Press Release

26 | 05 | 17

Emma Williams | My St Ives

with ceramics by Yuta Segawa

12 August to 2 September

Emma Williams | Agapanthus in Troika  Pot | 70 x 50 cm

‘There is no simpler joy for me than buying a bunch of flowers down on St Ives harbour, and taking them home to pop in a jug and paint.' Emma Williams, 2017

In this new collection of paintings, on show throughout August, Emma Williams captures the essence of her own relationship with the coastal town of St Ives, exploring the area's unique landscape and celebrating her passion for the distinctive ceramics found in the town. The proximity of the sea, the open space and calming influence of the Cornish light in her works evoke a feeling that is pure St Ives. Known for her use of flattened perspective and rhythmic composition, Emma's paintings reflect her background in printed textile design and bring a contemporary edge to the classic genres of still life and landscape. Pairing interior spaces with framed views of beach, town and sea she works in a distinctly decorative style, where geometric, almost cut-out areas of colour are balanced against intense bursts of floral detail.

Accompanying this exhibition is a collection of works by Japanese ceramicist Yuta Segawa who specialises in hand thrown miniature pottery. Using more than five hundred original glazes, his tiny pots address issues of the physical relationship between the artist and his work, testing the limits of what the human hand can create on such a small scale.

This exhibition will be on show from 12 August to 2 September at New Craftsman Gallery, St Ives.

For further information contact New Craftsman Gallery, 24 Fore St, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 1HE.

01736 795652 / info@newcraftsmanstives.com / www.newcraftsmanstives.com

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Emma Williams | Agapanthus in Troika Pot 

Editors Notes

New Craftsman St Ives

With an international reputation amongst art and craft collectors for its painting, sculpture and quality studio ceramics, the New Craftsman is regarded as one of the most important spaces for contemporary artists in St Ives. Founded in 1962 by Janet Leach, wife of Bernard Leach, it holds an unrivalled reputation as one of the country's leading art and craft venues. Now in its 55^thyear, the gallery's annual programme of mixed and solo exhibitions continues to support the work of Cornwall's and the UK's very best painters and craftspeople.

New Craftsman Gallery, 24 Fore Street, St. Ives, Cornwall TR26 1HE | Tel: +44 (0)1736 795652 |info@newcraftsmanstives.com| www.newcraftsmanstives.com