Devon Life (pdf)
February 2010
Let There Be Light!
New works by Zoe Coles and Robert Hills, as well as a wide range of lamps and lighting by our artists, made especially for the exhibition.
Exhibition flyer (pdf)
November 2009
Glass3
Three talented glass designers from Plymouth College of Art. Richie Alli uses both hot and cold working techniques to bring out the best qualities of glass as a material. His work is inspired by nature and the Sixties. Louise Cloke’s vibrant colourful flowering cacti were inspired by the Eden Project. Her work showcases her excellent technical skills and talent. David Roberts makes sculptural kiln glass. Fascinated by fossils and geometry, his work combines precision with the element of surprise to create subtle, yet dynamic glass sculptures.
Review – Devon Life (pdf)
October 2009
Jane Price – Natural Histories Exhibition
Natural Histories represents Jane’s manipulation of plant forms into paper and papyrus, enhanced by frames as striking as the images. Photograms bring together elements both underwater and of the garden, combining fish, seahorses and shells, beetles with plant life and butterflies with orchids. Boxes of hand-crafted butterflies illustrate with the inclusion of maps, the eco-climates of the West Country habitats.
Review – Arts+Culture (external link)