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The Byre exhibits stunning works of contemporary craft and fine art by leading and emerging designer makers and artists.

18/06/2026

Presenting in The Scenic Route.

Claire’s inspiration is derived from the natural world. Her artwork aims to capture the raw mood of a place: its atmospheric essence. Focusing primarily on water and light, this subject matter is translated in a non-representational way into her paintings.

She says, ‘For me, the energy that is born from the sense of a place is what inspires the work: the residual memory of being immersed in that landscape. Our coastline resonates deep within. I am entranced by the light, the tangled breeze that can whip up from nowhere, sunlight dancing on water, ominous skies - the majesty and melancholy of the wild places.‘

The Scenic Route continues in the gallery, and online until the 18th July, so I hope you can make it in to see it before it then. Our opening hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-5pm.

16/06/2026

The first of our summer exhibitions, ‘The Scenic Route’, continues in the gallery and online. You’ll find a collection of elegant porcelain ceramics by debut Byre Gallery exhibitor, .

Deborah Harwood began her career in the arts as a literary agent, representing writers and directors until 2003, when she moved to Sussex and rediscovered her childhood love of art.

She went on to earn a BA in Textile Art from Wi******er School of Art, establish her own studio, and teach a textile art foundation course.

Before the Covid pandemic, Deborah took a sabbatical to focus on developing her own practice. While working with silk organza, she envisioned combining it with porcelain. A two-hour throwing workshop ignited a lasting passion for ceramics, leading her to buy a wheel and clay and practise daily.

Deborah has since exhibited all over the country and her work is in private collections all over the world.

You can listen to Deborah talking about her creative career on Ep 31 of An Art to It.

‘The Scenic Route’ continues online and in the gallery until 18th July. We are open Tuesday - Saturday, 11am-5pm.

09/06/2026

Our new exhibition, ‘The Scenic Route’, is in
the gallery now.

I’m so pleased with how the exhibition
has come together after imagining it in my head for months! Although very different in style, both and ’s work has such energy and movement and they really complement each other beautifully. ’ elegant porcelain vessels are the perfect addition with their energetic swirls of colour.

As ever we also have work from many of our other regulars in the gallery - and
online - including a selection of pieces from True Colours, our spring exhibition, featuring and .

The exhibition continues in the gallery, and online until the 18th July, so I hope you can make it in to see it before it then. Our opening hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-5pm.

04/06/2026

I am delighted to have showing at the Byre Gallery for the first time in our new exhibition, ‘The Scenic Route’.

Deborah works exclusively with hand thrown porcelain, primarily using the Neriage technique, a traditional Japanese method of layering coloured clays to form intricate patterns within the porcelain.

Her elegant porcelain vessels are finished with a translucent glaze on the interior and, after firing, the exterior of the piece is sanded and polished to create a silk-like and smooth surface.

‘The Scenic Route’ continues online and in the gallery until 18th July - our usual opening hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 11am-5pm.

I do hope you can come and see the exhibition for yourself.

02/06/2026

Summertime blues 💙🦋🩵🌀

The first or our summer exhibitions, ‘The Scenic Route’, is now open in the gallery and online.

The exhibition celebrates the natural beauty of both the land and the sea with new paintings by Imogen Bone and , together with ceramics by , who is exhibiting at the gallery for the first time. Their work is perfectly complemented by a new collection by .

Huge thanks again to those who joined us to celebrate the opening on a beach-worthy day on Saturday!

I do hope you can come and enjoy the exhibition in the gallery for yourself - it’s not one to be missed!

26/05/2026

We’re saying goodbye to ‘True Colours’ at the end of the month - you can browse the full exhibition online until then.

‘True Colours’ has been a celebration of not only the new season, but also the 10th anniversary of three of our gallery favourites joining us: ceramic artist Lucy Burley (), visual artist Jill Hudson (), and silversmith Lucy Spink ().

Their combined efforts for our spring exhibition has been a joy - and not just for spring! A wonderful way to enjoy all the colours or spring year-round.

21/05/2026

This is the marquise Peruvian opal necklace by .

Lucy works full time as a jeweller and has a BA Hons from Glasgow Art School, as well as two years of practical experience working in a jewellery studio in Trinidad.

She is an award winning jeweller and a member of the and .

Using her Granddad’s old workshop tools, each piece she makes shows the marks of process and the beauty of form, reflecting the patterns of nature: the outlines of rocky outcrops, the surface patterns made by hammers like the texture of stone, and small spurs of silver and gold to replicate the growth patterns of lichens.

“I have spent the majority of my life in big natural landscapes, moorland and parks, mountains and coastlines,” says Lucy.

“The outdoors is my getaway and my sanity. It is the place where I find clarity and calm. I have become more aware of the growing separation of society from the rhythms of nature and have chosen to express this through jewellery.”

We are celebrating ten years of Lucy exhibiting at The Byre Gallery in 2026. You can find more from her collection of one-of-a-kind pieces in our spring exhibition, True Colours, which continues online until the end of May.

19/05/2026

The UK has really been UK-ing lately…

Rain, wind, and even hailstones in May!

When the outside world feels lacklustre, I feel so lucky to be surrounded by vivid Cornish woodland scenery and seascapes by the oh-so-talented , accented perfectly by brightly coloured earthenware vessels by .

‘True Colours’ is a celebration of vivid spring hues and the promise of warmer days. You can browse the exhibition on our website until the end of the month.

Bring on the Bank Holiday heatwave 🌞🤞

17/05/2026

‘All is Quiet’ by .

Oil on board, framed in a white painted tray frame,
30 x 30cm (excluding frame). Perfect for brightening up even the smallest of spaces.

“There’s no bad time to paint bluebells,” says Jill. “I love the frenetic wildness of the woods - everything is happening- colour, light, line, magic, the more you look the more you see.”

Jill’s latest collection of Cornish woodlands, seascapes, and floral compositions is showing in our exhibition ‘True Colours’ online until the end of the month.

Jill’s paintings are perfectly complemented by earthenware vases and bottles by , and stunning jewellery by featuring striking and unusual stones.

I am delighted to be celebrating ten years of working with each of these wonderful artists in 2026.

14/05/2026

Peppermint Green Tulip Vase by .

Lucy’s vessels are thrown on the wheel using white earthenware clay. She has developed a semi-matt earthenware glaze, smooth to the touch, to which she adds oxides and stains to obtain a wide spectrum of colours. The interior glaze is watertight.

Lucy’s bottles and vessels look wonderful on their own or as part of a collection.

Lucy is exhibiting in ‘True Colours’, which continues online until the end of May. Her ceramic vessels perfectly complement Cornish forest and seascapes by , as well as gorgeous one-of-a-kind jewellery featuring unusual stones by .

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