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New Ceramic Acquisitions at the Centre of Ceramic Art (CoCA), York Art Gallery

The Centre of Ceramic Art (CoCA) at York Art Gallery highlights and celebrates York Museums Trust’s collection of British Studio Ceramics, which is the largest and among the most important in the UK. In addition to showcasing our existing collection, we also strive to acquire new pieces and have been lucky enough to be gifted some exciting works from a variety of artists. Here are some of our most recent acquisitions…

Pieces Plisse (2009) by Daniela Schlagenhauf (YORAG: 2017.11)

Daniela Schlagenhauf (born Switzerland 1957) has worked with ceramics since the 1980s – mainly in France, where she is now based. Her most recent work has involved working with paper clay to create sculptural ceramics including ‘Pieces Plisse’, which takes its title from a method of pleating fabric.

This work was kindly donated by Moira Morley-Warland.

 

Jar (1998) by Abdo Nagi (YORAG: 2017.12)

Abdo Nagi (1941-2001) was a former Yemeni goat-herder who came to the UK as a domestic servant. He settled in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, and attended college to learn how to make pots. Nagi’s lush glazes are unmistakably Middle Eastern, and this delicately thrown bowl is typical of his work.

This work was kindly donated by Moira Morley-Warland.

 

Earthenware Cone (1987) and Bottle (1991) by Gary Wornell (YORAG: 2017.13 and YORAG: 2017.14)

Gary Wornell (born 1952) was born in Canada and practiced as a photographer before immigrating to Europe in 1976. He learned ceramics at Staffordshire University in Stoke. In 1995, he moved to Finland where he is now based. His earlier work is based around the idea of abstraction.

This work was kindly donated by Moira Morley-Warland.

 

Teapot (1990) and Tray (1990) by Patrick Sargent (YORAG: 2017.20 and YORAG: 2017.21)

Patrick Sargent (1956-1998) made several important contributions to the modern studio pottery movement. He explored innovative wheel and kiln design, producing work in the Far Eastern tradition using the physically and technically challenging wood-firing and anagama kiln methods. Sargent designed and built a type of climbing kiln called ‘The Mule’.

These two pieces were kindly donated by Alex and Carole McErlain.

 

Bowl (1955-1965) by Margaret Hine (YORAG: 2017.6)

Margaret Hine (1927-1987) was known in the 1950s for her animal figures, but also produced painted dishes and ceramic murals. She studied at Derby School of Art before attending the Central School of Arts and Crafts, where she studied pottery under Dora Billington.

This piece was kindly gifted by Sally Nash.

Explore more of CoCA’s recent acquisitions online here, or search the wider York Art Gallery collections using the York Museums Trust’s online database here.