11/11/2025
303 Projects Contemporary Art Gallery is delighted to present Double Take, an exhibition of selected work from the archive of renowned British ceramicist Colin Saunders (b. 1938 - 2023).
An education and career that began at Lowestoft School of Art, before moving on to London at the Central School of Art, by 1958 Colin Saunders had joined its ceramics department under the traditionalist leadership of Gilbert Harding-Green. However, it was the radical influence of visiting lecturer William Turnbull—an advocate of American Abstract Expressionism and the spare elegance of Brancusi—that left a lasting mark on the young artist. A refusal to conform to expectations then led to the Central School asking Saunders to leave. The dramatic shock became a defining moment, prompting Saunders to pursue a highly personal and inventive path and practice in ceramics that long stood apart for its sculptural clarity, conceptual discipline, and commitment to form over ornament.
Internationally recognised, Saunders taught at Stoke on Trent College of Art, Morley College, London Institute, and Camberwell College of Art, before setting up his studio in Suffolk in the 1980s, and becoming a member of the Anglian Potters
His work is to be found in the Public Collections at both the British Council and Craft Council
The exhibition at 303 Projects offers a welcome reconnect for Saunders and his work with Lowestoft, where it all began as a young artist. The show presents an opportunity for a new and broadening local audience to encounter and engage with work from his celebrated career that mixes high end craft, beauty and finish with humour, subversion and decadence.
Colin Saunders - Double Take is generously supported by the Henry Moore Foundation
15th November 2025 - 10th January 2026
OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday 15th November 2pm - 5pm
