20 -29 August

The Old Library, Emmanuel College, Cambridge . Open daily 10am–4:30pm. with a private viewing on Wednesday 19th August at 6pm. 

4 July - 29 August

Ceramics by Lisa Katzenstein, Belen Gomez, Camille Biddell, Linda Pitcher, Russell Wilson

5-31 August

Private View: Wed 5 August, 6pm – 8pm

Glasgow-based potter Erica Low brings a collection of functional earthenware slipware pots designed for everyday use to klei. Low draws on traditional techniques as a way to connect past, present, and future ceramic traditions, contributing to a lineage of pottery made for generations.

The title There’s More Fun To Be Had reflects Low’s view of ceramics as a joyful, ever-evolving practice:

Admission is free. All welcome.

25 March - 6 September

Ikon presents Break the Mould, the final exhibition in a trilogy exploring craft, art school pedagogies and contemporary art practice. This show focuses on ceramics, positioning clay as a site of experimentation. Break the Mould transforms the gallery into a laboratory for residencies, collaborative making and public engagement. Throughout the exhibition visitors will see artists at work and take part in activities that bring the process of making to life. 

16 May - 6 September

Discover new ceramic works by Serena Korda in this exhibition exploring the three archetypes of a woman’s life: Maiden, Mother, and Crone.

British artist Serena Korda reconsiders established narratives through a feminist lens, drawing from history, folklore and myth. For her exhibition at the Harley Foundation, Korda brings together new work with earlier pieces, many of which have not been shown in the UK before.

20 August - 12 September

In a career spanning nearly 50 years, ceramicist, Sophie MacCarthy has developed a unique and distinctive personal style. Through her subtle and bold use of coloured slips, painterly brushwork, stencils and wax-resist, she evokes the colours, forms and movements of the passing seasons.

1 August - 19 September

A materials research project by members of The Ceramics Studio of Imogen Taylor-Noble at Dartington.

9 - 20 September

Design-Nation presents Crafted Futures, a curated selling exhibition showcasing 35 UK-based designer-makers as part of London Design Festival 2026.

11am–6pm daily, Free admission

OXO Gallery, OXO Tower Wharf, Barge House Street, London SE1 9PH

Celebrating exceptional contemporary craft and the power of making, the exhibition brings together outstanding makers working across ceramics, jewellery, textiles, glass, wood, lighting, paper, fibre and metal.

6 June - 20 September

The Stradling Collection’s largest ever display of its mid to late 20th century British Studio Ceramics will offer an intimate portrait of how a collection, and the relationships at its core, takes shape over time.

12 - 20 September

An immersive, house-wide exhibition exploring the five senses through contemporary craft, design and material innovation, featuring Penhaligon's, Emma Louise Payne, Amechi Mandi, Studio Above & Below and Mentsen. Emma Louise Payne will be launching a new ceramics collection called 'Wasted' featuring carafes, coupes, tumblers and dishes made her studio's reclaimed clay, and in collaboration with The Henley Distillery.

7 - 27 September

Debut solo exhibition by artist and ceramicist Charly Blackburn, marking the culmination of her year-long residency as the second Potter in Residence. The exhibition brings together a new body of colourful, experimental ceramic sculptures that transform the little-known materials underpinning modern technology into objects of curiosity, beauty and wonder.

2 - 27 September

klei welcomes Glasgow-based maker Camille Biddell. Biddell primarily uses terracotta to hand-build her vessels and objects. Each slab is embossed with intricate patterns and decorated with vibrant, colorful slip while wet—a fast-paced, dynamic process that yields surprising and energetic results. Blending eclectic references from classic British boozers to the grandeur of the Baroque, her work playfully crafts a aesthetic that is both decadent and fun.

23 May - 27 September

Towering sculptures by renowned ceramicist Felicity Aylieff are being exhibited for the first time at Petworth House and Park. The exhibition takes place across the whole property including installations throughout the house, and two monolithic obelisks in the grounds.

18 July - 10 October

MAKE Southwest is proud to support a thriving community of almost 300 Maker Members from across the Southwest of England, including Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Bristol, and parts of Hampshire.

9 - 22 October

An exhibition by artists of the Black Scottish diaspora featuring Ese Johnson, Philip Morrell, and Carla Angus. Encompassing striking new work in ceramics, print and mixed media, the exhibition explores hybrid contemporary cultures and concepts of connectedness within Black Scottish communities, through three distinct creative voices. 

12 September - 25 October

The exhibition showcases a curated collection of eight leading UK studio potters at the forefront of modern slipware, whose ceramic practice explores the expressive language of slip decoration.

Featured artists: Clive Bowen, Prue Cooper, Erica Low, Mollie Milton, Mike Parry, Frances Savage, Penny Simpson and Josie Walter.

9 May - 27 February 2027

Through the collection at Museum & Art Swindon, Beneath the Surface looks at the history of studio ceramics in Britain, from the early 1900s until today.  It examines the foundational ethos of studio ceramics, which placed beauty and practicality at the heart of everyday objects, and traces the evolution of clay as a contemporary art medium.  The exhibition highlights the fusion of innovative styles and techniques over the last century, and the porous boundaries between art and craft, breaking down limiting categories of fine art and craft items.