Exhibitions | Charlotte Hupfield Ceramics

Kitchen Garden Exhibition

March 16, 2012 Charlotte 1 Comment

Spring is fast approaching and it’s the perfect time to start thinking about home improvements, getting out in the garden and summer socialising.

The ‘Kitchen Garden’ exhibition at Bilston Craft Gallery in Wolverhampton brings you a delightful range of handmade items that capture the British love of homemaking, cooking and gardening.

Alongside an array of beautifully handmade items by designer makers across the UK, you will find a selection of my vases and some sets of my ceramic plant markers at Kitchen Garden. My plant markers are also available to purchase in the gallery shop.

The exhibition offers pieces that are sleek and functional, to rustic and decorative, with lots of fun and clever craft solutions for everyday spaces.

Kitchen Garden is open from 18th February to 28th April 2012. Well worth a visit if you are in the area!

For more information and an exhibition booklet detailing the full list of exhibitors, please click here.

Upcoming Exhibitions

June 24, 2011 Charlotte 2 Comments

The Contemporary Coastal exhibition at Staacks in Merseyside is going well, a few of my pieces have sold so far so I’m happy. There is still plenty of time to visit Staacks and view the wide range of contemporary crafts on show – definitely recommended!

This collection of my work above will be on show at the Victoria Fearne Gallery in Cardiff from 2nd July – 27th August for their summer exhibition. I’m very excited to be a part of this exhibition, amongst many other talented ceramic artists and designers.

As well as exhibitions, I have some handmade craft fairs and events coming up later in the year – some of them being my favourites that I return to each year and some of them being new. You will find me at the following events:

Handmade Market, St. John’s Church Hall, Kenilworth – 13th August 2011.

Art & Craft Fair, Napton Village Hall – 21st August 2011.

Craft & Gift Fair, The Benn Hall, Rugby – 30th October 2011.

Contemporary Craft Shopping Experience, Warwickshire Exhibition Centre – 4th Dec 2011.

There will be more fairs and exhibitions gradually added to the list so keep an eye on the right hand side bar of my blog as the list is updated.

Have a great weekend!

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Contemporary Coastal exhibition

June 02, 2011 Charlotte No comments

From 1st – 30th June, this little selection of my work will be featured in the Contemporary Coastal exhibition at Staacks in Merseyside, alongside the work of Wirral based Fine Artist Sherilyn Halligan. I would definitely recommend a visit if you are in the area ~ you will also be treated to a wide selection of other arts and crafts at Staacks.

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Craft & Design Month

April 26, 2011 Charlotte 1 Comment

I’m excited to be sending this selection of pieces up to Down To Earth Gallery in Shropshire today, for the Craft & Design Month exhibition in May. The focus of the exhibition is ceramics, where galleries & artists all do their own thing for Craft & Design Month across the country.

If you are in the area from 1st – 31st May, pop into Down To Earth Gallery to have a look at the other wonderful pieces on show.

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‘Fragments of Nature’ Exhibition

March 26, 2011 Charlotte 2 Comments

I’ve finally finished setting up my exhibition which is displayed in 2 cabinets at Daventry Library. ‘Fragments of Nature’ is on from 26th March til 21st April 2011.

If you are in the area over the next month please feel free to pop in and have a look! I would love to know what you think. I have left a comments book which I hope people will be encouraged to use.

Alongside my cabinet exhibition there are some lovely paintings by a local painter including landscapes and wildlife. There will be a private viewing today 3-5pm.

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Contemporary Craft Shopping Experience 2010

December 05, 2010 Charlotte 3 Comments

It was a great day at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre – The popular Christmas craft fair from last year was back today with a hall packed full of exhibitors and customers.

~My display~

This sign that I had up seemed to work well! People were buying items straight away instead of coming back later. It was so busy to guarantee items would still be there when they returned.

I was worried the snow might put people off coming today, but luckily it all melted just in time and it seems to have got a little milder now.

I took this snap of part of the hall just as the show had opened:

Here are a few images of sections of my stall:

My new ceramic plant markers have been selling really well since I launched them online last week. I sold quite a few today too, not many left now! I’ll have to make plenty more, especially because I’m thinking about approaching garden centres and flower shops with them.

My coasters were very popular as always! I have some new designs and I’ll be uploading these to my website this week.

I love the new shiny brown buttons in this basket:

All in all it was a very good day, the car was definitely lighter on the way home! It was lovely to put faces to names of some other exhibitors that I know via Folksy and the Crafts Forum.

A big thank you to my mum for coming and helping me today. Check out this lunch we got delivered to my stall, all for just £5! I think it was supposed to be £5 each but they only charged for one lot!

Posted in: contemporary craft shopping experience, Events/Craft Fairs, Exhibitions, warwickshire exhibition centre

My work at ‘Gifted’ Exhibition

November 17, 2010 Charlotte 3 Comments

I don’t know how I managed it, but I’ve got a selection of work in 2 exhibitions running at exactly the same time at the moment. It feels good to finally be able to breathe now!

Twelve sets of my coasters are currently on show at the ‘Make‘ exhibition in Devon, whilst I also have this little selection of goodies currently exhibited at ‘Gifted‘, a Christmas exhibition in Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire.

If you are in the area during the next few weeks, I would definitely recommend a visit to the Borough Museum & Art Gallery for a spot of Christmas shopping in Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 0QP. The exhibition is open Monday – Saturday, 10am – 5:30pm, until 24th December 2010.

You will find a wide range of unique handmade gifts for sale by talented artists, designers and crafts people.

Or why not just browse the galleries and admire the work?

A fantastic exhibition not to be missed!

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Coasters for ‘Make’ Exhibition

November 15, 2010 Charlotte 4 Comments

Here are my final sets of coasters for the ‘Make‘ exhibition at the Devon Guild of Craftsmen which opened 13th November – 2nd Jan 2011.

I’m really pleased that they have used one of my photos of a set of coasters and mentioned my name on the posters, leaflets, and private view invitations for the exhibition.

If you are in the area over the next few weeks, pop in to view a wide selection of handmade seasonal gifts by both regional and nationally acclaimed designer-makers in the UK.

The exhibitions officer was kind enough to send me some photos of the exhibition, which I’m sure you will agree looks fantastic.

Can you spot my coasters in the photo below?

Posted in: ceramic coasters, decorative coasters, devon guild of craftsmen, Events/Craft Fairs, Exhibitions, made exhibition, My Work

My Degree Show

December 07, 2009 Charlotte 2 Comments

I graduated in 2008 and haven’t ever featured any photos of my Degree Show on my blog, so here they are!

My installation was quite a large arrangement, I had a family of 4 different sculptural vessels, a bowl, 2 framed prints and another ceramic piece which I called ‘Rocking Form’ because it had a curved base. My prints were collographs of a large printing block I had made with loads of different natural objects and patterns stuck on it, then I used the block to roll my clay onto, and piece together into organic forms.

It took ages to decide how to arrange each piece, and also where to display the plinths so that they could be walked around. I remember putting up all the wooden boards around the edge of the room and painting them all, not knowing where my work would be situated. Then when we all got told I couldn’t stop painting the walls around my space to make sure they were perfect!

Our degree show was called ‘Creo‘, which means “I create” in Latin.

These sculptural vessels look great outside. Since my degree show, I’ve entered these pieces into 2 different exhibitions – Showborough House Sculpture Garden in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire (see image of my family of sculptures at the bottom of the page), and Sculpture in the Sanctuary in Nottingham, where I sold one of the large sculptures.

Below: Mother & Father Organic Structures

Just before our degree show, we all took part in a group exhibition at The Custard Factory in Birmingham. Its a really nice venue.

The exhibition seemed to attract a wide audience, and there was a large mixture of Contemporary Crafts. We all made our own questionnaires to gain audience feedback about the work on display which turned out to be really useful.

I am really pleased with how far I have come in the past 18 months after graduating… I have my ceramics in 5 galleries with 1 new shop interested, I’ve exhibited and sold my ceramics at 11 craft fairs and international events with more booked for 2010, My work has been in 5 public exhibitions, I have had my own solo exhibition with an open day and feature in the newspaper, I took part in Open Studios, my online shop on my website is up and running, I was listed Crafter of the Month on UKCFIS newsletter, I’ve been asked to make special pieces of work as commissions, and I’ve got my own workshop where I can make anything I want, whenever I want.

I wonder what the next 18 months will bring?!

Posted in: custard factory birmingham, degree show, Events/Craft Fairs, Exhibitions, handmade ceramics, My Work, progress, sculptural vessels, success

Autistic Students use my Ceramics as inspiration for their project

November 11, 2009 Charlotte 1 Comment

I was delighted to be contacted by a teacher of Billing Brook School in Northampton a few months ago, who wanted to ask if I’d mind her students using my work as inspiration for a project they were going to be doing.

It was a special school for autistic children aged 13-18, who were looking to take part in a hands-on project. Although their capability to form objects was quite low, they still had very strong enthusiasm for what they were going to achieve.

When the teacher found out about my latest exhibition she decided to take some of the students to the gallery to get a more hands on feel for my work. She recently sent me these photos of their display board in the school… this one is a bit blurry but you can see my name and thumbnail images of my work!

The students used air drying clay and enjoyed producing some simple but effective work, I am very proud and impressed with their efforts. They collected leaves and organic objects to create impressions and textures in the clay, to generate a similar natural look to my work.

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My Exhibition & Open Day

September 07, 2009 Charlotte 3 Comments

As part of the Northamptonshire Open Studios 2009 programme, I took part amongst up to 100 other local artists/designers who have their work on display at different venues throughout September. I chose to showcase my work at The Evergreen Gallery in Daventry, where I had full use of these four glass shelves…

The gallery held an Open Day last Saturday, where I was there for the day making new work. I also had an article about the exhibition in last weeks Daventry Express. Members of the public were invited to come along and see me at work, and were welcome to ask questions. It turned out to be a very successful day and I really enjoyed the experience.

The gallery did a great job of promoting and advertising the event – I was very impressed with these flyers that were being handed out in the town centre.

I worked on a few slab built constructions throughout the day. People seemed amazed at the transformation from seeing the initial state of the raw clay made into a finished fired piece.

A collection of my work will stay on display at The Evergreen Gallery throughout the rest of September. Meanwhile, a ‘launch’ exhibition of a selection of the Northamptonshire Open Studios artists/designers’ work is on display at Canons Ashby House for the next 2 weeks, where I have 3 pieces on display. The Elizabethan manor house is surrounded by tranquil National Trust gardens.

Both exhibitions are worth a visit, I couldn’t have asked for more stunning venues.

I also had some of my large collograph prints on display next to where I was working in the gallery. It was nice for people to see how my surface designs and ideas on paper are ‘translated’ onto the surface of the clay, before being built into forms.

I’m looking forward to begin working on the commissions I received from this exhibition open day! Details will be posted soon, once details are confirmed.

Posted in: canons ashby house, Events/Craft Fairs, Exhibitions, framed prints, handmade ceramics, My Work, open day, open studios, the evergreen gallery, work in progress

Sculpture in the Sanctuary Exhibition

July 20, 2009 Charlotte 2 Comments

After driving down to Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire at the weekend to collect my ‘family of 3′ organic garden sculptures from Showborough House where they were on exhibition in the garden from April to June, they have now been cleaned and packaged up ready to be collected again tomorrow. My sculptures are going to be exhibited at an exhibition in Nottingham called Sculpture in the Sanctuary, from August 7th – 31st 2009. The exhibition will take place within a 15 acre swan sanctuary that features 5 lakes and gladed open areas.

I’m really excited to see them displayed at a new venue and amongst other exterior sculptures made by many different artists/sculptors in a whole range of materials. Click here to view a list of all other participating sculptors to get an idea of the work that will be on show.

An idea that is said to be taking place at this event is for the visitors of the park to fix their own piece of some sort of material to a huge wall covered with metal wire, so that a brand new sculpture is made by all visitors.

Other exciting news: We bought a Nintendo Wii at the weekend! Been playing Wii Fit, although its not such a good idea when theres lots of making to be done! But it does keep you fit

I have also just been commissioned by a customer to design and make a sculptural vessel for her 8th wedding anniversary gift to her husband. It’s going to have some of the words from the song they danced to at their wedding, as well as lines from a poem he wrote in her first valentines card. Colour scheme needs to be cream, olive green and blue. I’ve never worked on anything so personalised like this before, but I’m really excited about it! Will show you the results when its finished.

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Kitchen Garden Exhibition

Upcoming Exhibitions

Contemporary Coastal exhibition

Craft & Design Month

‘Fragments of Nature’ Exhibition

Contemporary Craft Shopping Experience 2010

My work at ‘Gifted’ Exhibition

Coasters for ‘Make’ Exhibition

My Degree Show

Autistic Students use my Ceramics as inspiration for their project

My Exhibition & Open Day

Sculpture in the Sanctuary Exhibition

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