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    For the past 38 years we have been championing contemporary craft in the vibrant city of Leeds to shine a spotlight on independent makers and their small businesses from across Yorkshire and the rest of the UK.  Through an exciting seasonal exhibition programme we highlight the skills behind handmade and share their inspiring stories.  Bringing these amazing collections of contemporary craft together under one roof has created a haven for many visitors to escape the stresses of daily life & create mindful experiences.  Please help us keep the gallery and the hundreds of small businesses we support alive by donating what you can so we can continue to keep bringing the very best of contemporary craft to you and help us and these creative industries thrive.

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    Katrine in her studio
    Katrine in her studio
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    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    21st April - 31st October 2020

    A word from Katrine...

     

    I’m influenced by the simple idea of creating beautiful objects which complement and enhance their surroundings.  In the frantic world we live in today, I want a sense of peace to envelope the viewer when they look at my vessels and I spend hours hand building, shaping, burnishing and texturizing my pots, ensuring each line flows into the next.  The way the light plays across the surfaces is important, the interior shapes being as important as the exteriors.  I use a heavily grogged raku clay which emphasises the texture, the lines following the shapes of the vessels.  Thinking about the environment, each piece is fired only once and they are then cold finished with colour, mixed to complement the shapes.  I feel that not using glazes minimises the use of chemicals and retains the tactile nature of that simple material, clay, without the layer of glass that glazes add.  I encourage the viewers to touch and hold them, I like my pots to be stroked!"

     

     

     

     

     

    "In the frantic world we live in today, I want a sense of peace to envelope the viewer when they look at my vessels..."

     

     

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase

    Katrine Barber - Ceramic Showcase