Bernard Leach in front of a bookcase of his design in Tokyo around 1917-20 Leach Archive, Crafts Study Centre
The Leach Pottery was founded by Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada in 1920. This exhibition, drawn from the collections of the Crafts Study Centre, is a tribute to the centenary. The works on display include ceramics acquired since the year 2000, although some early works by Hamada and Leach from the 1920s are also exhibited: these from the great founding gift made by Bernard Leach to the Crafts Study Centre in the 1970s.
In addition the exhibition will present works from the Alan Bell archive, including many drawings, etchings and designs that have not been seen in public before.
The Crafts Study Centre published a new book on Bernard Leach at the end of 2020 as an additional feature of its commemoration of the centenary of the founding of the leach pottery in St Ives. It is available to purchase from our bookshop.
A special exhibition hand list has been created to accompany the show. It has been designed to view from a smart phone or tablet. The list includes extended object descriptions that are not included in the exhibition.
