Dame Magdalene Odundo has had a long association with the University for the Creative Arts. She is a distinguished alumnus, sometime Professor of Ceramics, now Emeritus Professor, and since 2019, Chancellor of the University. Her ceramic vessels are on a quest for ‘perfect simplicity, for natural forms; and as Christopher Frayling has said, express ‘an art which transformed energy and inspiration into restraint and beauty’. In this exhibition, Odundo presents her vessels and drawings alongside works she has selected from the Crafts Study Centre’s collections. The presentation offers a means of inquiry, dialogue and deep personal conversation.

The exhibition is dedicated to Professor Simon Olding for his guidance, mentorship and friendship.

Thank you, Magdalene Odundo