Oriel Wrecsam – Applied Arts

17 January – 17 March

Elle Plummer: Jewellery

Inspired by books and the written word, Elle combines paper and text with precious metal to create a range of jewellery incorporating simple, ageless typewriter font.

Rebecca Bean: Glass

Rebecca creates blown glass pieces inspired by under-sea life, capturing the essence of fluidity and transparency of sea forms.

Michelle Freemantle: Ceramics

Embodying utility and content, Michelle uses a mix of hand built, press mould and throwing techniques to create tactile functional ceramics. Surface Lines and text are enhanced by slips and oxides.

Patricia Thatcher: Enamelled Bowls

Spun enamelled silver and copper bowls inspired by natural forms. Incorporating the cloisonné technique, Patricia uses the art of enamelling to emphasise colour and texture often including silver or copper wire.

19 March – 19 May

Wayne Clarke: Ceramics

Functional wood fired stoneware created with the firing process in mind. Wayne makes marks in the clay with the intention of catching the ash from the fire, which at sustained temperatures turns to glaze.

Carol Blackburn: Polymer Bowls and Jewellery

Vibrant Polymer Clay bowls and jewellery inspired by a love of colour and pattern cultivated through textile designs.

Alison Mercer: Books

Stitched books created to penetrate the real and the imaginary, exploring the issues of stitching and unstitching the self through everyday activity.

Verity Pulford: Glass

Fused and ‘slumped’ glass bowls and coasters inspired by natural shapes and patterns. Verity uses layering techniques to deliver depth to her designs.