For Wentworth Woodhouse's first exhibition of the year, three State Rooms will be transformed with displays of local Rockingham Pottery alongside beautiful contemporary pieces representing breakfast, tea and dessert!
The ritual of coming together to eat, drink and enjoy each other’s company unites people across the centuries. The exhibition Flora, Fauna & Feasting | Rockingham Pottery Meets Contemporary Crafts celebrates this – animating three of the State Rooms at Wentworth Woodhouse with table settings for breakfast, tea and dessert.
Each table presents Rockingham Pottery and contemporary craft, in ceramic, textile, glass and metal. The historic and contemporary table adornments are united by their inspiration: Rockingham Pottery was commonly decorated with flowers, fauna and fruit, and contemporary crafts people continue to seek inspiration in the natural world. The exhibition oscillates between the old and new, giving pause to think about the changing nature of creativity, flowering from roots grounded in our history.
Curated by Charlotte Dew and Gregory Parsons.
This exhibition was made possible thanks to the kind donation of Stephen Watson. Thanks also go to the following contemporary makers who have contributed pieces to this exhibition: Helen Beard | Michael Brennand-Wood | Rachael Colley | Josephine Gomersall | Zoë Hillyard | Vanessa Hogge | Toni De Jesus | Jennie Moncur | Verity Pulford | Chino Ridge | Richard Slee | Kaori Tatebayashi | Barry Stedman | Neil Wilkin | Rachael Woodman
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