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OPEN DAILY
10am - 5pm
ALL YEAR ROUND

CLOSED
Wednesdays from the 1 October '06

Ar agor yn ddyddiol a thrwy’r flwyddyn o
10 tan 5

Ar gau
Dydd Mercher o 1 Hydref '06

 

ORIEL Y CROCHENWYR
Cymni Cydweithredol Crochenwyr y Gogledd
oriel a chanolfan gwybodaeth

THE POTTERS' GALLERY
North Wales Potters' Co-operative gallery
and information centre


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Where to find us
Rydym ni yma

1 High street, Conwy
LL32 8DB

ffÔn / tel
01492 593590


The Potters' Gallery opened in 2003 in the medieval town of Conwy.  It is a co-operative, organised and run by members of “North Wales Potters” to exhibit ceramic work of
excellence, produced by twenty regional makers.
 
There is a wide range of work for sale, from domestic ware to rare collectors' items and the essentially sculptural,
one off and limited production pieces.

The friendly atmosphere of the gallery encourages our visitors to browse and it is our aim to make high quality ceramics accessible to all. 

The Gallery is also an information centre intent on promoting knowledge and understanding of studio ceramics, encouraging standards of excellence, both technical and aesthetic.

Agorwyd Oriel y Crochenwyr yn nhref ganoloesol Conwy yn 2003. Mae’n fenter gydweithredol yng ngofal aelodau “Crochenwyr Gogledd Cymru” ac fe’i sefydlwyd er mwyn arddangos crochenwaith o’r radd flaenaf a gynhyrchwyd gan ugain o grefftwyr lleol.

Mae yma ddewis eang o waith ac fe allwch brynu popeth o lestri tŷ i waith prin a chasgladwy, ynghyd â darnau cerfluniol eu naws sy’n unigryw neu’n gyfyngedig o ran nifer.

Bwriad yr Oriel yw dod â chrochenwaith o ansawdd uchel i sylw cymaint o bobl ag sy’n bosibl, ac mae croeso i chi dreulio cymaint o amser ag y dymunech yn yr awyrgylch gyfeillgar yn chwilota drwy’r gwaith.

Mae’r Oriel hefyd yn ganolfan gwybodaeth sy’n hyrwyddo dealltwriaeth o grochenwaith stiwdio a rhagoriaeth o ran safonau technegol a cheinder.

annie greenwood
Annie Greenwood

Click here to read an online version of an article by Beverley Bell Hughes about the Gallery that appeared in'CELF 125', the magazine for the Royal Cambrian Academy, April/May 2008 issue.

 

CURRENT GALLERY MEMBERS
willie carter
Willie Carter
Ffiona Clai Brown
Fiona Clai Brown
Vicky Buxton, spagetti jar
Vicky Buxton

Phil Mumford

Sue King

 

beverley bell hughes
Beverley Bell Hughes
Terry Bell-Hughes
Terry Bell Hughes

Richard Cheshire


Alison Thomas

Rik Midgley


linda caswell
Linda Caswell
Charmaine Poole
Charmaine Poole

Pearl Davies

Mary Matthews
 
Annie Greenwood
Nicki Ripper
Carol McLachlan
Katie Scarlet-Howard

If you are a potter and are interested in displaying your work in the Gallery and joining the Cooperative, please contact:
Mary Matthews, Ty Drysau Derw, Ymwlch Fawr, Criccieth, LL52 0PW
Telephone: 01766 522654
Email: maryornament@tydrysauderw.orangehome.co.uk

 
CURRENT GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
 
18TH FEB - 31ST MARCH 'Take the Rough with the Smooth' An exhibition showing a broad range of both textural and smooth pieces by makers of the Potters' Gallery
1ST APRIL - 15TH MAY 'Earthen Charm' Earthenware featuring ceramicists who specialise in lower-fired, vibrant-coloured pieces of work
16TH MAY - 30TH JUNE 'Out of the Blue' This exhibition will cover all work, domestic and sculptural, which relates to the many and various shades of blue
1ST JULY - 31ST AUG 'The Potters' Gallery 5th Birthday Celebration' A mixed exhibition showing the wide range of work done by North Wales Potters cooperative members
1ST SEPT - 16TH OCT 'Naked Clay Exposed 2' An exhibition of ceramics with unglazed surfaces, both sculptural and domestic
17TH OCT - 30TH NOV 'The Dinner Party' This exhibition is to complement the 'Conwy Feast' held in the town. All work is for domestic use, pots and dishes being designed for cooking or displaying food.
1ST DEC - 3RD JAN 'Christmas Spirit' For those who are looking for something special or unusual this Christmas