The Leach Pottery is 90

2010 marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Leach Pottery

The Leach Pottery in St Ives was established by Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada in 1920. One of the great figures of 20th century art, Leach played a crucial pioneering role in creating an identity for artist potters in Britain and around the world.

In March 2008, a £1.7 million capital project was completed, giving new life to the Leach Pottery and enabling it to set up in production and open its doors to the public once again.

Diary Dates:

3 September

Gorsedh talk by John Edgler

Pottery talk as part of the Cornish Open Gorsedh. The subject of the lecture ' Nance, Noal and Cardew: The Pottery Bards' celebrates the strong Bardic connections with the pottery. This will take place at 7pm in the Hain Room of the Bedford Road Chapel.

5 September

Leach Pottery's 90th Anniversary

The Leach Pottery celebrates its 90th anniversary with guest of honour Jessamine Kendall, Bernard Leach's daughter. Along with this entrance will be free to the pottery throughout the day.

From midday - Book launch & signing in the Cube ‘SLIPWARE AND ST IVES: THE LEACH POTTERY 1921-1937’ by John Edgeler

1pm - KILN OPENING with special limited edition 90 years tableware mugs

2pm - Tea treat in the garden of the new house Beagle Cross with guest of honour, Jessamine Kendall. Cornish music in the garden from Bagas Degol.

2.30pm - Opening of Gallery Exhibition ‘Black’

17 September

Lunchtime Arts Talk - Bernard Leach, Graphic Artist

Professor Simon Olding talks about Bernard Leach as graphic artist. St Ives Arts Club, Westcott's Quay. Tickets £5

19 September

Kiln Opening

Meet the potters and buy The Leach Pottery's new array of tableware. Drinks and refreshments available. 12 noon till 2pm

Opening Times 2010:

Now open 364 days a year

Summer hours:

Mon to Sat

10am to 5pm (doors close at 4.30pm)

Sun 11am to 4pm (doors close at 3.30pm)

Closed Christmas Day

In the Cube...

To end of 2010

THE DARTINGTON YEARS

Between 1925 and 1946 the Leach Pottery in St Ives was deeply intertwined, philosophically and financially, with the Dartington Hall community in South Devon. This exhibition looks at the role played by the Elmhirsts of Dartington in the early development of the Leach Pottery and introduces a part of their fine collection of pottery, gathered under the guidance of Bernard Leach and currently held at High Cross House on the Dartington Estate in Totnes, Devon.

In the Gallery...

FUNKTIONAL

Innovative international functional ceramics

10 July to 1 September 2010

With new work by:

Elke Sada (Germany)

Jeff Oestreich (USA)

Ninna Gøtzsche (Denmark)

Derek Wilson (N. Ireland)

Linda Christianson (USA)

Karen Morgan (Ireland)

Ikuko Iwamoto (UK)

Janet de Boos (Australia)

Tsubusa Kato (Japan)

Sandy Brown (UK)

Also featuring work created at the Leach Pottery in June 2010 by Koie Ryoji (Japan)

Forthcoming show:

BLACK

A lighter look at the darker side of contemporary studio ceramics

5 September to 28 November 2010

with new work by:

Jeremy Leach

Sam Hall

Clive Bowen

Sara Flynn

James and Tilla Waters

Walter Keeler

Dan Kelly