Spring Fling Open Studios
Spring Fling is a vibrant visual art and craft open studios event covering the length and breadth of Dumfries and Galloway in South West Scotland; it is highly regarded as one of the UK’s most successful contemporary visual art and craft events.
When: Sat May 25 - Mon May 27
Earth and Fire international Ceramic Fair
Over 125 potters stalls are sited within the old kitchen garden, the grounds of the artist studios and the Harley Ceramic Studio which hosts a demonstration programme.
When: Fri June 21 - Sun June 23
Potfest in the Park
Potfest ceramic shows - putting public and potters together. Meet the potters, talk pots, and buy direct from the maker.
When: Fri July 26 - Sun July 28
Art in Clay
Showcases some of the finest ceramics currently being made by individual makers in the UK and Europe.
When: Fri August 16 - Sun August 18
Fitch & Mcandrew Online IV
Online exhibition.
When: Sat October 26 - Sat November 9
Past Events
Slipware Exhibition
with Clive Bowen and Doug Fitch
When: Sat April 7 - Sun April 22
Where: Gallery St Ives, Tokyo, Japan
Artspace 2012
When: Fri May 11 - Sun May 27
Where: The Barn Galleries, Aston, Henley on Thames
Made By Hand
When: Fri May 18 - Sat May 26
Where: North Essex
Spring Fling Open Studios
When: Sat June 2 - Tue June 5
Where: Dumfries & Galloway
Hatfield House, Art in Clay
When: Fri July 6 - Sun July 8
Where: Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
A New Era
The beginning of a new era, the first Castlegate exhibition from Steve and Christine Swallow. A tasting menu of what they feel passionate about. Painters such as Sheila Fell and Percy Kelly with potters Paul Young, Doug Fitch and Hannah McAndrew.
When: Fri July 20 - Sat September 8
Where: Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9HA
Potfest in the Park
When: Fri July 27 - Sun July 29
Where: Hutton in the Forest, Penrith, Cumbria
A Celebration of The Table
A “Celebration of the Table” will be held at The Three Stags' Heads Pub, Wardlow Mires bringing together purveyors of fine foods with potters whose handmade work is individual and varying and with a wide range to choose from.
When: Sat September 15 - Sun September 16
Where: The Three Stags\\\\\\\' Head Pub, Wardlow Mires, Derbyshire
Northern Potters @ Rufford 2012
This selected exhibition showcases
the work of 25 potters, illustrating
the diversity, skill and creativity each
individual injects into clay.
the work of 25 potters, illustrating
the diversity, skill and creativity each
individual injects into clay.
When: Sun September 16 - Sun October 21
Where: Rufford Country Park and Craft Centre
Ceramics In The City
Ceramics in the City returns to the Geffrye this September, once again bringing together a wide range range of selected potters from around the country, a mix of both leading names and rising talents.
When: Thu September 20 - Sun September 23
Where: Geffrye Museum, Kingsland Road, London E2 8EA
Three Cups
Invitational exhibition of vessels for tea made by national and international ceramic artists.
When: Mon October 8 - Sun October 28
Where: Durango Arts Centre, Colorado, USA
Christmas Exhibition
Christmas exhibition at The Flour Store in Strathhaven.
When: Fri November 16 - Sun November 25
Where: The Waterside Bakery, 10-11 Waterside Street, Strathaven, ML
A Winter Selection
Art at the gallery, but with a Winter theme... Christmas tree-tastic during December, and live medieval music and carols from 4-7pm on Saturday 8th December.
When: Sat November 17 - Fri January 11 2013
Where: Cockermouth, Cumbria
Crafts Unwrapped
This is an invitation exhibition featuring craft and applied art by makers working in Ayrshire and the south-west area, which will be shown in the Maclaurin Art Gallery, Ayr.
When: Sun November 18 - Sun December 23
Where: Maclaurin Galleries, Rozelle Estate, Monument Road, Ayr KA7
Christmas Exhibition
A mixed exhibition for Christmas.
When: Sat November 24 - Mon December 24
Where: 231 King Street, Castle Douglas, Galloway Scotland
Tenth Birthday Open Studio
Come along and help me celebrate my first ten years in business, open studio from 3 till 8pm, tea and cake and pottery to enjoy at my workshop at Lochdougan.
When: Sat February 9
Woodlands at The Birmingham RBSA
Craft work, all things woodland inspired.
When: Mon April 29 - Sat July 20
Where: Birmingham
Minnesota Potters Tour 2013, USA
The Potters of the Upper Saint Croix River Valley Studio Tour invite you to visit during the annual tour weekend. You are welcomed to their unique, rural workshops and you can meet special guest potters invited especially for this event.
When: Fri May 10 - Sun May 12
Where: Minnesota, USA
Earth & Fire International Ceramic Fair
For three days in June, over a hundred potters from across the UK and Europe come to Nottinghamshire to sell direct to the public from outdoor market stalls the ancient abbey ruins and grounds.outdoor market stalls the ancient abbey ruins and grounds
When: Fri June 21 - Sun June 23
Where: Rufford Country Park, Nottinghamshire
Art in Clay 2013
Showcasing some of the finest ceramics currently being made by individual makers in the UK and Europe.
When: Fri July 5 - Sun July 7
Where: Hatfield House, Hertfordshire
Rye Summer Show
When: Sat July 6 - Sun September 1
Where: 107 High Street, Rye, East Sussex
Potfest in the Park
Over 100 exhibitors invited from all over Europe and beyond....all with very distinctive individual styles ....all passionate about working with clay.
When: Fri July 26 - Sun July 28
Where: Hutton in the Forest, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9TH
A Celebration of the Table
Celebration of the Table will be held at The Three Stags' Heads, Wardlow Mires on 14th and 15th September 2013 bringing together purveyors of fine foods along with a number of potters whose handmade work is as individual as you are.
When: Sat September 14 - Sun September 15
Ceramics in the City
Annual celebration of ceramics featuring the work of 50 potters from across the UK.
When: Fri September 20 - Sun September 22
September Exhibition, Moncrieff-Bray Gallery
Hannah McAndrew’s Scottish slipware uses a traditional technique in an exciting and very modern way.
When: Sat September 21 - Sat October 12
Market Place Gallery
Market Place Gallery sells the work of independent artisan craftspeople based throughout the UK.
When: Thu October 24 - Tue December 24
Where: Olney, Buckinghamshire
Winter Selection
An ever-changing selection of the best of contemporary and 20th century British art and ceramics. New works added weekly.
When: Sat November 23 - Fri January 31 2014
Where: Castlegate House Gallery, Cockermouth, Cumbria
Corsock Christmas Craft Fair
Lots of exciting Christmas gifts for you to buy, not from ebay, smartphone or google but hand crafted by local people.
When: Sun December 1
Where: Corsock Village Hall, Corsock, Castle Douglas, Galloway
Yunomi Invitational, AKAR Gallery
8th annual Yunomi Invitational show in conjunction with Studio Potter Magazine.
When: Fri April 25 - Fri May 16
Where: Iowa, USA
Spring Fling
Renowned as the most successful contemporary visual art & craft open studio event in Scotland and one of the best in the UK, Spring Fling brings visitors from across the world to artists' studios in Dumfries & Galloway each year.
When: Sat May 24 - Mon May 26
Where: Across Dumfries and Galloway
Hatfield Art in Clay
Showcasing some of the finest ceramics currently being made by individual makers in the UK and Europe.
When: Fri July 4 - Sun July 6
Where: Hatfield, Hertfordshire
Potfest in the Park
Over 100 exhibitors invited from all over Europe and beyond, all with very distinctive individual styles, all passionate about working with clay.
When: Fri July 25 - Sun July 27
Where: Hutton in the Forest, Cumbria
Pots and Food
A celebration of great pots and good food in Derbyshire.
When: Sat September 13 - Sun September 14
Where: Wardlow Mires, Derbyshire
Ceramics In The City
Ceramics in the City returns to the Geffrye with an exciting range of work by around 50 selected ceramicists, a mix of both leading names and rising talents.
When: Thu September 18 - Sun September 21
Doug Fitch and Hannah McAndrew Slipware Workshop
Doug Fitch and Hannah McAndrew, two of the most talented British slipware makers, have teamed up to present a weekend workshop, which promises to be informative and fun. Kigbeare Studios, Dartmoor.
When: Sat September 27 - Sun September 28
Doug Fitch and Hannah McAndrew at Designs Gallery
The first joint exhibition of Douglas Fitch and myself, individual work by both and a few special collaborative pieces too.
When: Sat October 11 - Sat November 8
Where: Designs Gallery, 179 King Street, Castle Douglas
Oxford Ceramics Fair
More than 60 of the UK's leading potters will be exhibiting and selling their ceramics at the Oxford Ceramics Fair 2014.
When: Sat October 25 - Sun October 26
Paintings, Pottery and Glass
Join Amanda Simmons, Hazel Campbell, Douglas Fitch and myself for drinks on Friday 14th November 6-9pm
We will be showing films and talking about our practice at 7pm.
Saturday 15th November 10am – 4pm A great selection of beautiful paintings, slipware pots and glass made in Galloway.
Studio 3, Lochdougan House, Kelton, Castle Douglas, DG7 1SX
We will be showing films and talking about our practice at 7pm.
Saturday 15th November 10am – 4pm A great selection of beautiful paintings, slipware pots and glass made in Galloway.
Studio 3, Lochdougan House, Kelton, Castle Douglas, DG7 1SX
When: Fri November 14 - Sat November 15
Where: Studio 3, Lochdougan, Kelton, Castle Douglas
Corsock Craft Fair
Lovely fair with a fabulous variety and high quality of work in the small village of Corsock, near Castle Douglas.
When: Sun December 7 - Sun November 16
Selvedge Spring Fair, Bath
Held at the renowned American Museum in Bath on the 28th March, The Selvedge Spring Fair will bring to town an exclusive selection of 25 makers offering a host of antique textiles, fashion, home-ware and haberdashery. Selvedge are teaming up with Bath In Fashion to celebrate the start of Spring with this eclectic event!
When: Sat March 28
Where: The American Museum, Bath
Spring Fling Open Studio Event
94 visual artists, makers and designers are participating in Spring Fling 23 - 25 May 2015, in a wide variety of disciplines and with studios scattered throughout the region.
When: Sat May 23 - Mon May 25
Where: Across Dumfries and Galloway
Potfest at the Palace
Potfest returns to the Perth area for its 17th year in Scotland. This years show is once again Potfest at the Palace, in the wonderful grounds of Scone Palace, the home of the Stone of Destiny, the crowning site of former Scottish kings.
When: Fri June 12 - Sun June 14
Where: Scone Palace, Perth
RED (the other clay)
A celebration of red clay with the Cornwall Crafts Association and invited guests.
When: Mon June 15 - Sun August 9
Where: Trelowarren, Cornwall.
Earth and Fire
Earth and Fire - one of the country's premiere ceramic events, takes place every year in the grounds of Rufford Abbey.
Over a hundred potters from across the UK and Europe come to sell direct to the public from outdoor market stalls in the ancient abbey ruins and courtyards.
This annual event attracts collectors, gallery owners, enthusiasts and the general public alike, who flock to Rufford to meet and talk to the potters selling everything from garden planters and sculptures, to bowls, pie dishes, teapots, mugs, plates and egg cups.
Over a hundred potters from across the UK and Europe come to sell direct to the public from outdoor market stalls in the ancient abbey ruins and courtyards.
This annual event attracts collectors, gallery owners, enthusiasts and the general public alike, who flock to Rufford to meet and talk to the potters selling everything from garden planters and sculptures, to bowls, pie dishes, teapots, mugs, plates and egg cups.
When: Fri June 26 - Sun June 28
Where: Rufford Abbey, Ollerton, Nottinghamshire
Potfest in the Park
Over 100 exhibitors invited from all over Europe and beyond, all with very distinctive individual styles, all passionate about working with clay.
When: Fri July 24 - Sun July 26
Where: Hutton in the Forest, Cumbria
Autumn Collection
Junction Art Gallery, Wood Stock, Oxfordshire
When: Tue September 1 - Fri November 6
Where: Junction Art Gallery, Wood Stock, Oxfordshire
Ceramic Art York
Ceramic Art York will represent the best in contemporary studio ceramics, with the selected work exhibited in a specially commissioned exhibition pavilion in the beautiful surroundings of York Museum Gardens.
When: Fri September 11 - Sun September 13
Where: York Museum Gardens
Fitch & McAndrew Leach Residency Exhibition
Exhibition of work made throughout 2015 along with work made during a residency at The Leach Pottery.
When: Sat November 28 - Thu January 14 2016
Where: The Leach Pottery, St Ives, Cornwall
Spring Fling Open studios
Spring Fling is a vibrant visual art and craft open studios event covering the length and breadth of Dumfries and Galloway in South West Scotland; it is highly regarded as one of the UK’s most successful contemporary visual art and craft events.
When: Sat May 28 - Mon May 30
Earth and Fire Ceramics Fair
Earth and Fire International Ceramic Fair is one of the country's premier ceramic events taking place every year in the grounds of Rufford Abbey in North Nottinghamshire.
When: Fri June 24 - Sun June 26
Where: Rufford Abbey, Nottinghamshire
Potfest in the Park
Over 100 exhibitors invited from all over Europe and beyond....all with very distinctive individual styles ....all passionate about working with clay.
The venue, Hutton-in-the-Forest, is a cultural destination in itself with it's walled garden, topiary terraces and woodland walks. The ceramics festival takes place in and around marquees in front of the castle, with the potters competition pieces on the lawn, juxtaposing ancient architecture and modern ceramics.
The venue, Hutton-in-the-Forest, is a cultural destination in itself with it's walled garden, topiary terraces and woodland walks. The ceramics festival takes place in and around marquees in front of the castle, with the potters competition pieces on the lawn, juxtaposing ancient architecture and modern ceramics.
When: Fri July 29 - Sun July 31
Where: Hutton in the Forest, Penrith
Ceramic Art York
Ceramic Art York will represent the best in contemporary studio ceramics, with the selected work exhibited pavilion in the beautiful surroundings of York Museum Gardens.
When: Fri September 9 - Sun September 11
Where: York Art Gallery
Autumn Returns
A mixed exhibition with work including illustration, metal work, prints and stained glass.
When: Sat September 10 - Wed November 30
Where: The Nail Factory, Dalbeattie, Dumfries and Galloway
Fitch & McAndrew Online
A selection of work from recent firings available to view in the online catalogue from the following link.
When: Fri October 28 - Fri November 25
The Gallery At Laurieston Second Winter Show
Geoff Forrest - wonderful willow creations.
Hazel Campbell - loose, bold and infectious landscape paintings.
Amanda Simmons Glass - contemporary, creative and simply beautiful kiln-formed glass vessels.
Hannah McAndrew Slipware Potter & Doug Fitch at Hollyford Pottery - husband and wife team of quality potters - creators of ceramic joy who will be exhibiting here alongside Phil McMenemy's stunning photography.
See website for opening details.
Hazel Campbell - loose, bold and infectious landscape paintings.
Amanda Simmons Glass - contemporary, creative and simply beautiful kiln-formed glass vessels.
Hannah McAndrew Slipware Potter & Doug Fitch at Hollyford Pottery - husband and wife team of quality potters - creators of ceramic joy who will be exhibiting here alongside Phil McMenemy's stunning photography.
See website for opening details.
When: Fri November 18 - Sun February 26 2017
Where: The Gallery at Laurieston, Laurieston, Castle Douglas.
Temptations
A beautiful exhibition of mixed arts and craft especially picked for Christmas.
When: Sat November 19 - Sat February 4 2017
Where: Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway
Yunomi Invitational
The 11th annual Yunomi Invitational featuring works from around the world.
When: Fri May 5 - Mon May 29
Where: Clay AKAR, Iowa City USA
Spring Fling Open Studios
This year we have 93 studios flinging their studio doors open for Spring Fling Open Studios. Of this, we have 15 new studios taking part, along with a mix of Neighbours (artists/makers from neighbouring regions) and Springbacks (artists/makers that have taken part before or have a connection to the region but don't live in D&G).
When: Sat May 27 - Mon May 29
Where: Across Dumfries and Galloway
The Contemporary Craft Festival
Demonstrators at the wonderful Contemporary Craft Festival at Bovey Tracey.
When: Fri June 9 - Sun June 11
Where: Bovey Tracey, Devon
Earth and Fire
A celebration of clay and the potter's art.
When: Fri June 23 - Sun June 25
Where: Welbeck, Nottinghamshire
Potfest in the Park
Over 100 exhibitors invited from all over Europe and beyond. All with very distinctive individual styles, all passionate about working with clay.
When: Fri July 28 - Sun July 30
Where: Hutton-in-the-Forest, Penrith
Craft Scotland Summer Show
The Craft Scotland Summer Show is a firm fixture on the craft calendar. Our annual selling exhibition showcases contemporary, design-led craft throughout August, all housed on the second floor of White Stuff, George Street, Edinburgh.
When: Fri August 4 - Sun August 27
Where: Second Floor, White Stuff, 89 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3ES
Autumn Returns
Mixed exhibition of crafts at this lovely little gallery, The Nail Factory in Dalbeattie.
When: Sun September 10 - Thu November 30
Where: The Nail Factory, Dalbeattie.
Exhibition with John Lendis
Stratford Gallery, Stratford on Avon
When: Sat October 7 - Thu November 2
Fitch & McAndrew Online II
Online exhibition of our work with pieces from throughout 2017.
When: Fri October 27 - Thu November 30
Where: Online
Autumn Exhibition
Mixed exhibition at The Mustard Gallery.
When: Sat November 4 - Sat December 30
Where: The Mustard Gallery, Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway
Great British Slipware Show
When: Sat February 10 - Sun February 25
Where: Gallery St Ives, Tokyo, Japan
Restating Clay Conference
Making, learning, communicating & collecting contemporary studio ceramics
When: Mon March 19 - Tue March 20
Fitch and McAndrew
An exhibition of our work in the USA.
When: Thu May 3 - Sun June 3
Where: Schaller Gallery, Michigan, USA
Earth and Fire
International Ceramics Fair
When: Fri June 22 - Sun June 24
Where: Harley Gallery, Welbeck Estate, Nottinghamshire
Into The Woods
The Nail Factory
When: Sun July 8 - Fri November 30
Where: Dalbeattie
Potfest in the Park
When: Fri July 27 - Sun July 29
Where: Hutton in the Forest, Cumbria
Autumn Returns
Group exhibition.
When: Sat September 8 - Sat November 3
Where: Whitehouse Gallery, Kirkcudbright
The Lovelyists - In Harmony with Nature
When: Sat October 6 - Sun December 9
Where: Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art, Mashiko, Japan
York Ceramics Fair
40 leading makers, talks, demos and more.
When: Sat October 6 - Sun October 7
Where: The Hospitium, Museum Gardens, York
Fitch & McAndrew Online III
Our third online exhibition.
When: Fri October 26 - Fri November 30
'Chawan' International Teabowl Exhibition
When: Mon November 12 - Wed December 12
Where: The Stratford Gallery, Stratford on Avon
