Tablemanners

Thursday 1st February - Saturday 28th April

A showcase of objects associated with food and dining by contemporary designers who are keen to make eating an enjoyable domestic ritual.

Salt & Pepper pots - Cheryl Sills


Salt & Pepper pots - Karen Smith


Silver utensils - Annabet Wyndham
We have invited sixteen makers who are inspired by the joys of the culinary world and have a fascination for 'kitchen culture'.
Elizabeth Ayre
Ella Doran
Ellen Garner
Vanessa Johnson
Lisa Marklew
Cheryl Sills
Susan Vernon
Annabet Wyndham
Shona Carnegie
Rachel Eardley
Sam Hunt
Beatrice Lopiano
Kerry O'Connor
Karen Smith
Jenni Wilson
Frances Julie Whitelaw

Salt & Pepper pots -
Beatrice Lopiano
Their aim is to produce unique creations for presenting or holding edible items or condiments, multi functional eating tools, serving utensils and place mats, to encourage a sense of fun towards eating time and to turn an everyday task into an enjoyable moment.

Ceramic tableware - Lisa Marklew

Salt & Pepper pots -
Shona Carnegie
Many items will provoke the question, Is it functional or ornamental?
Although some pieces may be innovative in approach or question some of our normal assumptions of what tableware should be and how we use it, all items are designed to be utilitarian combining both decorative and functional qualities with enjoyment and pleasure through use.

Grater - Vanessa Johnson
   

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