Our latest exhibition is ‘St Cuthbert’s Way – a photographic journey’, by David Taylor, alongside the raku and lustreware pottery of John Scott.
David began taking photographs at the age of 14, when his parents gave him a Kodak Instamatic for Christmas; after eighteen years as a graphic artist in the computer games industry, he finally became a full-time photographer in May 2006.
Although David’s photography has taken him all over the world, his first love remains the rugged beauty of the coast and countryside of Northumberland, his home county - he was born in Newcastle and now lives in Hexham - the work this inspires has featured in national magazines, local exhibitions and regional promotional material, as well as bringing David several prestigious awards.
John’s love of pottery began at school and shortly after leaving he started a family run business, Sourdust Pottery, in 1990 - he has been creating ever since. Raku was originally a form of Japanese pottery, using low firing temperatures, lead glazes and removing the pieces from the kiln whilst still hot: the metallic hues of traditional lustreware, with its opaque white tin glaze, are achieved by a double firing process – John has drawn on these traditional techniques and explored his own variations to produce distinctive hand-crafted ceramics, each piece unique in design and made with meticulous attention to detail.
Admission to the exhibition is free and it is open daily from 10am to 4pm.
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