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Gareth Mason

British ceramicist Gareth Mason has been working with clay for over thirty-five years, developing a distinctive practice that challenges conventional approaches to porcelain and ceramic art. Based in Hampshire, England, Mason creates works that incorporate foreign objects into clay, disrupting the medium’s traditional boundaries while exploring its transformative possibilities.

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Mason has exhibited internationally, with notable solo exhibitions including ‘Wild Clay’ (Jason Jacques Gallery, New York, 2022) and ‘Other Forces’ (Jason Jacques Gallery, Manhattan, 2011), which marked his first American solo show. His recent UK exhibition ‘Seeing Things’ (Carpenters Workshop Gallery, 2023) was his first solo presentation in Britain in over a decade.

His work is held in prestigious collections including The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, Everson Museum Syracuse, Mint Museum North Carolina, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. Mason has undertaken significant residencies at Syracuse University (2019/20), Jingdezhen International Studio China (2016), and Long Beach State University (2011).

As a respected voice in contemporary ceramics, Mason has contributed to leading publications including Ceramic Review Magazine, Ceramics Monthly, and Ceramics Art and Perception. His books ‘A Decade In Cahoots’ and ‘More is More’ are published by Jason Jacques Press.Mason is a Fellow of the Craft Potters Association and Brother of the Art Workers Guild, London.

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October 2024

Design Miami.Paris : ce qu’il ne faut pas manquer de l’édition 2024

L’incontournable Carpenters Workshop Gallery profite de la foire pour présenter un ensemble de mobilier en granit noir de Vincenzo de Cotiis et des œuvres...

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