A Tapas Evening to Celebrate Ritual & Whimsy

Saturday September 19th from 7pm

Small plates | Bold clay | One unforgettable night

$125 pp | limited plates - 30

Join us for the opening of Ritual & Whimsy, an evening where ceramics and cuisine share the table. Feast on a spread of vegan tapas re-imagined from Spanish classics, sip sangria (or something equally delicious, alcohol-free), mingle with the artists who are part of the show and take home a piece of the show — every ticket includes a handmade tapas plate by Katy Drijber.

Come for the art. Stay for the pintxos.

"ritual & whimsy"
a group exhibit of pottery
sept 19th to oct 14th

Opening September 19th

To be a potter you have to follow the ancient rituals of the art form. The centring of clay, the patience of the kiln, the slow transformation of earth into object — these are gestures that have been repeated for thousands of years, unchanged in their essentials.

And yet walk into any contemporary ceramics studio and you might find a teapot shaped like a cloud, a vase that appears to be melting, a bowl that is winking at you.

Something has happened to ceramics. It has kept all of its seriousness — the discipline, the skill, the deep respect for material — while discovering an irrepressible sense of humour and play. The ritual remains. The whimsy has arrived and shows no sign of leaving.

Ritual & Whimsy celebrates this moment in contemporary ceramics — the ancient practice and the modern imagination, the meditative making and the mischievous result.