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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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    Ostinelli & Priest

    Christmas Ceramic Showcase

     

    The working partnership which is Ostinelli & Priest flourishes and develops simply because the balance of understanding and purpose between artists continues to create work that both pleases and inspires.  The subjects chosen by Ostinelli & Priest is always changing because of the animal breeds that are their subjects and demand for the work to expand.

     

    The making process begins with the construction of a form created from bubble wrap built over a rigid form.  It is then that clay is applied onto the bubble wrap armature to achieve the desired subject.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Lottie
    Lottie
    Bernie the Pug
    Bernie the Pug
    Charlie Brown The Bulldog
    Charlie Brown The Bulldog
    Great British Bull Dog
    Great British Bull Dog
    Alfred The Great
    Alfred The Great
    Antoine The Frenchie
    Antoine The Frenchie
    Small Schnauzer
    Small Schnauzer
    Antoine The Frenchie
    Antoine The Frenchie
    Alfred the Great
    Alfred the Great
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    3rd November 2018 - 5th January 2019

    Pictured; Lottie

    Gaynor Ostinelli
    Gaynor Ostinelli
    Paul Priest
    Paul Priest
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    They have always thought of their work as a crossover between on the one hand sculpture and on the other painting.  The pieces are first created in clay and fired and then the colour is applied bringing further character and individuality to the work as it develops.  Sculptures will be fired as many times as is necessary to achieve the required finish.  The development of the sculpture has evolved through a process of trial and error, honed in large by acceptance of the work when presented in various galleries, exhibitions, and the ever growing potential of the web.