8th - 18th October 2026
Opening: Thursday 8th October 18:00 - 20:00
Clay in vivo
Barbara Beyer, Alison Cooke, Alice Cunningham, Stathis Dimitriadis, Beatrice Galletley, Srabani Ghosh, Harriet Hellman, Sandy Layton, Temsüyanger Longkumer, Desa Philippi, Lisa Snook, Livia Spinolo
Clay in vivo pushes the boundaries of what can be sculpted, expressed and exhibited using raw clay. Bringing together twelve artists working collaboratively with this transient material, the exhibition reveals clay's power for embodiment, immediacy and connection.
From excavations of minerals to architectural constructions, from dualities and flux to heritage, identity and sustainability, each artist raises their unique voice through the language of clay.
Going beyond the conventional exhibition format, Clay in vivo invites visitors to transform the gallery into 'Collaborative Landshapes' a continually changing clay diary of different topographies reflecting our diversity and collective histories. An artist panel talk, an afternoon of storytelling and a finissage complete the programme.
Clay in vivo pushes the boundaries of what can be sculpted, expressed and exhibited using raw clay. The exhibition brings together twelve artists, who work collaboratively with this transient material to reveal its power for embodiment, immediacy and connection.
Barbara Beyer draws on clay’s vast history of usage whilst Alison Cooke builds narratives through excavation of mineral clues. Alice Cunningham’s dialogue between clay and hard surfaces meets Desa Philippi’s architectural constructions of clay fragments. Sandy Layton together with Beatrice Galletley examine dualities, flux and intuition. Temsüyanger Longkumer’s approach to 'making the moment' sits alongside Srabani Ghosh’s work on heritage and identity. While Lisa Snook records emotions and the unconscious, Livia Spinolo and Harriet Hellman research themes relevant to environment, locality and sustainability. Stathis Dimitriadis curates these diverse voices into an immersive story told through the language of clay.
Clay in vivo advocates that raw clay is a vital conduit for connecting people with the creative experience and the fundamental act of making. Going beyond the conventional exhibition format we invite visitors to take part in hands-on experiences of transforming one of the gallery spaces into ‘Collaborative Landshapes’. Together we will create a continually changing clay ‘diary’ made of sections of different topographies that will reflect our diversity and our collective histories. The final weekend includes an artist’s panel talk chaired by Tessa Peters, an afternoon of storytelling and a finissage event.
Exhibiting Artists
Barbara Beyer, Alison Cooke, Alice Cunningham, Stathis Dimitriadis, Beatrice Galletley, Srabani Ghosh, Harriet Hellman, Sandy Layton, Temsüyanger Longkumer, Desa Philippi, Lisa Snook, Livia Spinolo
EVENTS:
‘Collaborative Landshapes’ workshops: 8th ,10th, 11th,15th of October 2-4pm & late evening on the 15th of October 6-8pm
Panel Talk - ‘Transformation as Practice: What value does impermanence bring to the creative process and experience?’ chaired by Tessa Peters: 17th of October 3-5pm
‘Clay Stories’ - Storytelling from around the world with Barbara Beyer: Sunday 18th of October 2-4pm
‘Back to clay’ - Finissage: Sunday 18th of October 4-5pm
Instagram: @clay_in_vivo
Events require booking through Eventbrite:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/clay-in-vivo-112289837911