I'm currently taking part in a ceramic residency in Fuping, Shaanxi, China. I have travelled here with 12 other Irish ceramic artists, a writer and a photographer/film maker. We are working in Fuping for the month of September 2011 to create the foundation collection for the Irish Pavilion at the Fule International Ceramic Art Museum.

It's a busy week for exhibition openings. This Thursday 26th May, 'Then and Now' opens in the Hunt Museum Limerick. This shows new work by Limerick Ceramic Artists (and Tipperary!) inspired by the Hunt Collection. The work will be exhibited beside the original objects. The exhibition opens at 6pm, but continues until the Autumn, so plenty of time to catch it.

I was recently sent this photo of my studio by Mark Humphrys and Jackie Lindsay who both have an interest in the history of the Massy-Dawson family - once owners of the Ballinacourty estate in the Glen of Aherlow. The photo was probably taken by Rev. Thomas Enraght Lindsay in 1896 or 1897. You can see more at:

Follow the link to listen to a recent interview with Mandy on pottery and motorbikes by Bernice Paolozzi!

http://www.bernicepaolozzi.com/podcast/170-wow/197-interview-with-many-parslow-pottery-and-motorbikes.html

November 2010

You can view Mandy's page in the Craft Council of Ireland's 'Irish Craft Portfolio 2010' at http://www.ccoi.ie/irishcraftportfolio/mandy-parslow.html 

Irish Craft Portfolio was established by the Crafts Council of Ireland in 2005 to provide a platform for promoting craftworkers producing work to an international exhibition standard.

Mandy is included in a recent list of the top 30 Irish Contemporary Ceramic Artists. Below is from the current issue of the Irish Arts Review (vol. 27, no. 4)

Mandy's ceramic pieces are included in an exhibition opening at the Stour Gallery, Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire, UK on 27th November 2010. The 'Celtic Winter' exhibition features work from 'Irish Craft Portfolio 2010'. The exhibition runs until the end of January 2011.

The Stour Gallery, 10 High St, Shipton on Stour, Warwickshire, CV36 4AJ.

www.thestourgallery.co.uk

November 2010

'Irish Craft Portfolio 2010' opens on Thursday 11th November at Farmleigh Gallery, Castleknock, Dublin 15. It will be officially opened by Laura Magahy, Chairman, Crafts Council of Ireland between 6.30pm and 8.30pm. The exhibition runs until 23rd December.

November 2010