We are thrilled to have the Life, Clay and Everything exhibition by Keith Brymer Jones taking over our Newcastle Common space throughout February! In his first exhibition of this kind, the master potter celebrates his life work which can be seen at Appetite’s Newcastle Common High Street space from Saturday 5 to Saturday 26 February.
Audiences are welcome to drop-in and see the free exhibition Tuesdays to Saturdays from 11am to 4pm at 23 High Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme (opposite Art of Siam). Be sure to share your snaps from your visit on social media and use the hashtags #NewcastleCommon #LifeClayEverything.
The exhibition coincides with the publication of his autobiography, The Boy In A China Shop: Life, Clay and Everything, hitting shelves Thursday 3 February 2022.
You can also try your hand at making your own clay flowers with Rita Floyd, our latest Newcastle Common artist-in-residence specially selected by Keith Brymer Jones to be in residence during the exhibition and to create a response to his work. Find out more about Rita here.
About Keith Brymer Jones
Keith has featured as a judge on The Great Pottery Throw Down since the show first started in 2015, and series 5 is airing on Channel 4 now. Since training at Harefield Pottery, Keith has created ceramics for huge brands such as Laura Ashley, Habitat and Monsoon. He is also Head of Design for MAKE International. Find out more about his work here.
About Newcastle Common
The Newcastle Common programme is focused on the changing Newcastle-under-Lyme town centre, transforming empty shops and the high street into places of art and creativity. The project is run by arts organisation Appetite, led by the New Vic Theatre and funded through National Lottery by Arts Council England. Find out more about what’s going on at Newcastle Common by visiting our page here.
Thank you to Keith Brymer Jones, Dan Thompson and Marj Hogarth for the development and curation of the exhibition.
Thank you to We Are Culla and QPS for exhibition design and print support.
