Victoria Thompson Ceramics

Including ceramicists: Jim Malone Shoji Hamada Phil Rogers Ken Matsuzaki Charlie Collier Lisa Hammond Jean-Nicolas Gérard Mike Dodd Anne Mette Hjortshøj Nic Collins Roelof Uys Matt Foster Lucie Rie Mick Casson Jennifer Lee Robin Welch Rachel Wood Richard Long Karen Howarth Richard Batterham Zeba Imam

During my recent visit to Venice, one of the most memorable experiences was spending time in the magnificent St Mark's Basilica. Whilst the entire building is breathtaking in its scale, beauty and craftsmanship, I found myself particularly drawn to the decorative tile and stone patterns that can be found throughout the basilica. I was fascinated by the wealth of pattern and colour beneath my feet. The floors, in particular, contain an extraordinary collection of geometric, ci

During a recent visit to Venice, I spent an inspiring afternoon at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, one of the city's most remarkable museums of modern art. Situated in Peggy Guggenheim's former home, an elegant 18th-century palace on a quieter stretch of the Grand Canal, the museum offers a unique opportunity to experience an extraordinary collection of twentieth-century art in an intimate and beautiful setting. Peggy Guggenheim dedicated much of her life to collecting and c