Tinsmiths’ exhibitions and special events aim to showcase the best in contemporary applied arts and the handmade with a particular focus on textiles, ceramics and print.
To mark Tinsmiths’ 20th year of trading, expect a series of exciting projects, exhibitions and events across 2024 involving some of our favourite artists and makers. Please keep an eye on our social media content, blog posts and What’s On Around Ledbury pages for further details.
Previous Exhibitions and Events
Silva: 3rd-30th September 2022
Taking the wooded landscape as inspiration, ‘Silva’ was an exhibition of handmade pieces in pottery, wood and print by seven makers from across England. The artists tasked to respond to the title were handpicked by Tinsmiths based on their exceptional skills for making and an inherent interest in the natural world. The exhibition coincided with Herefordshire’s annual art trail, h.Art (3rd-11th September 2022).
Prints, Pots & Plants: 19 March to 29 April 2019
A joint exhibition by printmaker, Angie Lewin and potter, Mark de la Torre who share an interest in plant forms. This exhibition includes wood-engravings, linocuts, screenprints and Angie’s latest book, “The Book of Pebbles”. Mark will be showing his sculptural table lamps with an air of the 1950’s, his terracotta doughnut planters for cacti and succulents and his wall-hung pots and nesting boxes.
Petr Horacek – New Canvases: 1 June to 13 July 2019
Well-known Children’s Author, Artist and Illustrator, Petr relishes this opportunity to show his personal portfolio that stands without narrative. These are all original works in acrylic, oil and with a good smattering of collage too.
Wares – Ceramics for the Table: 12 October to 18 November 2019
A group exhibition of tableware from some of the country’s most talented ceramicists. Each will show tablesettings to demonstrate how hand-made pottery adds look and feel of dining. Includes Jenny Gilbert, Matt Grimitt (Winchcombe Pottery), Sophy MacKeith, Rachel Cocker, Paul Young & James Burnett Stuart.
