Despite being one of the founder members of Kaleidoscope and the main organiser of their exhibition at Guildford House in 2007, Terri will be busy exhibiting throughout 2007 at the following venues:
- Contemporary Art Craft and Design Fair, Winchester Cathedral from 21-29 July 2007
- Surrey Sculpture Society at Loseley Park from 25 July to 12 August 2007
- Surrey Sculpture Society at RHS Garden Wisley from 1-30 September 2007
- Kaleidoscope n the Park at Osterley House in Isleworth from 12-30 September 2007
- Vivartis at King Edwards School Witley from 23 September to 14 October 2007
- Festival of Crafts at Farnham Maltings on 13 & 14 October 2007
- Fired Works with Wey Ceramics at Farnham Maltings from 6-17 November 2007
- The Spirit goes on at Guildford House Gallery from 24 November to 22 December 2007.
Terri Smart says:
"I took up ceramics in 1990 when I was working as an architect in Hong Kong. The feel of the clay and my delight in making a structured piece out of a formless lump became more and more important in my life as I became familiar with the medium.
On my return to England in 1994 I set up my own workshop, joined the Wey Ceramics Society and obtained a City and Guilds certificate in ceramics. I regularly take part in Surrey Artists Open Studios and have just stepped down from a five year spell as the coordinator for Guildford. In 2000 I helped set up Kaleidoscope, an applied arts cooperative for locally based artists, which held its first exhibition at the Windsor Street Gallery, Chertsey, that year. Since then we have shown together many times, at places such as Guildford House Gallery, Denbies Wine Estate Gallery, Dorking, Cranleigh Arts Centre, The Riverhouse Barn, Walton-on-Thames, and the Fountain Gallery, Hampton Court.
I often wake up in the middle of the night with a new idea and then I can't wait to get into the studio and work directly with the clay. I am influenced by natural elements such as wind and water and I like to emphasise the contrasts between nature and man. Most of my work is hand-built in textured stoneware clays, and decorated with coloured slips, oxides and glazes before firing to 1260°C.
I am a member of London Potters, Surrey Sculpture Society,the Surrey Guild of Craftsmen and the Society of Designer Craftsmen."
Terri Smart
Cherry Cottage
Back Lane
East Clandon
Surrey
GU4 7SA
Tel: 01483 222710
Mobile: 07904 204570
Email: terri@clandonpottery.co.uk
Web:www.clandonpottery.co.uk (this page opens in a new window)