Frank Fidler – Tachiste artist
Frank Fidler, who will be a new name to many of you, decided that he wanted to become an artist while still at school. There he excelled at drawing and regularly topped his class in the subject. He was … Continued
Alan Wallwork – in his own words 2009
Below are the autobiographical notes supplied by Alan Wallwork for the Harlequin Gallery exhibition in March 2009, shown here in full. With an early interest in film design, I was put on the waiting list for a training scheme launched … Continued
Into Autumn 2019
I am delighted to have managed to curate three exhibitions at the Harlequin Gallery this year, with this one beginning of Friday 27th September the last of the series. Being Autumn 2019 reminds me that, as someone that … Continued
William Marshall – pottery master
I admired the pots of William Marshall long before I had the pleasure of meeting him, on several occasions, during my regular springtime trips down to St. Ives in the late 1990s. William Marshall, usually referred to as Bill, was … Continued
Anniversary Exhibition 2019
The Anniversary exhibition at the Harlequin Gallery opened for business at 11am on Friday 1st March. Although I had originally planned to refer to it as the Spring exhibition, it occurred to me that March 2019 marks 20 years since … Continued
Julian King Salter hand-built ceramics
I first became aware of Julian King Salter and his hand-built ceramics at a solo exhibition of his work at the Harlequin Gallery in the late 1990s before taking over the gallery myself in 1999. Julian was born in 1954 … Continued
Summer 2018 Exhibition at the Harlequin Gallery
Friday 27th July sees the start of the Harlequin Gallery Summer 2018 mixed exhibition, with a wide selection of both British and Japanese studio ceramics, together with the odd piece from elsewhere. In the last two years I have been … Continued
Bizen Pottery: One of Japan’s Ancient Kilns
Bizen is one of Japan’s six ancient kilns, where pottery has been produced for over 1000 years. The area in and around Bizen City where the pottery is made is situated in the Imbe area of Okayama Prefecture. Descendents of … Continued
Welcome to the Spring 2018 exhibition
It has been rather longer than planned since the last such notice but Friday 9th March at 11am sees the opening of the Harlequin Gallery Spring 2018 exhibition, featuring some recently acquired pots, a number of which are shown here. … Continued