Expressions in Blue

Monumental Porcelain by Felicity Aylieff

Dates

26 October 2024 to 23 March 2025

Times

26 October 2024 10am to 5pm

27 October 2024, 10am to 4pm

28 October to 11 November 2024, 10am to 3pm

12 November 2024 to 5 January 2025, 10am to 2.30pm

6 January to 31 January 2025, 10am to 3pm

1 February to 28 February 2025, 10am to 4pm

1 March to 23 March 2025, 10am to 5pm

Location

Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art

Price

Included with entry to the Gardens

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Acclaimed ceramic artist Felicity Aylieff brings a major solo exhibition of monumental ceramics to Kew.

Aylieff is renowned for her longstanding collaborations with porcelain production workshops and artisan craftspeople in Jingdezhen, China – known as the “Porcelain Capital” of the world.

Artist Felicity Aylieff standing next to one of her person-sized porcelain vases
Image courtesy of Adrian Sassoon, London. Photography by Alun Callender

Expressions in Blue will encompass a selection of works, including incredible 5 meter tall vases, all hand-thrown and hand-painted with cobalt oxides. Alongside the 'new Ming’ vases will be a selection of colourful Fencai enamelled vessels, hand painted with stylised designs, inspired by the botanical illustrations Aylieff researched in the Shirley Sherwood Collection.

A ceramic vase with brown and gold leaves on it
Image courtesy of Adrian Sassoon, London. Photography by Sylvain Deleu
Included with entry Exhibitions Family friendly