Summer Exhibition
2026
Our Summer 2026 Exhibition features artists from across the United Kingdom, delivering Ceramics, Prints and Scarves
Contact us directly if you would like to find out more about our artists featured below or purchase one of their pieces.
Nigel Lambert
Nigel has always been interested in the process of making pots, evidence of the maker being seen in the finished work, not in a forced deliberate way, but with the natural marks that the potter leaves in the throwing and handling of soft clay. This informs how he work.
Nigel’s inspiration comes from all he does in his daily life; the colours, the textures, the food growing in the garden, how he is going to cook it, and the way he wants the food to look when presented. All these are filtered down into the pots and painting Nigel applies to the surface of the pieces.
Mark Lord
"My photography always returned to the idea of a good life: the artisans who still make and work in a natural, hands-on way. Fishermen, bakers, makers: I wanted to claim that analogue life for myself, and traditional printmaking offered me the opportunity.”
Mark Lord aka Lino Lord, is a professional photographer whose 25-year career behind the camera led to a passion for capturing the essence of the natural world, his heritage growing up on the Cornish coast and the people that look after their small corner of the world. In 2019 he set up a studio space at home & started carving a few lino blocks. After the COVID pandemic temporarily put a hold on his photography career he was able to spend more time in his print studio rather than behind a camera.
"I’m Cornish born and bred, as are my parents and grandparents before me. I grew up in a small village a couple of miles from Falmouth, too far away to hear the sea perhaps but certainly close enough for it to play a huge part in my life. I’m neither a fisherman or sailor but that doesn’t stop the feeling of connection to the rolling waves and rugged shores that I think every Cornishman shares". Lino Lord prints lean into the rich history of craft from Cornwall, embracing timeless techniques to capture fascinating natural and iconic imagery. From the naive folk art of rural England to the St Ives school of artists, retro-chic contemporary objects, and simple Scandinavian design, Lino Lord’s work embodies a natural, distinctive style.
'The joy of printmaking for me is rooted in the traditional tools and time honoured techniques that create beautiful, affordable art for every wall. Each print is entirely handmade by me - from the first sketch, to inking the lino and turning the wheel of the press. I enjoy the honest, analogue process and no two prints are ever the same'
Vivien Prideaux
Vivien’s studio is a vibrant tapestry of colour and texture—alive with hand-dyed, natural, new and salvaged materials. She creates individual decorative and domestic textiles in natural fibres—often as evolving series—drawing on shibori resist, synthetic and natural dyeing, surface stitch, and print techniques.
Vivien has a deep connection to her native county which remains the unifying thread through all her work. She is constantly inspired by the ever-changing interaction of water, wind, light, waves, and sand—ephemeral patterns that find their way into her textiles.
Vivien’s journeys across the world also infuse her practice, offering both material and spiritual influences.
As she celebrates five decades as a maker, her enduring passion for textiles continues to shape her life’s work. As a now part-time self-employed dyer, embroiderer, tutor, lecturer, and author, she has travelled extensively—learning and sharing with other cultures, sourcing rare handwoven fabrics, and documenting traditional dye practices in Europe, India, Thailand, New Zealand, South America, Isreal, Gaza, Western Samoa, and Japan.
Shibori and natural dyes are contemporary techniques of our time, yet she is continually drawn to the depth and stories of traditional craft. Through exploring cultural histories, Vivien strives to expand the visual and tactile vocabulary of her work—honouring the past while making something entirely of the present.
‘My love of colour is instinctive. It is the heartbeat of my practice.’