Art To Live With I Roche Court Shop
Visit the Roche Court Shop to explore our wide range of artist books and publications, Roche Artist Plates, functional sculpture, textiles and jewellery.
Functional Sculpture
Incredibly strong, elegant and designed to be used, these hooks are a collaboration between sculptors Kate Theodore and Alan Kean. They emphasise the combination of art and function, creating objects that are dimensional, practical and made to be lived with.
These stoneware hooks are made by slip casting, which produces a thin but exceptionally sturdy ceramic shell. The work is first designed in clay, and subsequently a plaster mould is made, into which the slip is poured. After solidifying, the work is fired and glazed. Currently displayed in the Design House, a limited edition of 30 hooks are made, which are available both individually, and in sets of five.
Hooks (2024) by Kate Theodore with Gavin Turk, Desert Island Scenario, 2003, mahogany
Roche Plates
Left:
Alison Wilding Roche Plate
£35
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Right:
Dorothy Cross Roche Plate
£35
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Roche Artist Plates are special limited edition dining plates designed by artists who have a longstanding relationship with the New Art Centre. The success of the first Roche Plate, designed by Richard Deacon in 2016, has led to collaborations with Alison Wilding, Nigel Hall, Bill Woodrow, Conrad Shawcross, Dorothy Cross and a second design by Richard Deacon.
Roche Artist Plates are made in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Beautiful and functional, all editions of the Roche Plates are English-made fine bone china and are dishwasher safe.
Plates are available individually or as a set. Orders can be made online, via email at nac@sculpture.uk.com or over the phone at +44 (0)1980 862 244.
You can choose one design, or mix and match to build a unique collection.
Individual - £35
Group of 4 - £120
Group of 6 - £175
Group of 8 - £231
We are delighted to announce that this year we will be releasing new Roche Artist Plate designs.
Books and Publications
Discover our library of interesting and beautiful books, including exhibition catalogues that profile our artists and exhibitions at the New Art Centre.
Brooches by Andrew Logan
Left:
Andrew Logan
Bionic Butterfly, 2005
11 × 15 cm
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Left:
Andrew Logan
Sur la Plage, 2009
10 × 12 cm
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With their ability to lift the spirits, intrigue the eye, and provoke a smile, Andrew Logan’s wearable sculptures allow you to take art and joy wherever you go.
Crafted from mirror fragments, glass, glitter and found objects set in resin, every brooch is meticulously handmade by Andrew Logan in his studio in Wales. Each brooch is unique, and is signed, titled and dated by Andrew on the reverse.
A selection of Andrew Logan’s brooches are now available to purchase from the Roche Court Shop. These brooches are a sparkling addition to any outfit, and make a perfect gift for an art-lover.
Sculpture to Wear
The New Art Centre is showing a collection of sculpture to wear from Lime White Designs. Each pair of earrings is individually made by Izzy White, to combine form and function, and produce unique wearable sculpture.
Pots by Jenifer Lloyd Jones
Left:
Jenifer Lloyd Jones
Pengover, 2024
High fired stoneware clay with a range of metal oxides
Height: 56 cm / 22 in.
Right:
Jenifer Lloyd Jones
Tregony, 2023
Large oval urn with finely scored geometric design of interlocking triangles
High fired stoneware with a range of metal oxides
Height: 63.5 cm / 2ft 1 in.
Jenifer Lloyd Jones established her distinguished reputation as a craftsperson in 1980, when she first began to make her characteristic large stoneware pots. Hand built and decorated with finely scored geometric designs, the urns are high-fired to produce a range of dark, metallic colours.
Images from ancient civilisations were important sources of inspiration, particularly the smooth, black basalt sculptures of the Egyptians and the indigenous pottery of West Africa, where rounded forms are enhanced by a variety of incised and raised geometric decoration.
Jones has exhibited with the New Art Centre since 1995 and had her first solo museum exhibition at City Art Gallery, Leeds in 1990. Jones has also exhibited with The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh, and at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London in 2007.